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SOC 27-1023 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS

Floral Designers — Tulsa

Tulsa, OK · 1 metro areas compared

$31,280 /year
$15.04per hour
110jobs in area
−16.3%vs US median

In Tulsa, OK the median wage is $31,280.

Wage distribution · annual

Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners

US MEDIAN $37,36010TH$27,750MEDIAN$31,28075TH$41,60090TH$45,400

How pay has moved

$32,053$27,4182019202020212022202320242025$31,280
$29,480 in 2019 to $31,280 in 2025, +6.1% before inflation. BLS states that OEWS estimates are not designed for comparison across years: the occupational classification, the sampling frame and the survey method have all changed inside this window. Read the direction, not the exact difference.

The next ten years

Projected to decline

Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
-5.9%
Openings per year
5,100
Typical entry-level education
High school diploma or equivalent
On-the-job training
Moderate-term on-the-job training

Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.

10.7% of people in this occupation work for themselves.

Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Tulsa, OK.

Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.

Salary overview

In Tulsa, OK the median wage is $31,280. That is 16.3% lower than the national median of $37,360. Pay ranges from under $27,750 at the tenth percentile to more than $45,400 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $29,580 to $41,600.

The area has 110 jobs in this occupation, giving a location quotient of 0.90 — a measure of how concentrated the occupation is here relative to the country as a whole. Within the state, Oklahoma City records the highest median at $29,870. Of the 521 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 479th.

Percentile breakdown

Annual wages by percentile · Tulsa, OK · May 2025
PercentileAnnualvs US median
10th$27,750−25.7%
25th$29,580−20.8%
Median (50th)$31,280−16.3%
75th$41,600+11.3%
90th$45,400+21.5%
Mean$34,440−7.8%

Why the average earner is usually not a typical earner

Other metro areas in Oklahoma

Median annual wage for Floral Designers, by metro area
#Metro areaMedianJobsRelative
1Oklahoma City$29,870170

What the pay is worth locally

Prices in Tulsa run 10.8% below the national average, so the median of $31,280 goes as far as $35,067 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way it compares to the national median at 6.1% below the national median in real terms.

Published median

$31,280as reported by BLS

Local price level

89.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Adjusted for local prices

$35,067US average = 100 · BEA 2024

Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest

Key takeaways

  • Median pay is $31,280 a year, 16.3% below the national median.
  • Published pay spans $27,750 to $45,400 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
  • The area has 110 jobs in this occupation.
  • The highest-paying metro area covered is Oklahoma City, at $29,870.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median wage for Floral Designers in Tulsa, OK?

The median annual wage is $31,280, or $15.04 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.

Is that higher than the national average?

The national median for this occupation is $37,360, so pay in Tulsa, OK is 16.3% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.

What do the top earners make?

The top tenth of this occupation in Tulsa, OK earns more than $45,400 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.

What is the starting range?

The tenth percentile wage is $27,750 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.

Which area nearby pays the most?

The highest median for this occupation among the metro areas covered is in Oklahoma City, at $29,870 per year.

How many jobs are there in this occupation here?

The survey estimates 110 jobs in this occupation in Tulsa, OK. Self-employed workers are not included.

Source and methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.