39 Series · SOC 39-4021

Funeral Attendants Salary

National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).

$35,680
Median / year
$48,460
Top 10% earn
+3.1%
Growth '23–'33
31,090
US workers

Funeral Attendants earn a median of $35,680 per year.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $35,680, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $28,070 (10th percentile) to $48,460 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 31,090 US workers. New Hampshire pays the most ($55,850), since pay varies by state and metro area.

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The pay verdict

Funeral Attendants earn a median of $35,680, putting them among the lower-paid US occupations and higher than 4% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Personal Care and Service, it ranks #24 of 32 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 3.1% by 2033.

$35,680
Median annual wage
Top 96%
of 825 US occupations with published wages
#24 of 32
in Personal Care and Service
1.7×
90th-to-10th pay spread

Highest-paying state: New Hampshire at $55,850. Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent.

Funeral Attendants (SOC 39-4021) pays a national median of $35,680 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $28,070 at the 10th percentile to $48,460 at the 90th, with a mean of $37,190 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 31,090 Americans work in this occupation across 49 reporting states and 182 metro areas.

BLS Employment Projections forecast a +3.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as slower than average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 5,700 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is High school diploma or equivalent and short-term on-the-job training of on-the-job training. The BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) and Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII) produce a workplace-safety grade of A for this role, with a fatality rate of 1.5 per 100,000 and injury rate of 2 per 100.

Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. New Hampshire pays the highest state median at $55,850, which is +57% above the national figure. The top metro is Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ at $70,880 - metro premiums typically reflect higher cost of living, industry concentration, or specialized employer demand. When using this page for negotiation or career planning, pair the national median with the state and metro rows below, remember that BLS wages exclude benefits, bonuses, and overtime, and revisit after each May OEWS release since percentiles shift with cost-of-living cycles and industry demand. See our methodology for exactly how these figures are sourced, computed, and verified.

BLS OEWS May 2025 31,090 jobs Median $35,680/yr

Median Salary

$35,680

per year

Median Hourly

$17.16/hr

per hour

Mean Salary

$37,190

average

Employment

31,090

jobs nationwide

How does this pay compare nationally?

Where Funeral Attendants pay sits nationally

Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median

$35,680 Bottom 4% higher than 4% of 825 US occupations

$0–$20,000: 0 US occupations (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 98 US occupations (12%). This entry sits in this band. $40,000–$60,000: 298 US occupations (36%). Above this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 209 US occupations (25%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 82 US occupations (10%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 58 US occupations (7%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 32 US occupations (4%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 14 US occupations (2%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 9 US occupations (1%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 25 US occupations (3%). Above this entry. This job $0 $200,000 every BLS occupation, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US occupations. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

Does this job pay well and grow?

Each dot is a 39-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Funeral Attendants; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).

Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Funeral Attendants sits on the slower-growing side at +3.1% growth and $35,680 median pay.

Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Funeral Attendants sits on the slower-growing side at +3.1% growth and $35,680 median pay. Scatter plot of 24 data points. $30000$40000$50000$60000$70000 -5%0%5%10%15% Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) Median annual wage
Among 24 39-series occupations with growth data, Funeral Attendants sits on the slower-growing side at +3.1% growth and $35,680 median pay.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).

Job Outlook (2024–2034)

Projected Growth

+3.1%

Slower than average

Annual Openings

5,700

per year (projected)

Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent

On-the-Job Training

Short-term on-the-job training

Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034

Workplace Safety

All safety ratings →
A

Very Safe

Safety Grade (BLS 2023)

Fatality Rate

1.5/100K

Injury Rate

2/100

Danger Index

8.8/100

Source: BLS Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI) & Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (SOII), 2023

Career Intelligence

Skills, knowledge, and tasks most important for Funeral Attendants roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.

Top Skills

Social Perceptiveness 3.3
Service Orientation 3.3
Active Listening 3.1
Speaking 3.0
Monitoring 3.0
Coordination 3.0
Reading Comprehension 2.8
Critical Thinking 2.6
Judgment and Decision Making 2.4
Time Management 2.4

Knowledge Areas

Customer and Personal Service 4.4
English Language 3.9
Administrative 3.4
Transportation 3.0
Computers and Electronics 2.9
Law and Government 2.7
Communications and Media 2.7
Sales and Marketing 2.5
Administration and Management 2.5
Mathematics 2.5

Key Tasks

  • ▸ Embalm, dress, cosmeticize, and casket the deceased.
  • ▸ Prepare obituaries for newspapers.
  • ▸ Obtain burial permits and register deaths.
  • ▸ Transport the deceased to the funeral home.
  • ▸ Obtain doctors' signatures on death certificate and complete other paperwork, such as insurance claims forms.
  • ▸ Greet people at the funeral home.
  • ▸ Assist with cremations and the processing and packaging of cremated remains.
  • ▸ Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned.
  • ▸ Close caskets at appropriate point in services.
  • ▸ Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held.

Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.

Salary Range

Annual Salary Distribution

$28,070$30,380$35,680$42,870$48,460
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

Hourly Rate Distribution

$13.50$14.61$17.16$20.61$23.30
10th pct25thMedian75th90th pct

10th Percentile

$28,070

25th Percentile

$30,380

Median

$35,680

75th Percentile

$42,870

90th Percentile

$48,460

Salary by State

Highest Paying States

1. New Hampshire $55,850 2. Rhode Island $53,580 3. Nevada $51,980 4. Delaware $46,720 5. Massachusetts $46,280

Lowest Paying States

45. Puerto Rico $21,840 46. Kentucky $29,160 47. Tennessee $29,600 48. South Carolina $29,880 49. Nebraska $30,170
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# State Median Salary vs National
1 New Hampshire $55,850 +57% above national
2 Rhode Island $53,580 +50% above national
3 Nevada $51,980 +46% above national
4 Delaware $46,720 +31% above national
5 Massachusetts $46,280 +30% above national
6 Connecticut $45,800 +28% above national
7 Minnesota $43,910 +23% above national
8 New York $42,210 +18% above national
9 Colorado $41,710 +17% above national
10 Washington $41,600 +17% above national
11 Utah $41,130 +15% above national
12 Vermont $40,800 +14% above national
13 Oregon $40,350 +13% above national
14 Iowa $40,060 +12% above national
15 Maine $39,330 +10% above national
16 Missouri $39,270 +10% above national
17 Maryland $39,020 +9% above national
18 California $38,700 +8% above national
19 New Jersey $37,240 +4% above national
20 South Dakota $37,170 +4% above national
21 Montana $37,080 +4% above national
22 Pennsylvania $36,300 +2% above national
23 Wisconsin $36,030 +1% above national
24 Illinois $35,690 same as national
25 Ohio $35,640 same as national
26 Arizona $35,450 1% below national
27 Michigan $35,380 1% below national
28 Virginia $35,010 2% below national
29 North Dakota $34,980 2% below national
30 North Carolina $34,940 2% below national
31 New Mexico $34,890 2% below national
32 Indiana $34,420 4% below national
33 Idaho $33,280 7% below national
34 Wyoming $32,950 8% below national
35 Arkansas $31,630 11% below national
36 West Virginia $31,410 12% below national
37 Kansas $30,720 14% below national
38 Texas $30,560 14% below national
39 Georgia $30,530 14% below national
40 Mississippi $30,530 14% below national
41 Oklahoma $30,530 14% below national
42 Louisiana $30,370 15% below national
43 Alabama $30,310 15% below national
44 Florida $30,210 15% below national
45 Nebraska $30,170 15% below national
46 South Carolina $29,880 16% below national
47 Tennessee $29,600 17% below national
48 Kentucky $29,160 18% below national
49 Puerto Rico $21,840 39% below national

Salary by Metro Area

Highest Paying Metros

1. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $70,880 2. Manchester-Nashua, NH $57,080 3. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $51,910 4. Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $48,190 5. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $48,110

Lowest Paying Metros

178. Aguadilla, PR $21,840 179. Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,580 180. Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $23,580 181. Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $26,820 182. North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $27,620
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# Metro Area Median Salary vs National
1 Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ $70,880 +99% above national
2 Manchester-Nashua, NH $57,080 +60% above national
3 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA $51,910 +45% above national
4 Connecticut nonmetropolitan area $48,190 +35% above national
5 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH $48,110 +35% above national
6 Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT $46,480 +30% above national
7 Springfield, MA $46,090 +29% above national
8 Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $46,010 +29% above national
9 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA $45,900 +29% above national
10 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT $45,480 +27% above national
11 New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ $45,100 +26% above national
12 Waterbury-Shelton, CT $44,810 +26% above national
13 San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $44,100 +24% above national
14 Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $43,260 +21% above national
15 Maryland nonmetropolitan area $42,640 +20% above national
16 Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD $42,460 +19% above national
17 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO $42,380 +19% above national
18 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT $42,110 +18% above national
19 Jefferson City, MO $42,020 +18% above national
20 Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area $41,600 +17% above national
21 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT $41,130 +15% above national
22 Gulfport-Biloxi, MS $40,140 +13% above national
23 Cedar Rapids, IA $40,060 +12% above national
24 North Missouri nonmetropolitan area $39,770 +11% above national
25 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV $39,500 +11% above national
26 Portland-South Portland, ME $39,470 +11% above national
27 Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area $39,190 +10% above national
28 Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,100 +10% above national
29 Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $38,790 +9% above national
30 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $38,700 +8% above national
31 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $38,430 +8% above national
32 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $38,230 +7% above national
33 Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area $38,180 +7% above national
34 Modesto, CA $38,130 +7% above national
35 Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $37,980 +6% above national
36 Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area $37,860 +6% above national
37 Springfield, MO $37,720 +6% above national
38 St. Louis, MO-IL $37,690 +6% above national
39 Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $37,690 +6% above national
40 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY $37,630 +5% above national
41 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD $37,490 +5% above national
42 Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area $37,440 +5% above national
43 East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area $37,440 +5% above national
44 Kansas City, MO-KS $37,360 +5% above national
45 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ $37,240 +4% above national
46 West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $37,120 +4% above national
47 Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area $37,080 +4% above national
48 Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $36,870 +3% above national
49 Fresno, CA $36,840 +3% above national
50 Lancaster, PA $36,620 +3% above national
51 Akron, OH $36,610 +3% above national
52 Madison, WI $36,570 +2% above national
53 Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $36,560 +2% above national
54 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $36,540 +2% above national
55 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $36,510 +2% above national
56 Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area $36,460 +2% above national
57 East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $36,190 +1% above national
58 Pittsburgh, PA $36,080 +1% above national
59 Asheville, NC $36,040 +1% above national
60 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $36,030 +1% above national
61 Greensboro-High Point, NC $36,000 +1% above national
62 Cleveland, OH $35,910 +1% above national
63 Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,760 same as national
64 Fargo, ND-MN $35,740 same as national
65 Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $35,730 same as national
66 Green Bay, WI $35,660 same as national
67 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA $35,650 same as national
68 Monroe, MI $35,620 same as national
69 Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area $35,580 same as national
70 Columbus, OH $35,530 same as national
71 Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI $35,380 1% below national
72 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA $35,380 1% below national
73 Fort Wayne, IN $35,360 1% below national
74 Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,360 1% below national
75 Toledo, OH $35,250 1% below national
76 Ogden, UT $35,170 1% below national
77 Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN $35,160 1% below national
78 Youngstown-Warren, OH $35,150 1% below national
79 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX $35,140 2% below national
80 Reading, PA $35,130 2% below national
81 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $35,090 2% below national
82 Richmond, VA $35,030 2% below national
83 Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area $35,010 2% below national
84 Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area $35,000 2% below national
85 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN $34,960 2% below national
86 West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area $34,880 2% below national
87 West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $34,770 3% below national
88 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC $34,720 3% below national
89 Fayetteville, NC $34,490 3% below national
90 Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area $34,450 3% below national
91 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX $34,310 4% below national
92 Winston-Salem, NC $34,310 4% below national
93 Charleston, WV $34,300 4% below national
94 North Florida nonmetropolitan area $33,540 6% below national
95 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL $33,370 6% below national
96 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX $33,270 7% below national
97 Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN $33,190 7% below national
98 Baton Rouge, LA $33,110 7% below national
99 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI $33,090 7% below national
100 Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area $32,990 8% below national
101 Lansing-East Lansing, MI $32,910 8% below national
102 North Georgia nonmetropolitan area $32,750 8% below national
103 South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $32,720 8% below national
104 Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $32,720 8% below national
105 Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area $32,720 8% below national
106 Mobile, AL $32,280 10% below national
107 Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area $32,280 10% below national
108 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN $32,150 10% below national
109 Rocky Mount, NC $32,150 10% below national
110 Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area $31,820 11% below national
111 Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $31,660 11% below national
112 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI $31,620 11% below national
113 Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,600 11% below national
114 East Georgia nonmetropolitan area $31,560 12% below national
115 Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $31,540 12% below national
116 Birmingham, AL $31,450 12% below national
117 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC $31,240 12% below national
118 Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA $31,200 13% below national
119 Evansville, IN $31,200 13% below national
120 Ocala, FL $31,200 13% below national
121 Wichita, KS $31,200 13% below national
122 Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,090 13% below national
123 Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,060 13% below national
124 Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area $30,990 13% below national
125 Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area $30,930 13% below national
126 Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area $30,870 13% below national
127 Jackson, MS $30,750 14% below national
128 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL $30,720 14% below national
129 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL $30,670 14% below national
130 West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $30,530 14% below national
131 Odessa, TX $30,450 15% below national
132 Terre Haute, IN $30,430 15% below national
133 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX $30,370 15% below national
134 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA $30,370 15% below national
135 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH $30,290 15% below national
136 Saginaw, MI $30,160 15% below national
137 Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL $29,990 16% below national
138 Jacksonville, FL $29,960 16% below national
139 Memphis, TN-MS-AR $29,900 16% below national
140 Oklahoma City, OK $29,890 16% below national
141 Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,890 16% below national
142 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL $29,870 16% below national
143 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL $29,780 17% below national
144 Columbus, GA-AL $29,620 17% below national
145 Montgomery, AL $29,590 17% below national
146 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX $29,530 17% below national
147 Omaha, NE-IA $29,510 17% below national
148 Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $29,480 17% below national
149 Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $29,470 17% below national
150 Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area $29,440 17% below national
151 Kansas nonmetropolitan area $29,430 18% below national
152 Killeen-Temple, TX $29,260 18% below national
153 Clarksville, TN-KY $29,150 18% below national
154 Corpus Christi, TX $29,100 18% below national
155 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL $29,090 18% below national
156 South Georgia nonmetropolitan area $29,070 19% below national
157 Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC $29,040 19% below national
158 Parkersburg-Vienna, WV $29,040 19% below national
159 Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area $29,030 19% below national
160 Bay City, MI $28,900 19% below national
161 Columbia, SC $28,870 19% below national
162 Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA $28,780 19% below national
163 Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area $28,740 19% below national
164 Wilmington, NC $28,650 20% below national
165 El Paso, TX $28,600 20% below national
166 Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area $28,580 20% below national
167 Lincoln, NE $28,420 20% below national
168 Roanoke, VA $28,410 20% below national
169 West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $28,380 20% below national
170 Lynchburg, VA $28,300 21% below national
171 Johnson City, TN $28,250 21% below national
172 Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $28,170 21% below national
173 East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $28,120 21% below national
174 Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area $28,100 21% below national
175 South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $27,870 22% below national
176 Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $27,710 22% below national
177 Tallahassee, FL $27,650 23% below national
178 North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area $27,620 23% below national
179 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX $26,820 25% below national
180 Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area $23,580 34% below national
181 Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area $23,580 34% below national
182 Aguadilla, PR $21,840 39% below national

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Funeral Attendants make? ▼
The median annual salary for Funeral Attendants is $35,680 ($17.16/hour). The salary range spans from $28,070 at the 10th percentile to $48,460 at the 90th percentile.
What state pays Funeral Attendants the most? ▼
New Hampshire pays the highest median salary for Funeral Attendants at $55,850/year, which is +57% above the national median.
What education do you need to become a Funeral Attendants? ▼
The typical entry-level education for Funeral Attendants is High school diploma or equivalent. On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training.
How dangerous is being a Funeral Attendants? ▼
Funeral Attendants has a safety grade of A (Very Safe) based on BLS data. The fatality rate is 1.5 per 100,000 workers and the injury rate is 2 per 100 workers.
Is Funeral Attendants a good career? ▼
Employment for Funeral Attendants is projected to grow 3.1% from 2024 to 2034, which is slower than average. About 5,700 openings are projected each year.
How does Funeral Attendants pay vary by state? ▼
Funeral Attendants salaries vary significantly by state. The highest-paying state is New Hampshire at $55,850/year, while Nebraska pays the least at $30,170/year. BLS data covers 49 states and territories.
Which metro areas pay the most for Funeral Attendants? ▼
The highest-paying metro area for Funeral Attendants is Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ at $70,880/year. BLS reports wage data for 182 metro areas for this occupation, with pay varying based on local demand and cost of living.

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