SOC 27-1023 · Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro

Floral Designers Salary in Charleston, SC

The average salary for floral designers in Charleston, South Carolina is $36,310 a year ($17.46 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $37,900: half of the 110 people in this job in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 11% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($40,746).

$36,310average per year

$17.46 / hourMedian $37,900Take-home ≈ $30,931

  • $22K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

110people in this job
-11%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 3South Carolina metros
101cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Floral Designers pay range in Charleston

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $50,700 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Charleston earn between $28,620 and $46,180.

  • $22K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $38KMedian
  • $46K75th
  • $51K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,310$3,026$17.46
Median$37,900$3,158$18.22
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,620$2,385$13.76
Experienced (75th percentile)$46,180$3,848$22.20

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Floral Designers salary after taxes in Charleston

On the average salary of $36,310, a single filer in Charleston takes home about $30,931 a year, or $2,578 a month and $1,190 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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Is Charleston a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Charleston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.0), so the average $36,310 buys what about $35,964 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Charleston ($49,150). A typical home costs $435,877, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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Floral Designers salary in other South Carolina cities

Charleston ranks 1st of 3 South Carolina metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Floral Designers salaries in South Carolina

Highest-paying cities for floral designers

Salinas, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($62,210).

Floral Designers salary by city

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Floral Designers salary in Charleston: questions

How much do floral designers make an hour in Charleston?

$17.46 an hour on average, and $18.22 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Charleston?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $22,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,620, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the floral designers take-home pay in Charleston?

About $30,931 a year ($2,578 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,310.

Do floral designers earn more in Charleston than elsewhere?

The average here is 11% 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 Charleston-North Charleston, SC (16700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.8%.
  • 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).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.11, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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