Floral Designers
Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.
- O*NET-SOC code
27-1023.00 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$37,360
Employment, U.S.40,590
Median hourly wage$17.96
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $28,600 | $32,810 | $37,360 | $45,700 | $51,000 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 470 | $34,430 | 0.85 |
| Alaska | 80 | $48,130 | 0.91 |
| Arizona | 390 | $36,860 | 0.46 |
| Arkansas | 420 | $29,910 | 1.25 |
| California | 4,080 | $47,040 | 0.86 |
| Colorado | 790 | $45,380 | 1.05 |
| Connecticut | 490 | $39,220 | 1.11 |
| Delaware | 100 | $39,630 | 0.77 |
| District of Columbia | 70 | $42,950 | 0.38 |
| Florida | 2,600 | $36,770 | 1.00 |
| Georgia | 1,020 | $35,440 | 0.80 |
| Hawaii | 380 | $46,170 | 2.33 |
| Idaho | 330 | $36,830 | 1.49 |
| Illinois | 1,760 | $35,880 | 1.11 |
| Indiana | 800 | $36,280 | 0.96 |
| Iowa | 430 | $35,340 | 1.06 |
| Kansas | 490 | $31,190 | 1.30 |
| Kentucky | 430 | $34,940 | 0.83 |
| Louisiana | 430 | $30,000 | 0.86 |
| Maine | 290 | $35,930 | 1.75 |
| Maryland | 460 | $41,020 | 0.63 |
| Massachusetts | 870 | $46,460 | 0.92 |
| Michigan | 1,640 | $35,890 | 1.43 |
| Minnesota | 580 | $37,190 | 0.76 |
| Mississippi | 290 | $29,370 | 0.96 |
| Missouri | 1,160 | $34,210 | 1.51 |
| Montana | 290 | $34,100 | 2.16 |
| Nebraska | 390 | $35,930 | 1.44 |
| Nevada | 440 | $39,600 | 1.10 |
| New Hampshire | 220 | $43,230 | 1.24 |
| New Jersey | 1,020 | $45,190 | 0.91 |
| New Mexico | 170 | $33,870 | 0.75 |
| New York | 2,330 | $45,260 | 0.92 |
| North Carolina | 990 | $37,190 | 0.77 |
| North Dakota | 170 | $35,290 | 1.49 |
| Ohio | 1,520 | $35,790 | 1.05 |
| Oklahoma | 450 | $29,660 | 1.00 |
| Oregon | 710 | $44,730 | 1.38 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,840 | $35,920 | 1.17 |
| Rhode Island | 310 | $36,420 | 2.33 |
| South Carolina | 500 | $32,000 | 0.83 |
| South Dakota | 190 | $33,910 | 1.63 |
| Tennessee | 890 | $36,220 | 1.04 |
| Texas | 3,100 | $35,080 | 0.84 |
| Utah | 830 | $35,980 | 1.83 |
| Vermont | 110 | $44,720 | 1.37 |
| Virginia | 980 | $37,350 | 0.91 |
| Washington | 910 | $44,460 | 0.98 |
| West Virginia | 250 | $29,860 | 1.36 |
| Wisconsin | 1,030 | $35,010 | 1.34 |
| Wyoming | 120 | $35,020 | 1.59 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 3 | 0.947 |
| 2 | Photographers | 3 | 0.944 |
| 3 | Costume Attendants | 1-2 | 0.936 |
| 4 | Craft Artists | 3 | 0.935 |
| 5 | Opticians, Dispensing | 3 | 0.934 |
| 6 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 3 | 0.923 |
| 7 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 3 | 0.922 |
| 8 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 1-2 | 0.920 |
| 9 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 3 | 0.918 |
| 10 | Parts Salespersons | 1-2 | 0.917 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Floral Designers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | Reading Comprehension | 0.87 | 0.891 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Floral Designers, excluding software Floral Designers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| SmugMug Flickr | 7 of 20 | 7.3x |
| Adobe Illustrator | 9 of 20 | 4.2x |
| Intuit QuickBooks | 8 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Adobe InDesign | 8 of 20 | 4.2x |
| YouTube | 7 of 20 | 4.4x |
| Adobe Creative Cloud software | 7 of 20 | 4.1x |
| Adobe Photoshop | 9 of 20 | 2.9x |
| Maxon Cinema 4D | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Trimble SketchUp Pro | 5 of 20 | 6.2x |
| WordPress | 4 of 20 | 8.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.25 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 2.88 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 2.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.62 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.36 | 4.47 |
| Production and Processing | 4.14 | 4.60 |
| English Language | 3.68 | 3.70 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.45 | 4.15 |
| Design | 3.38 | 3.68 |
| Administrative | 3.00 | 3.80 |
| Mathematics | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Fine Arts | 2.95 | 3.63 |
| Administration and Management | 2.91 | 3.86 |
| Education and Training | 2.77 | 3.20 |
| Communications and Media | 2.64 | 2.65 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.64 | 2.40 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.36 | 2.33 |
| Transportation | 2.23 | 2.55 |
| Psychology | 2.18 | 2.10 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.10 | 2.40 |
| Biology | 2.00 | 1.95 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.00 | 1.45 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 1.91 | 1.73 |
| Law and Government | 1.91 | 1.67 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 1.86 | 2.32 |
| Telecommunications | 1.82 | 1.29 |
| Mechanical | 1.77 | 1.33 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.76 | 1.67 |
| Building and Construction | 1.73 | 1.33 |
| Chemistry | 1.71 | 1.85 |
| Geography | 1.64 | 1.05 |
| Physics | 1.55 | 0.68 |
| Foreign Language | 1.50 | 1.00 |
| History and Archeology | 1.41 | 0.81 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 1.38 | 0.58 |
| Food Production | 1.36 | not rated |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.05 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Visualization | 3.88 | 3.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Originality | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.50 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.12 | 2.50 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 2.50 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Written Expression | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Time Sharing | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.12 | 1.12 |
| Control Precision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Memorization | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Stamina | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Sound Localization | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Rate Control | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Reaction Time | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Night Vision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Inventory tracking software
- Supply ordering software
- Timekeeping software
- Transaction accounting software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 470 | 3.01 | $35,760 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | 280 | 2.41 | $44,230 |
| Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT | 190 | 2.37 | $35,040 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 370 | 1.98 | $37,230 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 140 | 1.87 | $35,930 |
| Ogden, UT | 120 | 1.72 | $38,700 |
| Springfield, MO | 100 | 1.72 | $29,950 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 170 | 1.58 | $42,040 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 430 | 1.49 | $35,950 |
| Knoxville, TN | 160 | 1.48 | $36,040 |