Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary by City

BLS OEWS May 2025 • 265 metro areas

Top-paying metros for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$80,750	250
Delaware	$80,290	90
South Nebraska	$77,500	60
North Dakota	$76,720	100
Minnesota	$76,490	520
Duluth, MN-WI	$74,180	60

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AL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Birmingham, AL	$51,580	80
Alabama	$48,450	480
Southeast Alabama	$46,950	40
Northeast Alabama	$46,190	70
Mobile, AL	$45,880	50
Southwest Alabama	$45,290	30

AR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Fayetteville, AR	$38,200	30
Arkansas	$35,970	340
Little Rock, AR	$35,800	80
West Arkansas	$33,960	30
South Arkansas	$31,420	70

AZ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Phoenix, AZ	$39,180	280
Arizona	$37,970	420
Tucson, AZ	$37,640	60

CA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Stockton, CA	$70,830	40
San Francisco, CA	$56,260	320
San Jose, CA	$56,100	120
Vallejo, CA	$56,050	40
Modesto, CA	$48,550	50
Bakersfield, CA	$48,540	40
Santa Maria, CA	$47,880	50
Los Angeles, CA	$47,690	1,000
Sacramento, CA	$47,560	130
California	$47,170	2,670
San Diego, CA	$46,240	240
Oxnard, CA	$46,160	40
Riverside, CA	$45,850	280
Fresno, CA	$44,510	90

CO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Denver, CO	$58,220	100
Colorado	$57,420	300
Colorado Springs, CO	$57,360	30
Eastern and Southern Colorado	$53,660	40

CT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Bridgeport, CT	$56,770	70
Hartford, CT	$55,000	120
Connecticut	$54,590	350
Waterbury, CT	$53,660	60

DC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Washington, DC-VA-MD-WV	$60,110	200

DE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Delaware	$80,290	90

FL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Florida	$61,740	40
Miami, FL	$60,600	360
Florida	$58,960	1,160
Orlando, FL	$58,440	150
Tampa, FL	$56,960	170
Deltona, FL	$56,720	40
Cape Coral, FL	$56,210	40
Lakeland, FL	$51,520	40
North Port, FL	$48,940	50
Ocala, FL	$48,480	30
Jacksonville, FL	$47,620	110
Port St. Lucie, FL	$45,640	40
Gainesville, FL	$45,020	40

GA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Georgia	$62,400	60
Atlanta, GA	$55,490	230
Georgia	$49,100	570
Macon, GA	$48,040	40
Middle Georgia	$46,240	40
South Georgia	$46,220	40
Columbus, GA-AL	$46,210	30
Augusta, GA-SC	$42,130	40

HI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Urban Honolulu, HI	$39,910	140
Hawaii	$38,040	160

IA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Des Moines, IA	$66,600	80
Cedar Rapids, IA	$65,450	60
Iowa	$63,770	560
Southeast Iowa	$63,090	100
Northwest Iowa	$63,010	90
Northeast Iowa	$62,940	60
Southwest Iowa	$62,860	40
Waterloo, IA	$61,600	30
Davenport, IA-IL	$61,560	60

ID

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boise City, ID	$61,660	50
Idaho	$61,270	160

IL

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West Central Illinois	$64,450	100
Chicago, IL-IN	$61,800	590
Illinois	$60,680	1,120
East Central Illinois	$56,340	70
Northwest Illinois	$56,300	50
South Illinois	$49,540	70

IN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Indianapolis, IN	$62,140	150
Northern Indiana	$60,950	60
Fort Wayne, IN	$60,940	40
Indiana	$60,430	660
Evansville, IN	$59,640	40
Central Indiana	$58,330	70
Southern Indiana	$49,160	60

KS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wichita, KS	$56,710	50
Kansas	$49,990	70
Kansas	$46,920	180

KY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	$46,000	170
Kentucky	$45,640	660
South Central Kentucky	$45,640	120
West Kentucky	$44,820	60
Central Kentucky	$44,630	90
East Kentucky	$41,340	80

LA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lake Charles, LA	$51,240	30
Louisiana	$38,890	440
Baton Rouge, LA	$34,740	60
Southwest Louisiana	$29,690	30

MA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Boston, MA-NH	$48,890	380
Massachusetts	$48,300	590
Springfield, MA	$45,750	40

MD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Hagerstown, MD-WV	$57,260	30
Baltimore, MD	$48,220	210
Maryland	$46,080	400
Maryland	$42,520	50

ME

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Maine	$63,790	70

MI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Grand Rapids, MI	$62,970	90
Saginaw, MI	$62,800	40
Detroit, MI	$61,440	270
Flint, MI	$61,190	50
Michigan	$60,700	760
Lansing, MI	$60,540	30
Southern Michigan	$59,910	40
Mid Michigan	$58,200	40
Northern Michigan	$48,610	40

MN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Minneapolis, MN-WI	$80,750	250
Minnesota	$76,490	520
Duluth, MN-WI	$74,180	60
St. Cloud, MN	$48,580	30
Southeast Minnesota	$47,520	60
Northwest Minnesota	$46,070	70
Southwest Minnesota	$41,670	50

MO

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
St. Louis, MO-IL	$48,920	350
Kansas City, MO-KS	$46,790	210
Missouri	$44,830	790
Springfield, MO	$44,220	50
Southeast Missouri	$43,450	70
Southwest Missouri	$41,600	40
North Missouri	$39,990	50
Jefferson City, MO	$35,450	40

MS

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
West Delta Mississippi	$51,310	40
Gulfport, MS	$50,080	40
Upper East Mississippi	$42,460	40
Mississippi	$40,280	200
Jackson, MS	$39,800	40
Lower East Mississippi	$36,650	30

MT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Montana	$49,140	130
East-Central Montana	$38,460	30

NC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Durham, NC	$63,450	40
Asheville, NC	$61,620	70
Winston, NC	$61,030	80
Greensboro, NC	$60,850	70
Hickory, NC	$60,690	50
Charlotte, NC-SC	$59,900	160
Eastern North Carolina	$59,360	80
North Carolina	$58,860	940
Central North Carolina	$56,780	80
Fayetteville, NC	$53,990	30
Western North Carolina	$51,990	100

ND

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
North Dakota	$76,720	100
East North Dakota	$59,310	40

NE

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Nebraska	$77,500	60
Omaha, NE-IA	$65,860	80
Nebraska	$65,310	220
Lincoln, NE	$63,130	30
Northeast Nebraska	$60,580	40

NH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Manchester, NH	$67,630	30
New Hampshire	$61,000	100

NJ

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New Jersey	$44,010	620

NM

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Albuquerque, NM	$58,090	40
New Mexico	$45,970	110

NV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nevada	$49,740	270
Reno, NV	$48,850	40
Las Vegas, NV	$38,390	220

NY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
New York, NY-NJ	$65,350	1,160
New York	$62,590	1,390
Rochester, NY	$62,370	110
Utica, NY	$61,650	50
Albany, NY	$59,900	80
Capital/Northern New York	$59,720	40
Southwest New York	$59,530	40
Buffalo, NY	$58,880	120

OH

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Akron, OH	$54,300	70
Springfield, OH	$51,040	40
Columbus, OH	$50,200	210
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	$50,010	220
Cleveland, OH	$49,370	280
Ohio	$49,360	1,530
Toledo, OH	$48,830	80
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	$48,620	110
Canton, OH	$48,450	50
Southern Ohio	$48,150	70
West Northwestern Ohio	$48,120	130
Youngstown, OH	$47,100	70
Eastern Ohio	$38,200	90

OK

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Oklahoma City, OK	$58,660	120
Tulsa, OK	$57,600	80
Southeast Oklahoma	$52,000	50
Oklahoma	$51,610	360
Northeast Oklahoma	$48,600	30

OR

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Portland, OR-WA	$49,410	130
Oregon	$48,370	280

PA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Reading, PA	$63,070	50
York, PA	$62,560	40
Lancaster, PA	$62,540	40
Scranton, PA	$62,040	60
Southwestern Pennsylvania	$60,910	30
Erie, PA	$60,710	30
Harrisburg, PA	$59,030	50
Philadelphia, PA-NJ-DE-MD	$56,530	420
Allentown, PA-NJ	$56,270	50
Pennsylvania	$55,940	1,120
Pittsburgh, PA	$50,530	290
Central Pennsylvania	$49,500	70
Northwestern Pennsylvania	$49,430	40

RI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Providence, RI-MA	$51,990	100
Rhode Island	$51,990	40

SC

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Northwestern South Carolina	$57,200	50
Greenville, SC	$42,840	100
Charleston, SC	$41,550	40
South Carolina	$40,160	490
Spartanburg, SC	$39,040	40
Columbia, SC	$37,470	50
Florence, SC	$34,600	40

SD

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
South Dakota	$58,990	130
West South Dakota	$58,870	30
East South Dakota	$58,850	50
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	$47,990	50

TN

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Nashville, TN	$47,010	140
North Central Tennessee	$45,180	40
Kingsport, TN-VA	$44,810	40
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	$44,670	110
Tennessee	$44,670	690
Chattanooga, TN-GA	$44,490	60
South Central Tennessee	$43,200	30
East Tennessee	$42,510	50

TX

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lubbock, TX	$52,270	30
Beaumont, TX	$47,030	30
Odessa, TX	$43,830	40
El Paso, TX	$39,190	30
Dallas, TX	$38,280	280
Houston, TX	$37,320	320
Texas	$36,760	1,530
Austin, TX	$35,980	60
San Antonio, TX	$34,500	130
Hill Country Region of Texas	$30,890	60
Northwestern Region of Texas	$29,840	60

UT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Salt Lake City, UT	$64,020	140
Provo, UT	$62,490	40
High Desert Utah	$61,980	40
Utah	$61,190	320
Ogden, UT	$58,670	50

VA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Lynchburg, VA	$63,370	30
Richmond, VA	$61,720	80
Virginia	$60,360	490
Virginia Beach, VA-NC	$60,280	90
Southwest Virginia	$58,370	50
Roanoke, VA	$57,190	50
West Virginia	$50,210	170
Southside Virginia	$49,400	70
Northern West Virginia	$47,170	40

VT

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Vermont	$52,000	40

WA

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Seattle, WA	$61,160	180
Yakima, WA	$60,130	40
Washington	$60,010	430
Spokane, WA	$59,600	40
Western Washington	$52,240	30

WI

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Madison, WI	$56,920	30
Milwaukee, WI	$50,760	120
Wisconsin	$50,020	490
South Central Wisconsin	$49,920	50
Northeastern Wisconsin	$49,880	50
Western Wisconsin	$48,690	40

WV

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Huntington, WV-KY-OH	$49,920	40

WY

Metro area	Median salary	Employed
Wyoming	$49,840	40