Floral Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media
Clients specify a price, a type of arrangement, and a delivery time and place. The work is choosing flowers and foliage, cutting and conditioning them so they last in storage, then trimming and assembling them into bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, or other pieces—sometimes from a standard pattern, sometimes as a new mix. Supplies are ordered from wholesalers and growers; finished work is wrapped, priced, and either delivered or handed to someone who delivers. It suits people who like hands-on arranging, working with flowers and foliage on a delivery schedule, and talking through price and style with customers.
Typical education: High School Diploma or GED
Annual Median Wage in Field (2025)
$37'360
Median Wage Market Position
$37'360
What you might do
- Trim and arrange bouquets, wreaths, and terrariums
- Select flowers and foliage for each piece
- Discuss price, style, and delivery with clients
- Cut, clean, and store flowers for later
- Order blooms and supplies from wholesalers
- Wrap, price, and deliver finished arrangements
Skills that matter
- Walking clients through price and style
- Mixing flowers and foliage into new designs
- Conditioning stems for storage and use
- Wiring, taping, and shaping arrangements
- Ordering stock from growers and wholesalers
- Delivering pieces by the agreed time
AI & the future of this role
Arranging live materials on site remains tactile work that software cannot easily replace. Design inspiration might arrive from digital tools, yet event timing, perishability, and in-person craft keep demand relatively steadier.
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