Funeral Attendants Wages
SOC 39-4021 • Full occupation profile
The median annual wage for Funeral Attendants is $33,850 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $24,120 and the 90th percentile is $46,580, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.
National Wage Distribution (2023)
Employment
32,620
P10
$24,120
P25
$28,820
Median
$33,850
P75
$38,110
P90
$46,580
National Wage Trend
How national median and mean wages for Funeral Attendants have moved across BLS OEWS release years.
| Year | Median | Mean | P10 | P90 | Employment | YoY Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $33,850 | $35,200 | $24,120 | $46,580 | 32,620 | — |
| 2022 | $31,160 | $34,340 | $23,210 | $46,420 | 32,950 | -7.95% |
| 2021 | $29,230 | $31,630 | $22,350 | $45,660 | 32,490 | -6.19% |
| 2020 | $29,150 | $31,130 | $20,160 | $46,160 | 32,300 | -0.27% |
Wages by State (2023)
State-level OEWS wage estimates for Funeral Attendants. The highest median is in New Hampshire at $49,700, 47% above the U.S. median.
| Area | Median Annual | vs National | Mean Annual | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $49,700 | +46.8% | $60,190 | 70 |
| New Jersey | $45,380 | +34.1% | $46,180 | 720 |
| Delaware | $44,250 | +30.7% | $42,920 | 160 |
| Connecticut | $44,090 | +30.3% | $43,090 | 460 |
| Massachusetts | $43,690 | +29.1% | $44,710 | 820 |
| California | $39,470 | +16.6% | $42,220 | 1,860 |
| New York | $39,120 | +15.6% | $41,650 | 1,380 |
| Minnesota | $38,980 | +15.2% | $40,980 | 420 |
| Utah | $38,090 | +12.5% | $35,950 | 200 |
| Idaho | $37,880 | +11.9% | $36,100 | 80 |
| Vermont | $37,540 | +10.9% | $39,710 | 60 |
| Colorado | $37,370 | +10.4% | $40,000 | 200 |
| Washington | $37,260 | +10.1% | $38,050 | 210 |
| Rhode Island | $37,060 | +9.5% | $38,970 | 120 |
| Oregon | $36,990 | +9.3% | $39,000 | 120 |
| Nevada | $36,900 | +9% | $40,110 | 100 |
| Wyoming | $36,560 | +8% | $35,900 | 60 |
| Maryland | $35,990 | +6.3% | $38,330 | 810 |
| Maine | $35,920 | +6.1% | $36,110 | 200 |
| Iowa | $35,360 | +4.5% | $34,950 | 540 |
| Pennsylvania | $35,180 | +3.9% | $35,920 | 1,780 |
| North Dakota | $35,060 | +3.6% | $38,840 | 150 |
| Illinois | $34,060 | +0.6% | $35,560 | 1,270 |
| Arizona | $33,940 | +0.3% | $34,110 | 300 |
| Wisconsin | $33,480 | -1.1% | $32,030 | 450 |
| Arkansas | $33,250 | -1.8% | $33,710 | 220 |
| Montana | $32,560 | -3.8% | $37,750 | 110 |
| Missouri | $32,160 | -5% | $35,310 | 700 |
| Nebraska | $31,730 | -6.3% | $34,790 | 370 |
| North Carolina | $31,200 | -7.8% | $39,290 | 1,550 |
| Hawaii | $31,030 | -8.3% | $33,320 | 80 |
| Michigan | $30,920 | -8.7% | $33,090 | 1,380 |
| Oklahoma | $30,790 | -9% | $32,560 | 730 |
| Ohio | $30,670 | -9.4% | $32,940 | 1,550 |
| New Mexico | $30,650 | -9.5% | $33,810 | 210 |
| Indiana | $30,420 | -10.1% | $32,680 | 1,210 |
| Virginia | $30,310 | -10.5% | $32,740 | 1,180 |
| Florida | $29,960 | -11.5% | $32,880 | 1,860 |
| Alabama | $29,910 | -11.6% | $32,130 | 580 |
| South Dakota | $29,710 | -12.2% | $33,140 | 190 |
| Louisiana | $29,340 | -13.3% | $31,410 | 550 |
| South Carolina | $29,340 | -13.3% | $29,420 | 1,060 |
| West Virginia | $29,190 | -13.8% | $31,000 | 440 |
| Kentucky | $28,900 | -14.6% | $30,250 | 480 |
| Mississippi | $28,790 | -14.9% | $30,810 | 350 |
| Tennessee | $28,720 | -15.2% | $34,940 | 1,110 |
| Georgia | $28,480 | -15.9% | $31,240 | 1,340 |
| Texas | $28,080 | -17% | $29,040 | 2,300 |
| Kansas | $27,440 | -18.9% | $25,360 | 490 |