Floral Designers
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media · SOC 27-1023
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 27-1023 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
- SOC exposure
- 0.0%
- Low · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 35/100
- Low friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $37,360
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- 4,400
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -5.9%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- 0
- FY2025 certified LCAs; 5,202 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
Transition context
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
AI Exposure Analysis
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
AI could do ~20% of this role but only ~0% is currently done with AI — a large capability-vs-adoption gap.
Top Skills
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →Certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications naming this occupation, FY2016–FY2025. A descriptive high-skill labor-demand signal — employer filings, not visa approvals or individual outcomes. Note: one LCA can cover multiple worker positions.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.
Common titles: Designer, Floral Artist, Floral Clerk, Floral Department Specialist, Floral Designer, Florist
Representative Tasks
- •Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
- •Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.
- •Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
- •Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
- •Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Confer with clients to determine needs.
- •Select materials or props.
- •Arrange delivery of goods or services.
- •Maintain inventories of materials, equipment, or products.
- •Develop artistic or design concepts for decoration, exhibition, or commercial purposes.
Tools & Technologies
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 0.0% | 18.3% |
| Outlook | Average | 18% Bright |
| Median Salary | $37,360 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 100/100 | N/A |