Mortician Salary

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*Median Mortician Salaries By Percentile*
Percentile	10%	25%	50%	75%	90%
Hourly Wage	$12.78	$16.99	$22.52	$30.18	$38.89
Annual Wage	$26,580	$35,350	$46,840	$62,760	$80,900

How much does a mortician make? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (bls.gov), the average national salary for morticians is $54,330. This is $20,000 more than the national average for all occupations, and for other workers within the funeral industry.
The top 10 percent of morticians made more than $98,000. Often, the highest earners are those who work in metropolitan areas. New York City, Connecticut, and New Jersey are among the top-paying locations for morticians.
The number of hours worked per week affects a mortician’s salary as well. According to the National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA), each of its its approximately 10,000 member funeral homes have, on average, three full-time employees and three part-time employees. Further, a funeral director who has also been trained to work as an embalmer commands greater pay than one who does not have those skills. A breakdown of the full process of becoming a Mortician can be found here.

Salary Data – How Much Do Morticians Make?

Top Paying Industries

Industry	Employment	% of industry employment	Hourly mean wage	Annual mean salary
Federal Government	19,880	10.95	$77.43	$161,050
Death Care	2,120	.11	$77.25	$160,680

Top Paying States

State	Hourly mean Wage	Annual mean salary	# Employed	Employment/1000 jobs
Illinois	$36.17	$75,240	760	0.13
Maryland	$34.84	$72,470	330	0.13
Connecticut	$34.36	$71,470	190	0.12
California	$32.63	$67,860	1,510	0.11
Michigan	$31.80	$66,150	780	0.20

Salary By State

State	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%	Jobs (2010)	Jobs (2020)	Outlook
Alabama	$27,100	$31,300	$36,900	$42,900	$47,000	670	840	+25%
Alaska	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–
Arizona	$28,800	$39,400	$56,800	$69,900	$75,100	270	320	+19%
Arkansas	$25,900	$29,900	$36,900	$44,700	$56,400	450	530	+18%
California	$31,700	$38,600	$51,500	$70,100	$108,800	1,700	2,100	+24%
Colorado	$24,500	$33,500	$44,100	$65,300	$73,800	180	180	+4%
Connecticut	$34,100	$43,000	$76,700	$92,900	$112,400	310	370	+19%
Delaware	$38,800	$45,300	$54,000	$67,800	$80,800	110	140	+23%
District of Columbia	–	–	–	–	–	40	50	+28%
Florida	$29,900	$37,500	$46,400	$58,800	$72,700	1,480	1,760	+19%
Georgia	$25,300	$33,400	$42,500	$50,500	$68,500	660	780	+18%
Hawaii	$25,100	$28,300	$39,500	$58,400	$70,200	90	110	+22%
Idaho	$30,700	$38,900	$46,600	$64,500	$71,300	120	140	+19%
Illinois	$34,700	$48,300	$59,500	$92,100	$131,300	1,140	1,440	+26%
Iowa	$30,400	$39,100	$47,200	$69,000	$97,000	540	630	+17%
Kansas	$20,400	$21,700	$23,900	$49,900	$57,900	610	680	+11%
Kentucky	$23,900	$27,700	$38,800	$49,200	$71,400	930	1,090	+17%
Louisiana	$25,100	$27,600	$32,800	$43,400	$57,800	630	730	+16%
Maine	$29,000	$34,400	$42,700	$55,300	$68,800	170	200	+16%
Maryland	$34,500	$44,400	$65,200	$74,200	$102,500	540	640	+18%
Massachusetts	$29,100	$39,900	$47,300	$66,700	$87,600	650	810	+25%
Michigan	$24,400	$33,300	$53,900	$73,700	$114,000	–	–	–
Minnesota	$43,600	$50,300	$56,800	$68,300	$82,600	560	630	+13%
Mississippi	$21,100	$23,800	$35,900	$44,800	$53,000	170	180	+3%
Missouri	$26,600	$38,500	$46,500	$56,700	$66,300	750	890	+17%
Montana	$30,700	$40,400	$54,200	$68,700	$82,100	130	140	+9%
Nebraska	$34,200	$42,700	$55,800	$81,100	$93,200	–	–	–
Nevada	$35,000	$52,400	$61,800	$68,700	$72,400	–	–	–
New Hampshire	$33,300	$42,900	$57,400	$69,600	$80,800	160	190	+17%
New Jersey	$30,700	$35,100	$50,400	$72,200	$100,400	890	870	-2%
New Mexico	$25,900	$38,600	$49,200	$57,700	$66,800	90	110	+17%
New York	$26,200	$38,800	$53,100	$69,900	$81,600	2,320	2,780	+20%
North Carolina	$24,500	$37,600	$47,700	$58,800	$69,900	1,430	1,580	+11%
North Dakota	$17,000	$27,400	$38,100	$54,500	$58,700	140	170	+20%
Ohio	$30,100	$38,800	$49,900	$63,800	$79,400	–	–	–
Oklahoma	$26,800	$35,000	$43,100	$52,600	$69,800	510	630	+24%
Oregon	$25,100	$38,400	$54,100	$68,100	$76,200	340	400	0%
Pennsylvania	$30,400	$38,200	$45,900	$56,900	$75,900	1,510	1,790	+18%
Rhode Island	–	–	–	–	–	80	100	+17%
South Carolina	$19,900	$25,700	$36,800	$56,800	$68,800	450	480	+6%
South Dakota	$37,500	$41,800	$48,000	$59,600	$81,400	120	130	+11%
Tennessee	$26,500	$34,300	$47,000	$67,500	$89,000	1,010	1,190	+18%
Texas	$27,200	$33,900	$44,400	$57,100	$80,700	2,450	3,040	+24%
Utah	$29,100	$35,200	$46,300	$68,800	$82,800	250	330	+32%
Vermont	$39,100	$42,100	$47,300	$68,800	$74,700	160	180	+13%
Virginia	$28,000	$37,100	$49,500	$66,900	$81,500	630	720	+14%
Washington	$28,800	$33,800	$40,400	$47,300	$58,300	420	430	+3%
West Virginia	$30,700	$35,900	$45,300	$62,300	$71,400	500	560	+12%
Wisconsin	$28,700	$41,300	$54,800	$72,400	$120,300	870	1,010	+16%
Wyoming	$21,800	$25,300	$51,500	$58,600	$80,500	50	50	+1%

Mortician Salary