Floral Designers pay range in Amherst
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $57,600 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Amherst earn between $37,890 and $47,520.
- $36K10th
- $38K25th
- $39KMedian
- $48K75th
- $58K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,030 | $3,669 | $21.17 |
| Median | $39,170 | $3,264 | $18.83 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,890 | $3,158 | $18.22 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $47,520 | $3,960 | $22.85 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Floral Designers salary after taxes in Amherst
On the average salary of $44,030, a single filer in Amherst takes home about $35,677 a year, or $2,973 a month and $1,372 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Amherst a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Amherst area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.2), so the average $44,030 buys what about $43,923 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Amherst ($57,030). A typical home costs $363,400, or 8.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Floral Designers salary in other Massachusetts cities
Amherst ranks 5th of 5 Massachusetts metro areas for this job; Boston pays the most ($49,330).
- Boston$49,330
- Springfield$46,780
- Barnstable$45,910
- Worcester$45,620
- Amherst$44,030
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 Amherst: questions
How much do floral designers make an hour in Amherst?
$21.17 an hour on average, and $18.83 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Amherst?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floral designers take-home pay in Amherst?
About $35,677 a year ($2,973 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,030. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do floral designers earn more in Amherst than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% more 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 Amherst Town-Northampton, MA (11200). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.77, this job is 1.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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