Average Salary for Funeral Attendants
SOC 39-4021 · Personal Care and Service Occupations · 2024 data
The median annual wage for Funeral Attendants in the United States is $34,610 ($16.64/hr), based on 2024 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $26,820 at the 10th percentile to $46,690 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 30,560 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 23.9% since 2019.
Median Annual
$34,610
Mean Annual
$35,900
10th Pct
$26,820
75th Pct
$39,230
Employment
30,560
Salary Distribution
$27k
10th
$29k
25th
$35k
Median
$39k
75th
$47k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $56,700 |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ | $51,230 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $47,320 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | $44,680 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $44,630 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $44,240 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $43,350 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $42,730 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $42,570 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $40,710 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $40,670 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $39,330 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $39,230 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $38,770 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,260 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $53,420 |
| New Jersey | $45,290 |
| Delaware | $45,140 |
| Massachusetts | $43,980 |
| Connecticut | $42,730 |
| Oregon | $39,760 |
| California | $38,960 |
| Vermont | $38,860 |
| Minnesota | $38,550 |
| Washington | $38,480 |
| Utah | $38,360 |
| Colorado | $38,340 |
| Iowa | $38,260 |
| Rhode Island | $38,110 |
| New York | $37,900 |
| Nevada | $37,810 |
| Maine | $37,790 |
| Missouri | $37,410 |
| Maryland | $35,690 |
| North Dakota | $35,610 |
| Idaho | $35,610 |
| Wisconsin | $35,610 |
| Montana | $35,410 |
| Virginia | $34,400 |
| Pennsylvania | $34,370 |
| Indiana | $34,330 |
| Arkansas | $34,150 |
| Arizona | $34,060 |
| Hawaii | $33,780 |
| North Carolina | $33,650 |
| New Mexico | $33,570 |
| Florida | $33,520 |
| Illinois | $32,880 |
| South Dakota | $31,830 |
| Wyoming | $31,510 |
| Nebraska | $31,510 |
| Ohio | $31,430 |
| Georgia | $30,770 |
| South Carolina | $30,650 |
| Oklahoma | $30,330 |
| Kansas | $30,010 |
| Michigan | $29,940 |
| Louisiana | $29,730 |
| Texas | $29,620 |
| Alabama | $29,260 |
| West Virginia | $28,880 |
| Tennessee | $28,840 |
| Mississippi | $28,620 |
| Kentucky | $28,150 |
| Puerto Rico | $21,210 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $34,610 |
| 2023 | $33,850 |
| 2022 | $31,160 |
| 2021 | $29,230 |
| 2020 | $29,150 |
| 2019 | $27,930 |