Floral Designers pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,090 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,300 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Lancaster earn between $30,760 and $41,700.
- $27K10th
- $31K25th
- $36KMedian
- $42K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,020 | $3,085 | $17.80 |
| Median | $35,840 | $2,987 | $17.23 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,760 | $2,563 | $14.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $41,700 | $3,475 | $20.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Floral Designers pay in Lancaster vs. Pennsylvania and the U.S.
Floral designers in Lancaster earn about the same as the Pennsylvania average ($37,020) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($39,520). At the median the gap is -4% against the U.S. median of $37,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | $37,020 | $35,840 | $27,090 | $48,300 | 100 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,020 | $35,920 | $27,780 | $46,680 | 1,840 |
| 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 Lancaster
On the average salary of $37,020, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $30,789 a year, or $2,566 a month and $1,184 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Lancaster a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $37,020 buys what about $37,677 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 10.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Floral Designers salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 4th of 9 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($39,500).
- Philadelphia$39,500
- Lebanon$37,200
- Pittsburgh$37,160
- Lancaster$37,020
- Allentown$36,950
- Reading$35,920
- Harrisburg$35,260
- York$35,200
- Scranton$34,940
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 Lancaster: questions
How much do floral designers make an hour in Lancaster?
$17.80 an hour on average, and $17.23 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,090 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floral designers take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $30,789 a year ($2,566 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,020. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do floral designers earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% less 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.48, this job is 1.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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