Average Salary for Funeral Service Managers
SOC 11-9061 · Management Occupations · 2018 data
The median annual wage for Funeral Service Managers in the United States is $79,180 ($38.07/hr), based on 2018 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $41,410 at the 10th percentile to $151,680 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 8,400 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 15% since 2014.
Median Annual
$79,180
Mean Annual
$93,820
10th Pct
$41,410
75th Pct
$110,870
Employment
8,400
Salary Distribution
$41k
10th
$60k
25th
$79k
Median
$111k
75th
$152k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY | $116,270 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | $111,530 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH | $109,990 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $108,390 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $107,270 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $97,690 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $96,680 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $96,250 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $93,960 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | $92,990 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $92,390 |
| Fresno, CA | $92,090 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | $89,790 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $79,800 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $77,990 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Virginia | $118,290 |
| Wisconsin | $110,750 |
| Michigan | $100,860 |
| Minnesota | $98,170 |
| Massachusetts | $97,760 |
| New York | $95,010 |
| Illinois | $93,440 |
| Maryland | $93,340 |
| Maine | $91,850 |
| Ohio | $89,060 |
| Pennsylvania | $88,400 |
| New Jersey | $84,870 |
| California | $82,490 |
| North Carolina | $75,420 |
| Arizona | $74,870 |
| Texas | $74,730 |
| Colorado | $73,720 |
| Tennessee | $71,630 |
| Indiana | $71,010 |
| Florida | $70,620 |
| Arkansas | $69,860 |
| Alabama | $68,910 |
| Louisiana | $67,650 |
| Idaho | $67,290 |
| West Virginia | $66,750 |
| Kentucky | $66,390 |
| Oklahoma | $65,340 |
| Georgia | $64,260 |
| Kansas | $62,170 |
| New Mexico | $60,160 |
| South Carolina | $59,480 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Funeral Service Managers broken down by industry sector, 2018 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $79,180 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $79,120 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $79,100 |
| Death Care Services | $79,100 |
National Wage Trend
View data table
| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $79,180 |
| 2017 | $78,040 |
| 2016 | $73,830 |
| 2015 | $70,890 |
| 2014 | $68,870 |