Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger Salary in Delaware
Median annual pay in Delaware
$81,530
$39.20/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Delaware
$81,687
Regional Price Parity: 99.808 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($55,010): +$26,520 (+48.2%)
Delaware ranks 1st of 48 states by median pay, and 1st of 48 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $59,240 | $28.48 |
| 25th percentile | $76,520 | $36.79 |
| Median | $81,530 | $39.20 |
| 75th percentile | $93,460 | $44.93 |
| 90th percentile | $123,700 | $59.47 |
Employment
- Employment in Delaware
- 80
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Delaware
- $81,530
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $55,010
- Difference
- +$26,520 (+48.2%)
Cost of living
$81,530 ÷ 99.808 × 100 = $81,687
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware This page | ||
| 1st | $81,530 | $81,687 1st |
| Utah | ||
| 2nd | $72,800 | $73,637 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 3rd | $69,600 | $69,629 5th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Funeral Attendant salary in the U.S.
$35,680/year U.S.
- Funeral Home Manager salary in the U.S.
$78,790/year U.S.
- Embalmer salary in the U.S.
$58,780/year U.S.
- Crematory Operator salary in the U.S.
$43,650/year U.S.
- Home Health and Personal Care Aide salary in Delaware
$34,320/year Delaware
- Compliance Officer salary in the U.S.
$80,730/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +3.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Associate's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger salary in nearby places
- Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger salary in Maryland
$58,060/year Maryland
- Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger salary in New Jersey
$69,110/year New Jersey
- Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger salary in Pennsylvania
$63,580/year Pennsylvania
- Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger salary in the U.S.
$55,010/year U.S.
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.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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