SOC Code: 39-4031
Category: Personal Care and Service
| Percentile | Annual Salary | Monthly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th Percentile | $31,470 | $2,623 |
| 25th Percentile | $38,470 | $3,206 |
| Median | $49,800 | $4,150 |
| 75th Percentile | $67,140 | $5,595 |
| 90th Percentile | $85,940 | $7,162 |
| Mean (Average) | $56,340 | $4,695 |
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Your salary of $49,800 is in the 50th percentile for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Percentile estimated from BLS p10/p25/median/p75/p90 wage data. Actual distribution may vary by experience and location.
| Metro Area | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $80,750 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA | $65,350 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $64,020 |
| Rochester, NY | $62,370 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN | $62,140 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | $61,800 |
| Richmond, VA | $61,720 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $61,440 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $61,160 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL | $60,600 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $60,110 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $59,900 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $58,880 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $58,660 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $58,440 |
| Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO | $58,220 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $56,960 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $56,530 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley, CA | $56,260 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $56,100 |
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$41,998
Monthly
$3,500
Bi-Weekly
$1,615
Effective Tax Rate
15.7%
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The median annual salary for a Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in the US is $49,800 as of 2024 BLS data. The average (mean) salary is $56,340, which can be higher due to top earners pulling the average up.
The top-paying metro areas for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangerss are Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI ($80,750), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($65,350), Salt Lake City, UT ($64,020). These figures reflect 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics for metro areas with reportable data.
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salaries range from $31,470 at the 10th percentile to $85,940 at the 90th percentile. The middle 50% earn between $38,470 and $67,140, indicating a $28,670 interquartile spread.
There are approximately 25,700 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangerss employed across the United States according to 2024 BLS data. This occupation falls under the "Personal Care and Service" category (SOC 39-4031).
The Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers median salary of $49,800 is 8% above the overall US median wage of $46,310 for all occupations. This places it among the higher-paying occupations nationally.