11 Series · SOC 11-9171
Funeral Home Managers Salary
National pay, percentile range, growth outlook, and state-by-state detail from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey (May 2025).
- $78,790
- Median / year
- $156,400
- Top 10% earn
- +4.1%
- Growth '23–'33
- 13,910
- US workers
Funeral Home Managers earn a median of $78,790 per year.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, the median annual wage is $78,790, based on the most recent survey of employers. Reported pay ranges from $49,700 (10th percentile) to $156,400 (90th percentile) nationally, across roughly 13,910 US workers. Rhode Island pays the most ($122,150), since pay varies by state and metro area.
The pay verdict
Funeral Home Managers earn a median of $78,790, putting them above the typical US occupation and higher than 72% of the 825 occupations with a published BLS median. Within Management, it ranks #32 of 37 by median pay. Employment is projected to grow 4.1% by 2033.
- $78,790
- Median annual wage
- Top 28%
- of 825 US occupations with published wages
- #32 of 37
- in Management
- 3.1×
- 90th-to-10th pay spread
Highest-paying state: Rhode Island at $122,150. Typical entry-level education: Associate's degree.
Funeral Home Managers (SOC 11-9171) pays a national median of $78,790 per year according to the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey released in May 2025. Full-range compensation stretches from $49,700 at the 10th percentile to $156,400 at the 90th, with a mean of $92,840 indicating a right-skew where top earners pull the average above the midpoint. An estimated 13,910 Americans work in this occupation across 43 reporting states and 93 metro areas.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which the agency classifies as about average relative to the 5% all-occupations baseline. About 2,600 openings are projected per year, combining new positions with replacement needs from retirements and occupation-switchers. Typical entry-level preparation is Associate's degree, with less than 5 years of prior experience generally required. 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 2.8 per 100,000 and injury rate of 0.8 per 100.
Geographic variation matters as much as the headline median. Rhode Island pays the highest state median at $122,150, which is +55% above the national figure. The top metro is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $113,620 - 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.
Median Salary
$78,790
per year
Median Hourly
$37.88/hr
per hour
Mean Salary
$92,840
average
Employment
13,910
jobs nationwide
How does this pay compare nationally?
Where Funeral Home Managers pay sits nationally
Median annual wage vs. 825 detailed BLS occupations with a published median
$78,790 Top 28% higher than 72% of 825 US occupations
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 11-series occupation, placed by projected 2024–2034 growth and median pay. The highlighted dot is Funeral Home Managers; the upper-right quadrant is the sweet spot (high pay + fast growth).
Among 25 11-series occupations with growth data, Funeral Home Managers sits on the slower-growing side at +4.1% growth and $78,790 median pay.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS (wages, May 2025) and Employment Projections (2024–2034).
Job Outlook (2024–2034)
Projected Growth
+4.1%
About average
Annual Openings
2,600
per year (projected)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Very Safe
Safety Grade (BLS 2023)
Fatality Rate
2.8/100K
Injury Rate
0.8/100
Danger Index
4.6/100
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 Home Managers roles, ranked by importance. Source: O*NET.
Top Skills
Knowledge Areas
Key Tasks
- ▸ Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- ▸ Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
- ▸ Deliver death certificates to medical facilities or offices to obtain signatures from legally authorized persons.
- ▸ Offer counsel and comfort to families and friends of the deceased.
- ▸ Monitor funeral service operations to ensure that they comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws.
- ▸ Direct and supervise work of embalmers, funeral attendants, death certificate clerks, cosmetologists, or other staff.
- ▸ Complete and maintain records, such as state-required documents, tracking documents, or product inventories.
- ▸ Sell funeral services, products, or merchandise to clients.
- ▸ Plan and implement changes to service offerings to meet community needs or increase funeral home revenues.
- ▸ Respond to customer complaints, legal inquiries, payment negotiations, or other post-service matters.
Source: O*NET Online, National Center for O*NET Development. Data represents typical importance ratings for this occupation.
Salary Range
Annual Salary Distribution
Hourly Rate Distribution
10th Percentile
$49,700
25th Percentile
$61,890
Median
$78,790
75th Percentile
$103,940
90th Percentile
$156,400
Salary by State
Highest Paying States
Lowest Paying States
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| # | State | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rhode Island | $122,150 | +55% above national |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | $104,400 | +33% above national |
| 3 | New York | $103,530 | +31% above national |
| 4 | Connecticut | $102,810 | +30% above national |
| 5 | Washington | $102,540 | +30% above national |
| 6 | New Jersey | $101,520 | +29% above national |
| 7 | South Dakota | $100,880 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Maryland | $100,670 | +28% above national |
| 9 | Ohio | $99,440 | +26% above national |
| 10 | Montana | $84,900 | +8% above national |
| 11 | New Hampshire | $83,200 | +6% above national |
| 12 | New Mexico | $82,850 | +5% above national |
| 13 | Utah | $82,510 | +5% above national |
| 14 | California | $82,370 | +5% above national |
| 15 | Louisiana | $81,930 | +4% above national |
| 16 | Virginia | $81,700 | +4% above national |
| 17 | Iowa | $81,220 | +3% above national |
| 18 | Massachusetts | $80,790 | +3% above national |
| 19 | North Carolina | $80,730 | +2% above national |
| 20 | Oregon | $80,350 | +2% above national |
| 21 | Minnesota | $79,900 | +1% above national |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $79,560 | +1% above national |
| 23 | Georgia | $79,010 | same as national |
| 24 | Nebraska | $78,590 | same as national |
| 25 | Tennessee | $78,130 | 1% below national |
| 26 | Indiana | $77,910 | 1% below national |
| 27 | South Carolina | $77,400 | 2% below national |
| 28 | Michigan | $77,140 | 2% below national |
| 29 | Maine | $76,020 | 4% below national |
| 30 | Florida | $72,180 | 8% below national |
| 31 | West Virginia | $71,990 | 9% below national |
| 32 | North Dakota | $68,080 | 14% below national |
| 33 | Texas | $67,740 | 14% below national |
| 34 | Missouri | $66,670 | 15% below national |
| 35 | Oklahoma | $64,440 | 18% below national |
| 36 | Mississippi | $63,390 | 20% below national |
| 37 | Alabama | $63,010 | 20% below national |
| 38 | Kansas | $61,890 | 21% below national |
| 39 | Hawaii | $61,440 | 22% below national |
| 40 | Arizona | $61,420 | 22% below national |
| 41 | Nevada | $60,750 | 23% below national |
| 42 | Arkansas | $60,260 | 24% below national |
| 43 | Kentucky | $47,040 | 40% below national |
Salary by Metro Area
Highest Paying Metros
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| # | Metro Area | Median Salary | vs National |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | $113,620 | +44% above national |
| 2 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $110,130 | +40% above national |
| 3 | Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | $107,820 | +37% above national |
| 4 | Pittsburgh, PA | $105,930 | +34% above national |
| 5 | Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $102,490 | +30% above national |
| 6 | Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $101,770 | +29% above national |
| 7 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $101,220 | +28% above national |
| 8 | Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $100,860 | +28% above national |
| 9 | Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | $99,760 | +27% above national |
| 10 | Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | $97,710 | +24% above national |
| 11 | Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $97,440 | +24% above national |
| 12 | San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $96,480 | +22% above national |
| 13 | San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $94,060 | +19% above national |
| 14 | Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $90,410 | +15% above national |
| 15 | Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | $86,970 | +10% above national |
| 16 | Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $85,200 | +8% above national |
| 17 | Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area | $84,850 | +8% above national |
| 18 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $83,960 | +7% above national |
| 19 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,450 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Omaha, NE-IA | $83,280 | +6% above national |
| 21 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $82,870 | +5% above national |
| 22 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $82,700 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Ogden, UT | $82,560 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,420 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $82,370 | +5% above national |
| 26 | Madison, WI | $82,230 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Asheville, NC | $82,200 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $81,820 | +4% above national |
| 29 | Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $81,700 | +4% above national |
| 30 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $81,400 | +3% above national |
| 31 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $81,230 | +3% above national |
| 32 | North Florida nonmetropolitan area | $80,900 | +3% above national |
| 33 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $80,790 | +3% above national |
| 34 | Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $80,570 | +2% above national |
| 35 | Richmond, VA | $80,450 | +2% above national |
| 36 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $80,280 | +2% above national |
| 37 | Winston-Salem, NC | $80,270 | +2% above national |
| 38 | Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $79,430 | +1% above national |
| 39 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $79,150 | same as national |
| 40 | North Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $79,010 | same as national |
| 41 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $78,940 | same as national |
| 42 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $78,860 | same as national |
| 43 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $78,740 | same as national |
| 44 | Oklahoma City, OK | $77,850 | 1% below national |
| 45 | Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $77,810 | 1% below national |
| 46 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $77,680 | 1% below national |
| 47 | Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | $77,570 | 2% below national |
| 48 | Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $77,490 | 2% below national |
| 49 | South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $77,130 | 2% below national |
| 50 | Jacksonville, FL | $77,100 | 2% below national |
| 51 | North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $76,880 | 2% below national |
| 52 | Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | $76,240 | 3% below national |
| 53 | Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area | $76,170 | 3% below national |
| 54 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $76,100 | 3% below national |
| 55 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $75,140 | 5% below national |
| 56 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $75,020 | 5% below national |
| 57 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $75,000 | 5% below national |
| 58 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $74,940 | 5% below national |
| 59 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $74,400 | 6% below national |
| 60 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $74,140 | 6% below national |
| 61 | Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | $74,100 | 6% below national |
| 62 | East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area | $73,860 | 6% below national |
| 63 | North Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $73,360 | 7% below national |
| 64 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $72,620 | 8% below national |
| 65 | Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $71,990 | 9% below national |
| 66 | Huntsville, AL | $71,840 | 9% below national |
| 67 | South Georgia nonmetropolitan area | $70,890 | 10% below national |
| 68 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $67,150 | 15% below national |
| 69 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $66,790 | 15% below national |
| 70 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $66,670 | 15% below national |
| 71 | El Paso, TX | $65,260 | 17% below national |
| 72 | Birmingham, AL | $65,010 | 17% below national |
| 73 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,970 | 19% below national |
| 74 | Jackson, MS | $63,340 | 20% below national |
| 75 | Mobile, AL | $63,190 | 20% below national |
| 76 | Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | $62,940 | 20% below national |
| 77 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,610 | 21% below national |
| 78 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,320 | 21% below national |
| 79 | Springfield, MO | $62,230 | 21% below national |
| 80 | Kansas nonmetropolitan area | $61,890 | 21% below national |
| 81 | Montgomery, AL | $61,790 | 22% below national |
| 82 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,760 | 23% below national |
| 83 | Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area | $60,100 | 24% below national |
| 84 | Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | $60,010 | 24% below national |
| 85 | Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,770 | 24% below national |
| 86 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $59,630 | 24% below national |
| 87 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,500 | 24% below national |
| 88 | Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area | $59,430 | 25% below national |
| 89 | Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,920 | 42% below national |
| 90 | West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,220 | 43% below national |
| 91 | East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,210 | 43% below national |
| 92 | South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | $45,150 | 43% below national |
| 93 | East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area | $43,590 | 45% below national |
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- For an experienced offer, anchor on the 75th percentile (about $103,940/year), not the median. The median marks the middle worker; the upper quartile is the realistic target with strong experience. Salary calculator
- Location moves pay significantly: Rhode Island leads at $122,150/year for this role. Weigh state pay against local cost of living before relocating or negotiating remote. Pay by state
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