Floral Designers pay range in Sarasota
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,420 a year or less, while the top 10% make $55,230 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Sarasota earn between $34,660 and $45,930.
- $30K10th
- $35K25th
- $37KMedian
- $46K75th
- $55K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,050 | $3,338 | $19.25 |
| Median | $37,460 | $3,122 | $18.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,660 | $2,888 | $16.66 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,930 | $3,828 | $22.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Floral Designers pay in Sarasota vs. Florida and the U.S.
Floral designers in Sarasota earn about the same as the Florida average ($39,170) and about the same as the U.S. average ($39,520). At the median the gap is +0% against the U.S. median of $37,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarasota | $40,050 | $37,460 | $30,420 | $55,230 | 70 |
| Florida | $39,170 | $36,770 | $30,120 | $50,460 | 2,600 |
| United States | $39,520 | $37,360 | $28,600 | $51,000 | 40,590 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Floral Designers salary after taxes in Sarasota
On the average salary of $40,050, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $34,360 a year, or $2,863 a month and $1,322 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Sarasota a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $40,050 buys what about $39,105 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 10.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Floral Designers salary in other Florida cities
Sarasota ranks 4th of 15 Florida metro areas for this job; Naples pays the most ($44,240).
- Naples$44,240
- Jacksonville$40,740
- Miami$40,520
- Sarasota$40,050
- Palm Bay$38,550
- Tampa$38,470
- Port St. Lucie$38,090
- Lakeland$37,740
- Fort Myers$37,700
- Deltona$37,650
Highest-paying cities for floral designers
Salinas, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,210).
- Salinas, CA$62,210
- Kahului, HI$53,260
- San Francisco, CA$52,160
- Los Angeles, CA$50,570
- San Jose, CA$50,400
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Floral Designers salary in Sarasota: questions
How much do floral designers make an hour in Sarasota?
$19.26 an hour on average, and $18.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Sarasota?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,420 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floral designers take-home pay in Sarasota?
About $34,360 a year ($2,863 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,050. Florida has no state income tax.
Do floral designers earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($39,520).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 27-1023; area North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index (a city in the same metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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