Floral Designers pay range in Honolulu
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,250 a year or less, while the top 10% make $61,140 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Honolulu earn between $36,070 and $49,240.
- $32K10th
- $36K25th
- $44KMedian
- $49K75th
- $61K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,560 | $3,713 | $21.42 |
| Median | $44,230 | $3,686 | $21.26 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,070 | $3,006 | $17.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $49,240 | $4,103 | $23.67 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Floral Designers pay in Honolulu vs. Hawaii and the U.S.
Floral designers in Honolulu earn about the same as the Hawaii average ($45,910) and 13% more than the U.S. average ($39,520). At the median the gap is +18% against the U.S. median of $37,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu | $44,560 | $44,230 | $32,250 | $61,140 | 280 |
| Hawaii | $45,910 | $46,170 | $33,750 | $62,010 | 380 |
| 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 Honolulu
On the average salary of $44,560, a single filer in Honolulu takes home about $36,348 a year, or $3,029 a month and $1,398 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Is Honolulu a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Honolulu area are 11% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 111.0), so the average $44,560 buys what about $40,158 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Honolulu ($57,220). A typical home costs $851,163, or 19.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Floral Designers salary in other Hawaii cities
Honolulu ranks 2nd of 2 Hawaii metro areas for this job; Kahului pays the most ($53,260).
- Kahului$53,260
- Honolulu$44,560
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 Honolulu: questions
How much do floral designers make an hour in Honolulu?
$21.42 an hour on average, and $21.26 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Honolulu?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,250 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,070, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floral designers take-home pay in Honolulu?
About $36,348 a year ($3,029 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,560. Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
Do floral designers earn more in Honolulu than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more than 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 Urban Honolulu, HI (46520). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
- 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. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Hawaii's top brackets above $125,000 follow Act 46 (2024).
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.41, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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