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Floral Designers in Minnesota

Floral Designers in Minnesota

Thinking about a career as a Floral Designers in Minnesota? Below are the key facts. Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

What do Floral Designers Make in Minnesota?

The floral designers working in Minnesota, wages run about $36,370 per year (or about $17.49/hour).Annual wages span from $24,030 at the 10th percentile to $44,860 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic Annual Hourly
10th percentile $24,030 $11.55
25th percentile $30,550 $14.69
Median (50th) $36,370 $17.49
75th percentile $38,930 $18.72
90th percentile $44,860 $21.57
Salary ranges for Floral Designers in Minnesota

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Minnesota compared to the national average — is 0.91.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, floral designers earn a median of $95,085 per year ($45.71/hour), lower than the Minnesota median.

Floral Designers earnings in Minnesota vs. the national average

Employment Outlook

There are roughly 16,430 floral designers nationwide. In Minnesota alone, approximately 690 people work in this role. That puts the state above the typical state, which employs around 500 floral designers.

Floral Designers in Minnesota vs. the average state Forecasted number of jobs for Floral Designers

Top Minnesota Metros for Floral Designers

The largest metro-area employers of floral designers in Minnesota.

Metro Area Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 330 $37,880
Duluth, MN-WI 50 $35,360
Rochester, MN 30 $37,050

Top States for Floral Designers Employment

View the states that employ the most floral designers work.

State Number Employed
California 4,300
Texas 2,620
Florida 2,430
New York 2,090
Illinois 1,880
Michigan 1,760
Pennsylvania 1,730
Ohio 1,600
North Carolina 1,250
New Jersey 1,110
Washington 1,090
Missouri 1,070
Utah 1,000
Massachusetts 990
Virginia 970
Tennessee 930
Wisconsin 890
Colorado 820
Indiana 800
Georgia 740

Highest-Paying States for Floral Designers

Where floral designers earn the most: floral designers.

State Annual Median Salary
California $45,690
Alaska $45,490
New York $44,070
Massachusetts $43,250
District of Columbia $42,960
Colorado $41,620
Washington $41,160
New Jersey $40,000
Connecticut $39,810
Maryland $38,930

Skills

The most important floral designers skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Active Listening  4.0 / 5
0
5
Speaking  3.9 / 5
0
5
Service Orientation  3.4 / 5
0
5
Social Perceptiveness  3.4 / 5
0
5
Critical Thinking  3.2 / 5
0
5
Time Management  3.2 / 5
0
5

Knowledge Areas

Key knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Customer and Personal Service  4.1 / 5
0
5
Production and Processing  3.5 / 5
0
5
Sales and Marketing  3.5 / 5
0
5
Design  3.4 / 5
0
5
English Language  3.4 / 5
0
5
Administration and Management  2.9 / 5
0
5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for floral designers, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Oral Comprehension  4.0 / 5
0
5
Oral Expression  4.0 / 5
0
5
Visualization  3.9 / 5
0
5
Speech Clarity  3.6 / 5
0
5
Originality  3.6 / 5
0
5
Visual Color Discrimination  3.6 / 5
0
5

Daily Tasks

Floral Designers typically:

  • Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
  • Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.
  • Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
  • Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
  • Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
  • Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.
  • Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
  • Wrap and price completed arrangements.
  • Perform office and retail service duties, such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items, and receiving payment.
  • Unpack stock as it comes into the shop.
  • Create and change in-store and window displays, designs, and looks to enhance a shop's image.
  • Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items.

Work Activities

  • Getting Information
  • Thinking Creatively
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
  • Documenting/Recording Information
  • Handling and Moving Objects
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources
  • Performing General Physical Activities

Tools & Technology

Software and systems commonly involved: Hot technologies: Facebook

Related occupations to floral designers include:

Also Known As

Artificial Foliage Arranger, Corsage Maker, Custom Framer, Design Consultant, Design Maker, Design Studio Specialist, Designer, Floral Arranger, Floral Artist, Floral Assistant, Floral Associate, Floral Clerk, Floral Decorator, Floral Department Specialist, Floral Designer.

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