Also called: Florist, Event Florist
Creates flower arrangements for weddings, events, funerals, and everyday gifts.
Before Valentine's Day you might make 200 bouquets in two days. Wedding weekends mean building a flower arch at a venue at 6 a.m. Daily work is choosing stems, cutting, wiring, and arranging with an artist's eye.
Event florists with their own business can earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; floral design certificates available.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Floral Design (certificate).
Shrinking (about -15% over 10 years). Many grocery stores now sell flowers, shrinking traditional florist shops.
Low risk for 10 years. AI suggests designs and runs online orders; hand-arranging flowers for weddings and funerals stays human in a shrinking field.
Age 16+. One way to start: Ask local flower shops and grocery floral departments for assistant jobs, especially before Valentine’s and Mother’s Day
Classes: Art, Business, Horticulture CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1023.
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