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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

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