Careers · Floral Designers · District of Columbia
Floral Designers in District of Columbia
Floral designers create arrangements using live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage for events, retail shops, and special occasions. They select materials, cut stems, and arrange pieces into designs In District of Columbia the median pay is $42,950 a year, 15% above the national median of $37,360.
$42,950median pay in District of Columbia, per year
$37,060–$46,950middle half earn
70employed in District of Columbia
$37,360U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
Active ListeningSpeakingService OrientationCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementMonitoringJudgment and Decision Making
Knowledge areas
Customer and Personal ServiceProduction and ProcessingEnglish LanguageSales and MarketingDesignAdministrative
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Floral Designers.
Licenses and training in District of Columbia
Floral Designers pay in other states
Alaska · $48,130California · $47,040Massachusetts · $46,460Hawaii · $46,170Colorado · $45,380New York · $45,260New Jersey · $45,190Oregon · $44,730Vermont · $44,720Washington · $44,460
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against floral designers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against floral designers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 27-1023.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, District of Columbia, annual.