Floral Designers pay range in Rapid City
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,520 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Rapid City earn between $33,100 and $36,940.
- $33K10th
- $33K25th
- $33KMedian
- $37K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $36,160 | $3,013 | $17.38 |
| Median | $33,490 | $2,791 | $16.10 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,100 | $2,758 | $15.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,940 | $3,078 | $17.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Floral Designers pay in Rapid City vs. South Dakota and the U.S.
Floral designers in Rapid City earn about the same as the South Dakota average ($36,240) and 9% less than the U.S. average ($39,520). At the median the gap is -10% against the U.S. median of $37,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | $36,160 | $33,490 | $33,030 | $46,520 | 30 |
| South Dakota | $36,240 | $33,910 | $32,280 | $45,670 | 190 |
| 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 Rapid City
On the average salary of $36,160, a single filer in Rapid City takes home about $31,235 a year, or $2,603 a month and $1,201 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Rapid City a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rapid City area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $36,160 buys what about $40,556 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Rapid City ($46,270). A typical home costs $374,117, or 10.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Floral Designers salary in other South Dakota cities
Rapid City ranks 2nd of 2 South Dakota metro areas for this job; Sioux Falls pays the most ($37,020).
- Sioux Falls$37,020
- Rapid City$36,160
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 Rapid City: questions
How much do floral designers make an hour in Rapid City?
$17.39 an hour on average, and $16.10 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Rapid City?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $33,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floral designers take-home pay in Rapid City?
About $31,235 a year ($2,603 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,160. South Dakota has no state income tax.
Do floral designers earn more in Rapid City than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Rapid City, SD (39660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.64, this job is 1.6 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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