U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2007

Floral Designers
Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Number in U.S.: 59,530
Mean Hourly Wage: $11.51
Mean Annual Wage: $23,950

Top Employment Industries: Florists (40,930), Grocery stores (8,660), Misc. nondurable goods merchants wholesalers (1,300), Other general merchandise stores (1,770), Miscellaneous store retailers (1,220).

Top Paying Industries: Other support services ($40,550), Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers ($40,220), Building material and supplies dealers ($32,420), Furniture stores ($32,050) and Full service restaurants ($30,560).

States with highest pay: Washington DC, Massachusetts, Connecticut, New Jersey, Nevada.

Source: http://www.bls.gov/