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
- +2.6%
- 2024→2025
- $156,400
- Top 10% earn
- +4.1%
- Growth '24–'34
- 13,910
- Estimated US jobs
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 estimated jobs in covered establishments. The highest published state median in this ranking is Rhode Island ($122,150).
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 2034.
- $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.
Observed pay change
What changed, BLS OEWS 2019–2025
- The published national median for Funeral Home Managers moved from $76,350 in May 2019 to $78,790 in May 2025 (+3.2%).
- Across the 749 occupations priced in both releases under SOC-2018, the median occupation changed +24.5%.
- Funeral Home Managers sits -21.3 pp behind that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.
Funeral Home Managers (SOC 11-9171) has a national median of $78,790 per year in the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 release. The published 10th-to-90th-percentile boundaries run from $49,700 to $156,400, and the published mean is $92,840. Those summary statistics describe the estimated distribution; their difference alone does not identify its cause. OEWS estimates 13,910 jobs in covered establishments nationally. WageDex has published rows for 43 state or territory areas and 93 metropolitan or nonmetropolitan wage areas. The published national median moved from $76,830 in the May 2024 OEWS release to $78,790 in May 2025, a rise of $1,960 (+2.6%). This is a change between two BLS survey estimates, not an inflation-adjusted same-worker pay raise.
BLS Employment Projections forecast a +4.1% change in employment from 2024 to 2034, which we classify as about as fast as average relative to the all-occupations baseline of 3.1%. About 2,600 openings are projected per year from growth, occupational transfers, and labor-force exits. BLS assigns Associate's degree as typical education needed for entry and less than 5 years as the typical related-work-experience category. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific fatality and injury rate for this role in the current release. The safety panel below shows its broad Management Occupations SOC-group context and is not an occupation-level measurement or ranking.
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 highest published metropolitan-area median in this ranking is New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ at $113,620. The observed difference does not identify its cause. Pair the national median with the state and metropolitan-area rows below while keeping the geography and statistic consistent. OEWS includes tips, commissions, incentive pay, and production bonuses, but not employer benefits, overtime premiums, stock compensation, or nonproduction bonuses. See our methodology for the sourcing and calculation details.
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.
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| Band | Count | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $0–$20,000 | 0 US occupations | 0% |
| $20,000–$40,000 | 98 US occupations | 12% |
| $40,000–$60,000 | 298 US occupations | 36% |
| $60,000–$80,000 (this entry) | 209 US occupations | 25% |
| $80,000–$100,000 | 82 US occupations | 10% |
| $100,000–$120,000 | 58 US occupations | 7% |
| $120,000–$140,000 | 32 US occupations | 4% |
| $140,000–$160,000 | 14 US occupations | 2% |
| $160,000–$180,000 | 9 US occupations | 1% |
| $180,000 and above | 25 US occupations | 3% |
$78,790 · 72nd percentile of 825 US occupations
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).
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- General and Operatio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.4%, Median annual wage $105770
- Financial Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 14.8%, Median annual wage $166570
- Computer and Informa…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 15.2%, Median annual wage $175140
- Sales Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.7%, Median annual wage $148270
- Managers, All Other: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.5%, Median annual wage $141900
- Medical and Health S…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 23.2%, Median annual wage $123860
- Marketing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.6%, Median annual wage $166790
- Construction Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 8.7%, Median annual wage $114990
- Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -1.5%, Median annual wage $105870
- Property, Real Estat…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.6%, Median annual wage $69990
- Administrative Servi…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.6%, Median annual wage $114130
- Industrial Productio…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.9%, Median annual wage $126060
- Food Service Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $69390
- Transportation, Stor…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.1%, Median annual wage $107230
- Human Resources Mana…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $149280
- Architectural and En…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $171270
- Social and Community…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 6.4%, Median annual wage $80390
- Chief Executives: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.3%, Median annual wage $213990
- Education Administra…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 1.7%, Median annual wage $104590
- Facilities Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.8%, Median annual wage $106660
- Natural Sciences Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.7%, Median annual wage $167220
- Purchasing Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 3.1%, Median annual wage $148080
- Public Relations Man…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 5%, Median annual wage $146910
- Education and Childc…: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) -2.5%, Median annual wage $59300
- Funeral Home Managers: Projected growth 2024–2034 (%) 4.1%, Median annual wage $78790
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 as fast as average
Annual Openings
2,600
per year (projected)
Employment Change
+1,300
32,100 (2024) → 33,400 (2034)
Typical Education
Associate's degree
Work Experience
Less than 5 years
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034
Workplace Safety
All safety ratings →Management Occupations context
Broad SOC context, not an occupation grade
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
Funeral Home Managers pay history, 2019–2025
Published national median across 7 BLS OEWS releases. Nominal dollars, not inflation-adjusted.
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| Period | National median |
|---|---|
| 2019 | $76,350 |
| 2020 | $74,200 |
| 2021 | $74,000 |
| 2022 | $72,110 |
| 2023 | $75,660 |
| 2024 | $76,830 |
| 2025 | $78,790 |
2019 median
$76,350
2025 median
$78,790
2019–2025 change
+$2,440 (+3.2%)
Avg/year
+0.5%
| Release | Median | Change | Estimated jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2019 | $76,350 | First banked release | 9,400 |
| May 2020 | $74,200 | -2.8% | 10,010 |
| May 2021 | $74,000 | -0.3% | 12,710 |
| May 2022 | $72,110 | -2.6% | 13,680 |
| May 2023 | $75,660 | +4.9% | 14,200 |
| May 2024 | $76,830 | +1.5% | 13,120 |
| May 2025 | $78,790 | +2.6% | 13,910 |
Across the 7 releases WageDex holds for this occupation, the published national median went from $76,350 in May 2019 to $78,790 in May 2025. Within the SOC-2018 classification (2019–2025), the like-for-like change averages +0.5% per year in nominal terms. Within the same SOC classification, estimated employment went from 9,400 in May 2019 to 13,910 in May 2025.
Each figure is a separate BLS survey estimate, so a change between releases reflects the estimated occupation-wide median in each year. It is not the raise any individual worker received, and it is not adjusted for inflation. Years where BLS did not publish an annual median for this occupation are omitted rather than filled in.
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 | Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $83,960 | +7% above national |
| 18 | Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | $83,450 | +6% above national |
| 19 | Omaha, NE-IA | $83,280 | +6% above national |
| 20 | Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $82,870 | +5% above national |
| 21 | San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $82,700 | +5% above national |
| 22 | Ogden, UT | $82,560 | +5% above national |
| 23 | Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $82,420 | +5% above national |
| 24 | Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $82,370 | +5% above national |
| 25 | Madison, WI | $82,230 | +4% above national |
| 26 | Asheville, NC | $82,200 | +4% above national |
| 27 | Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | $81,820 | +4% above national |
| 28 | Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | $81,400 | +3% above national |
| 29 | Memphis, TN-MS-AR | $81,230 | +3% above national |
| 30 | Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $80,790 | +3% above national |
| 31 | Richmond, VA | $80,450 | +2% above national |
| 32 | Chattanooga, TN-GA | $80,280 | +2% above national |
| 33 | Winston-Salem, NC | $80,270 | +2% above national |
| 34 | Port St. Lucie, FL | $79,150 | same as national |
| 35 | Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | $78,940 | same as national |
| 36 | Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | $78,860 | same as national |
| 37 | Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $78,740 | same as national |
| 38 | Oklahoma City, OK | $77,850 | 1% below national |
| 39 | Greensboro-High Point, NC | $77,680 | 1% below national |
| 40 | Jacksonville, FL | $77,100 | 2% below national |
| 41 | Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | $76,100 | 3% below national |
| 42 | Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | $75,140 | 5% below national |
| 43 | Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $75,020 | 5% below national |
| 44 | Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX | $75,000 | 5% below national |
| 45 | Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $74,940 | 5% below national |
| 46 | San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | $74,400 | 6% below national |
| 47 | Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | $74,140 | 6% below national |
| 48 | Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $72,620 | 8% below national |
| 49 | Huntsville, AL | $71,840 | 9% below national |
| 50 | St. Louis, MO-IL | $67,150 | 15% below national |
| 51 | Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL | $66,790 | 15% below national |
| 52 | Kansas City, MO-KS | $66,670 | 15% below national |
| 53 | El Paso, TX | $65,260 | 17% below national |
| 54 | Birmingham, AL | $65,010 | 17% below national |
| 55 | Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $63,970 | 19% below national |
| 56 | Jackson, MS | $63,340 | 20% below national |
| 57 | Mobile, AL | $63,190 | 20% below national |
| 58 | Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | $62,610 | 21% below national |
| 59 | Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | $62,320 | 21% below national |
| 60 | Springfield, MO | $62,230 | 21% below national |
| 61 | Montgomery, AL | $61,790 | 22% below national |
| 62 | Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $60,760 | 23% below national |
| 63 | Urban Honolulu, HI | $59,630 | 24% below national |
| 64 | Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $59,500 | 24% below national |
Same SOC major group
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Nationwide occupations with similar pay or employment scale
Two OEWS peer sets outside this SOC major group (Management Occupations). Same-category cards above stay inside the group; these neighborhoods are cross-group nearest neighbors on national median pay ($78,790 here) and reported employment (13,910 jobs here).
Similar median pay
Nearest other detailed occupations by BLS OEWS national median annual wage.
Similar employment scale
Nearest headcount peers (floor 1,000 national jobs), distinct from the pay column.
Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS national median annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude occupations already listed in the pay column so the two link sets stay distinct.
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What to do with this data
How to use Funeral Home Managers pay figures in a real decision
- The 75th-percentile wage is about $103,940/year. Treat it as the upper-quartile market boundary, not an automatic target for experience alone; role scope, location, industry, credentials, performance, and employer context still need separate evidence. 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
- Compare this occupation against similar roles before you decide, so you are reading the pay band in context rather than in isolation. Compare jobs
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