Mortician Salary
Apr 11, 2018
Mortician Salary
Median Mortician Salaries By Percentile
| 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
| Federal Government |
19,880 |
10.95 |
$77.43 |
$161,050 |
| Death Care |
2,120 |
.11 |
$77.25 |
$160,680 |
Top Paying States
| 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
| 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% |
You forgot to put Indiana on the list.
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