Floral Designers pay range in Charlottesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,050 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Charlottesville earn between $34,360 and $43,710.
- $31K10th
- $34K25th
- $40KMedian
- $44K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $39,960 | $3,330 | $19.21 |
| Median | $40,090 | $3,341 | $19.27 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $34,360 | $2,863 | $16.52 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,710 | $3,642 | $21.01 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Floral Designers pay in Charlottesville vs. Virginia and the U.S.
Floral designers in Charlottesville earn about the same as the Virginia average ($40,340) and about the same as the U.S. average ($39,520). At the median the gap is +7% against the U.S. median of $37,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville | $39,960 | $40,090 | $31,210 | $49,050 | 40 |
| Virginia | $40,340 | $37,350 | $30,300 | $50,010 | 980 |
| 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 Charlottesville
On the average salary of $39,960, a single filer in Charlottesville takes home about $32,804 a year, or $2,734 a month and $1,262 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 (2025 rules).
Is Charlottesville a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Charlottesville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.1), so the average $39,960 buys what about $40,304 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Charlottesville ($55,180). A typical home costs $473,058, or 11.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Floral Designers salary in other Virginia cities
Charlottesville ranks 1st of 4 Virginia metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Charlottesville$39,960
- Richmond$39,940
- Virginia Beach$39,880
- Roanoke$34,770
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 Charlottesville: questions
How much do floral designers make an hour in Charlottesville?
$19.21 an hour on average, and $19.27 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Charlottesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,360, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floral designers take-home pay in Charlottesville?
About $32,804 a year ($2,734 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $39,960.
Do floral designers earn more in Charlottesville 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 Charlottesville, VA (16820). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.34, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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