Embalmers Wages

The median annual wage for Embalmers is $54,090 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,360 and the 90th percentile is $79,650, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

3,380

P10

$35,360

P25

$45,130

Median

$54,090

P75

$63,100

P90

$79,650

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Embalmers have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Embalmers across BLS OEWS release years.
Year	Median	Mean	P10	P90	Employment	YoY Median
2023	$54,090	$56,690	$35,360	$79,650	3,380	—
2022	$49,910	$54,120	$31,600	$79,830	3,950	-7.73%
2021	$47,780	$51,210	$29,000	$78,210	4,070	-4.27%
2020	$47,630	$50,220	$27,930	$75,190	3,860	-0.31%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Embalmers. The highest median is in New York at $66,560, 23% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Embalmers, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area	Median Annual	vs National	Mean Annual	Employment
New York	$66,560	+23.1%	$70,440	120
Washington	$62,010	+14.6%	$60,940	30
California	$61,910	+14.5%	$63,090	420
Maryland	$61,130	+13%	$60,320	50
Ohio	$59,370	+9.8%	$62,720	—
Texas	$58,190	+7.6%	$59,360	400
Colorado	$57,730	+6.7%	$56,050	40
Alabama	$56,820	+5%	$59,490	90
South Carolina	$55,230	+2.1%	$68,390	160
Arkansas	$53,790	-0.6%	$52,660	50
West Virginia	$53,500	-1.1%	$52,330	90
Florida	$52,030	-3.8%	$54,550	250
North Carolina	$52,000	-3.9%	$55,740	30
Oklahoma	$52,000	-3.9%	$51,620	60
Virginia	$51,910	-4%	$52,460	210
Louisiana	$50,780	-6.1%	$52,100	150
Indiana	$50,470	-6.7%	$47,830	30
Kansas	$48,850	-9.7%	$49,380	130
Missouri	$48,780	-9.8%	$48,810	80
Mississippi	$47,920	-11.4%	$52,880	60
Michigan	$47,420	-12.3%	$51,260	—
Kentucky	$47,390	-12.4%	$49,710	280
Oregon	$45,940	-15.1%	$50,170	90
Georgia	$44,990	-16.8%	$54,510	50
Tennessee	$43,270	-20%	$56,180	70
Wisconsin	$35,790	-33.8%	$45,480	—
Nevada	$34,030	-37.1%	$42,940	70