Floral Designers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,030 a year or less, while the top 10% make $47,360 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Nashville earn between $35,910 and $45,590.
- $29K10th
- $36K25th
- $39KMedian
- $46K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $40,540 | $3,378 | $19.49 |
| Median | $39,150 | $3,262 | $18.82 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $35,910 | $2,992 | $17.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $45,590 | $3,799 | $21.92 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Floral Designers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Floral designers in Nashville earn 11% more than the Tennessee average ($36,590) and about the same as the U.S. average ($39,520). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $37,360.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $40,540 | $39,150 | $29,030 | $47,360 | 240 |
| Tennessee | $36,590 | $36,220 | $26,870 | $46,590 | 890 |
| 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 Nashville
On the average salary of $40,540, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $34,754 a year, or $2,896 a month and $1,337 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 Nashville a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $40,540 buys what about $42,081 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 11.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Floral Designers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 5 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$40,540
- Memphis$38,800
- Knoxville$36,050
- Chattanooga$35,850
- Kingsport$32,570
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 Nashville: questions
How much do floral designers make an hour in Nashville?
$19.49 an hour on average, and $18.82 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,030 a year and the 25th percentile is $35,910, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floral designers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $34,754 a year ($2,896 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $40,540. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do floral designers earn more in Nashville 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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