Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
SOC code 39-4031 · Personal Care and Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $33,350 | $16.03 |
| 25th percentile | $42,430 | $20.40 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $55,010 | $26.45 |
| 75th percentile | $72,010 | $34.62 |
| 90th percentile | $88,620 | $42.61 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers (SOC 39-4031), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 49 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 480 | $49,160 | $48,450 | $30,240 | $37,690 | $55,100 | $76,240 |
| Arizona | 420 | $44,320 | $37,970 | $30,460 | $35,880 | $47,080 | $72,970 |
| Arkansas | 340 | $41,630 | $35,970 | $29,080 | $31,290 | $49,140 | $55,530 |
| California | 2,670 | $53,300 | $47,170 | $35,200 | $37,660 | $60,360 | $76,070 |
| Colorado | 300 | $66,720 | $57,420 | $38,660 | $46,960 | $73,950 | $132,790 |
| Connecticut | 350 | $63,480 | $54,590 | $32,640 | $37,280 | $79,480 | $99,670 |
| Delaware | 90 | $76,630 | $80,290 | $43,020 | $60,830 | $82,100 | $97,930 |
| Florida | 1,160 | $62,020 | $58,960 | $35,660 | $46,870 | $76,200 | $97,090 |
| Georgia | 570 | $52,920 | $49,100 | $29,960 | $39,600 | $62,400 | $82,300 |
| Hawaii | 160 | $40,660 | $38,040 | $29,120 | $36,490 | $44,160 | $44,560 |
| Idaho | 160 | $67,180 | $61,270 | $38,200 | $44,880 | $75,700 | $101,610 |
| Illinois | 1,120 | $65,520 | $60,680 | $29,120 | $45,760 | $82,680 | $101,380 |
| Indiana | 660 | $60,740 | $60,430 | $39,240 | $44,250 | $74,360 | $82,930 |
| Iowa | 560 | $69,350 | $63,770 | $49,640 | $59,160 | $77,900 | $95,040 |
| Kansas | 180 | $51,670 | $46,920 | $27,480 | $38,370 | $70,520 | $76,760 |
| Kentucky | 660 | $42,760 | $45,640 | $26,530 | $29,120 | $50,270 | $58,740 |
| Louisiana | 440 | $43,220 | $38,890 | $21,560 | $29,490 | $57,560 | $63,140 |
| Maine | 70 | $60,740 | $63,790 | $42,240 | $48,680 | $67,040 | $84,120 |
| Maryland | 400 | $54,960 | $46,080 | $32,010 | $37,320 | $75,160 | $95,690 |
| Massachusetts | 590 | $59,510 | $48,300 | $39,080 | $45,180 | $49,460 | $83,320 |
| Michigan | 760 | $61,900 | $60,700 | $37,260 | $46,950 | $74,680 | $90,870 |
| Minnesota | 520 | $73,890 | $76,490 | $36,180 | $45,150 | $97,590 | $117,360 |
| Mississippi | 200 | $44,200 | $40,280 | $22,900 | $29,130 | $51,150 | $64,030 |
| Missouri | 790 | $52,190 | $44,830 | $29,110 | $35,390 | $58,970 | $90,900 |
| Montana | 130 | $52,080 | $49,140 | $35,360 | $36,090 | $62,550 | $77,420 |
| Nebraska | 220 | $66,360 | $65,310 | $42,990 | $57,740 | $79,990 | $84,290 |
| Nevada | 270 | $50,740 | $49,740 | $37,910 | $48,340 | $55,900 | $57,530 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $75,330 | $61,000 | $43,710 | $50,440 | $103,520 | $119,150 |
| New Jersey | 620 | $59,010 | $44,010 | $31,470 | $31,470 | $78,470 | $110,950 |
| New Mexico | 110 | $46,040 | $45,970 | $29,470 | $36,560 | $52,510 | $61,300 |
| New York | 1,390 | $66,730 | $62,590 | $38,960 | $48,520 | $77,220 | $98,740 |
| North Carolina | 940 | $54,120 | $58,860 | $27,500 | $41,190 | $64,610 | $75,560 |
| North Dakota | 100 | $78,710 | $76,720 | $46,220 | $59,160 | $86,940 | $117,060 |
| Ohio | 1,530 | $56,080 | $49,360 | $29,430 | $37,710 | $65,980 | $90,580 |
| Oklahoma | 360 | $52,860 | $51,610 | $22,790 | $37,290 | $69,200 | $76,920 |
| Oregon | 280 | $50,870 | $48,370 | $37,710 | $41,860 | $57,400 | $72,970 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,120 | $61,060 | $55,940 | $35,170 | $48,840 | $73,500 | $96,890 |
| Rhode Island | 40 | $53,190 | $51,990 | $51,830 | $51,990 | $54,630 | $55,190 |
| South Carolina | 490 | $49,760 | $40,160 | $27,660 | $31,510 | $60,090 | $78,460 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $64,550 | $58,990 | $49,640 | $57,150 | $76,690 | $80,730 |
| Tennessee | 690 | $45,840 | $44,670 | $30,340 | $36,080 | $49,050 | $61,550 |
| Texas | 1,530 | $41,130 | $36,760 | $21,520 | $28,590 | $53,390 | $61,340 |
| Utah | 320 | $60,680 | $61,190 | $38,290 | $46,780 | $74,320 | $78,500 |
| Vermont | 40 | $55,660 | $52,000 | $44,630 | $48,410 | $57,350 | $78,210 |
| Virginia | 490 | $67,850 | $60,360 | $43,180 | $49,000 | $75,520 | $106,910 |
| Washington | 430 | $60,960 | $60,010 | $45,820 | $48,970 | $69,890 | $73,520 |
| West Virginia | 170 | $55,490 | $50,210 | $35,800 | $46,730 | $56,540 | $67,100 |
| Wisconsin | 490 | $57,010 | $50,020 | $36,200 | $37,830 | $66,320 | $80,590 |
| Wyoming | 40 | $55,420 | $49,840 | $34,190 | $47,010 | $53,420 | $84,930 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.