Jobs / Design, media, and writing / 27-1023.00

Floral Designers

Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

US jobs
40,590
Median wage
$37,360 a year
Job family
Design, media, and writing

Can agents do the work of floral designers?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Design, media, and writing: Unmeasured (no change in 12 months)

No direct benchmark gives a success rate.

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark.

  • 13%Create artistic designs or performancesNot measured
  • 10%Arrange displays or decorationsNot measured
  • 8%Create decorative objects or parts of objectsNot measured
  • 7%Confer with clients to determine needs or order specificationsNot measured
  • 7%Replenish inventories of materials, equipment, or productsNot measured
  • 7%Maintain operational recordsNot measured
  • 7%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
  • 7%Select materials or equipment for operations or projectsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in design, media, and writing, not always this occupation's tasks.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Context only

These benchmarks span many occupations, or they test how agents behave. They give context but do not set the step.

  • GDPvalby OpenAIProject level · Wins plus ties against experts
    84.9%GPT-5.5 · Apr 2026
    Strong
  • GDPval-AAby Artificial AnalysisProject level · GDPval-AA Elo
    1846 EloClaude Opus 5.5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) · 23 Sep 2026
    Unrated
  • Remote Labor Indexby CAIS and Scale AIProject level · Automation rate
    15.8%Claude Fable 5 · 1 Jul 2026
    Open

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
  • Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
  • Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
  • Perform office and retail service duties, such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items, and receiving payment.
  • Wrap and price completed arrangements.
  • Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
  • Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.
  • 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.
  • Perform general cleaning duties in the store to ensure the shop is clean and tidy.
  • Decorate, or supervise the decoration of, buildings, halls, churches, or other facilities for parties, weddings and other occasions.
  • Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items.
Other job titles for this occupation (19)

Floral Artist · Floral Business Owner · Floral Clerk · Floral Studio Designer · Florist · Wedding Decorator · Artificial Foliage Arranger · Floral Arranger · Floral Assistant · Floral Associate · Floral Decorator · Floral Designer Salesperson · Floral Specialist · Florist Assistant · Florist Designer · Florist's Decorator · Flower Arranger · Flower Designer · Wedding Florist