Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger Salary in New Jersey
Median annual pay in New Jersey
$69,110
$33.22/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Jersey
$63,517
Regional Price Parity: 108.805 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($55,010): +$14,100 (+25.6%)
New Jersey ranks 4th of 48 states by median pay, and 11th of 48 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,000 | $15.87 |
| 25th percentile | $43,620 | $20.97 |
| Median | $69,110 | $33.22 |
| 75th percentile | $77,890 | $37.45 |
| 90th percentile | $94,810 | $45.58 |
Employment
- Employment in New Jersey
- 580
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Jersey
- $69,110
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $55,010
- Difference
- +$14,100 (+25.6%)
Cost of living
$69,110 ÷ 108.805 × 100 = $63,517
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Utah | ||
| 2nd | $72,800 | $73,637 2nd |
| Illinois | ||
| 3rd | $69,600 | $69,629 5th |
| New Jersey This page | ||
| 4th | $69,110 | $63,517 11th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 5th | $64,310 | $71,374 4th |
| Iowa | ||
| 6th | $63,700 | $72,583 3rd |
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 New Jersey
$37,090/year New Jersey
- 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 Delaware
$81,530/year Delaware
- Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger salary in New York
$63,090/year New York
- 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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