Floral Designers pay range in Chicago
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,910 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Chicago earn between $33,390 and $43,040.
- $32K10th
- $33K25th
- $36KMedian
- $43K75th
- $48K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $38,550 | $3,212 | $18.53 |
| Median | $36,200 | $3,017 | $17.40 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,390 | $2,782 | $16.05 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,040 | $3,587 | $20.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Floral Designers salary after taxes in Chicago
On the average salary of $38,550, a single filer in Chicago takes home about $31,388 a year, or $2,616 a month and $1,207 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
The Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in IN | $32,028 | $2,669 |
| Working in IL | $31,388 | $2,616 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Chicago a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Chicago area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.6), so the average $38,550 buys what about $37,212 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Chicago ($54,720). A typical home costs $353,998, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Floral Designers salary in other Illinois cities
Chicago ranks 1st of 4 Illinois metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
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 Chicago: questions
How much do floral designers make an hour in Chicago?
$18.53 an hour on average, and $17.40 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Chicago?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floral designers take-home pay in Chicago?
About $31,388 a year ($2,616 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $38,550.
Do floral designers earn more in Chicago than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,746).
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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (16980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.7%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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