Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$55,010
$26.45/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,350 | $16.03 |
| 25th percentile | $42,430 | $20.40 |
| Median | $55,010 | $26.45 |
| 75th percentile | $72,010 | $34.62 |
| 90th percentile | $88,620 | $42.61 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 25,100
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 1st | $81,530 | $81,687 1st |
| Utah | ||
| 2nd | $72,800 | $73,637 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 3rd | $69,600 | $69,629 5th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 4th | $69,110 | $63,517 11th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 5th | $64,310 | $71,374 4th |
| Iowa | ||
| 6th | $63,700 | $72,583 3rd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 7th | $63,580 | $65,162 8th |
| New York | ||
| 8th | $63,090 | $58,459 20th |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 9th | $62,120 | $58,738 19th |
| Indiana | ||
| 10th | $60,890 | $65,242 7th |
| Maine | ||
| 11th | $60,880 | $62,731 14th |
| Colorado | ||
| 12th | $60,850 | $59,048 18th |
| North Carolina | ||
| 13th | $60,730 | $64,383 10th |
| Michigan | ||
| 14th | $60,450 | $62,827 13th |
| Idaho | ||
| 15th | $60,250 | $63,093 12th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 16th | $59,760 | $67,177 6th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 17th | $59,710 | $57,630 21st |
| Washington | ||
| 18th | $59,700 | $55,788 22nd |
| Kansas | ||
| 19th | $58,580 | $65,040 9th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 20th | $58,250 | $61,906 16th |
| Maryland | ||
| 21st | $58,060 | $55,317 25th |
| Ohio | ||
| 22nd | $57,800 | $62,302 15th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 23rd | $57,630 | $55,326 24th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 24th | $55,570 | $59,952 17th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 25th | $55,420 | $54,185 28th |
| California | ||
| 26th | $50,750 | $45,836 43rd |
| New Mexico | ||
| 27th | $50,380 | $54,635 26th |
| Georgia | ||
| 28th | $49,990 | $51,914 32nd |
| Minnesota | ||
| 29th | $49,760 | $50,456 34th |
| Vermont | ||
| 30th | $48,740 | $49,756 36th |
| Oregon | ||
| 31st | $48,630 | $47,049 40th |
| Florida | ||
| 32nd | $48,510 | $46,909 41st |
| Mississippi | ||
| 33rd | $48,350 | $55,605 23rd |
| West Virginia | ||
| 34th | $47,960 | $53,588 30th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 35th | $47,840 | $54,004 29th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 36th | $47,780 | $54,392 27th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 37th | $46,730 | $52,978 31st |
| Texas | ||
| 38th | $46,630 | $48,044 38th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 39th | $46,310 | $42,119 46th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $46,180 | $50,267 35th |
| Alabama | ||
| 41st | $44,930 | $50,584 33rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 42nd | $43,940 | $43,949 44th |
| Montana | ||
| 43rd | $43,680 | $46,151 42nd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 44th | $43,320 | $48,048 37th |
| Missouri | ||
| 45th | $42,940 | $47,282 39th |
| Arizona | ||
| 46th | $41,870 | $41,588 47th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 47th | $40,020 | $42,688 45th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 48th | $36,120 | $41,547 48th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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