Funeral Attendants Wages

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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.

National median and mean wage trend for Funeral Attendants 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.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Funeral Attendants, BLS OEWS 2023.
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