Floral Designers pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $49,120 or more. The middle half of floral designers in Madison earn between $30,930 and $43,680.
- $28K10th
- $31K25th
- $35KMedian
- $44K75th
- $49K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $37,440 | $3,120 | $18.00 |
| Median | $35,160 | $2,930 | $16.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,930 | $2,578 | $14.87 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $43,680 | $3,640 | $21.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Floral Designers salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $37,440, a single filer in Madison takes home about $31,305 a year, or $2,609 a month and $1,204 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for floral designers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $37,440 buys what about $38,484 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 12.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Floral Designers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 7 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Kenosha pays the most ($38,480).
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 Madison: questions
How much do floral designers make an hour in Madison?
$18.00 an hour on average, and $16.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level floral designers salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the floral designers take-home pay in Madison?
About $31,305 a year ($2,609 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $37,440.
Do floral designers earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 1.21, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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