Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary

Median Salary
$55,010
per year
Hourly Rate
$26.45
per hour
Employment
25,100
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$33,350
25th percentile
$42,430
Median
$55,010
75th percentile
$72,010
90th percentile
$88,620

💰 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary by State

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StateMedianvs. National
Delaware$81,530+48.2%
Utah$72,800+32.3%
Illinois$69,600+26.5%
New Jersey$69,110+25.6%
Nebraska$64,310+16.9%
Iowa$63,700+15.8%
Pennsylvania$63,580+15.6%
New York$63,090+14.7%
Massachusetts$62,120+12.9%
Indiana$60,890+10.7%
Maine$60,880+10.7%
Colorado$60,850+10.6%
North Carolina$60,730+10.4%
Michigan$60,450+9.9%
Idaho$60,250+9.5%
North Dakota$59,760+8.6%
Connecticut$59,710+8.5%
Washington$59,700+8.5%
Kansas$58,580+6.5%
Wisconsin$58,250+5.9%
Maryland$58,060+5.5%
Ohio$57,800+5.1%
New Hampshire$57,630+4.8%
Wyoming$55,570+1.0%
Rhode Island$55,420+0.7%
California$50,750-7.7%
New Mexico$50,380-8.4%
Georgia$49,990-9.1%
Minnesota$49,760-9.5%
Vermont$48,740-11.4%
Oregon$48,630-11.6%
Florida$48,510-11.8%
Mississippi$48,350-12.1%
West Virginia$47,960-12.8%
South Dakota$47,840-13.0%
Oklahoma$47,780-13.1%
Louisiana$46,730-15.1%
Texas$46,630-15.2%
Hawaii$46,310-15.8%
Tennessee$46,180-16.1%
Alabama$44,930-18.3%
Nevada$43,940-20.1%
Montana$43,680-20.6%
Kentucky$43,320-21.3%
Missouri$42,940-21.9%
Arizona$41,870-23.9%
South Carolina$40,020-27.2%
Arkansas$36,120-34.3%

🏙️ Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$81,440+48.0%
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$78,280+42.3%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$75,470+37.2%
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$74,780+35.9%
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$74,610+35.6%
Ogden, UT$73,970+34.5%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$72,860+32.4%
Stockton-Lodi, CA$70,830+28.8%
Cedar Rapids, IA$70,280+27.8%
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$70,100+27.4%
Omaha, NE-IA$69,900+27.1%
Reading, PA$66,470+20.8%
Lancaster, PA$65,250+18.6%
York-Hanover, PA$64,910+18.0%
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$64,450+17.2%
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$63,450+15.3%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$63,160+14.8%
Lincoln, NE$63,130+14.8%
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$63,010+14.5%
Saginaw, MI$62,800+14.2%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$62,580+13.8%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$62,540+13.7%
Pittsburgh, PA$62,450+13.5%
Asheville, NC$62,380+13.4%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$62,190+13.1%
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$62,040+12.8%
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY$61,940+12.6%
Springfield, MA$61,640+12.1%
Fort Wayne, IN$61,630+12.0%
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO$61,430+11.7%
Winston-Salem, NC$61,030+10.9%
Flint, MI$60,920+10.7%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$60,900+10.7%
Greensboro-High Point, NC$60,780+10.5%
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$60,540+10.1%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$60,440+9.9%
Boise City, ID$60,370+9.7%
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$60,310+9.6%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$60,130+9.3%
Yakima, WA$60,130+9.3%
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$60,120+9.3%
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$59,990+9.1%
Rochester, NY$59,950+9.0%
Oklahoma City, OK$59,940+9.0%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$59,920+8.9%
Lynchburg, VA$59,870+8.8%
Columbus, OH$59,480+8.1%
Richmond, VA$59,340+7.9%
Colorado Springs, CO$58,690+6.7%
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$58,510+6.4%
Madison, WI$58,250+5.9%
Akron, OH$58,090+5.6%
Albuquerque, NM$58,090+5.6%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$58,070+5.6%
Canton-Massillon, OH$57,770+5.0%
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$57,740+5.0%
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$57,650+4.8%
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$57,520+4.6%
Toledo, OH$57,500+4.5%
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV$57,260+4.1%
Wichita, KS$56,710+3.1%
Roanoke, VA$56,370+2.5%
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL$56,210+2.2%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$55,660+1.2%
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$55,380+0.7%
Cleveland, OH$54,510-0.9%
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH$52,660-4.3%
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$52,660-4.3%
Lubbock, TX$52,270-5.0%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$52,090-5.3%
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL$51,520-6.3%
Lake Charles, LA$51,380-6.6%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$50,700-7.8%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$50,530-8.1%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$50,490-8.2%
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS$50,080-9.0%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$49,930-9.2%
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$49,880-9.3%
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC$49,610-9.8%
St. Louis, MO-IL$49,280-10.4%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$49,190-10.6%
Tulsa, OK$49,180-10.6%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$49,080-10.8%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$49,070-10.8%
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL$48,940-11.0%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$48,830-11.2%
Modesto, CA$48,650-11.6%
St. Cloud, MN$48,580-11.7%
Bakersfield-Delano, CA$48,540-11.8%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$48,540-11.8%
Ocala, FL$48,480-11.9%
Youngstown-Warren, OH$48,350-12.1%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$48,140-12.5%
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$48,140-12.5%
Columbia, SC$48,130-12.5%
Macon-Bibb County, GA$48,040-12.7%
Fresno, CA$48,010-12.7%
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$47,990-12.8%
Sioux Falls, SD-MN$47,990-12.8%
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$47,760-13.2%
Jacksonville, FL$47,620-13.4%
Duluth, MN-WI$47,200-14.2%
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$47,030-14.5%
Baton Rouge, LA$47,000-14.6%
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$46,970-14.6%
Jackson, MS$46,800-14.9%
Urban Honolulu, HI$46,310-15.8%
Kansas City, MO-KS$46,270-15.9%
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL$46,240-15.9%
Columbus, GA-AL$46,210-16.0%
Chattanooga, TN-GA$46,200-16.0%
Odessa, TX$45,960-16.5%
Mobile, AL$45,880-16.6%
Reno, NV$45,780-16.8%
Port St. Lucie, FL$45,640-17.0%
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA$45,440-17.4%
Gainesville, FL$45,020-18.2%
Birmingham, AL$44,930-18.3%
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$43,810-20.4%
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$43,330-21.2%
El Paso, TX$39,190-28.8%
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$38,390-30.2%
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR$38,200-30.6%
Tucson, AZ$38,050-30.8%
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$37,980-31.0%
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$36,120-34.3%
Spartanburg, SC$35,830-34.9%
Jefferson City, MO$35,450-35.6%
Springfield, MO$35,310-35.8%
Florence, SC$32,980-40.0%
Puerto Rico$25,630-53.4%
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.