BLS metro-level wage data places Funeral Home Managers pay in Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area at a median of $84,850 per year ($40.79/hr/hour), drawn from the OEWS May 2025 release for this Metropolitan Statistical Area. Compared to the national median of $78,790, Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area pays +8% above, signaling either concentrated employer demand, a cost-of-living premium, or both. Approximately 30 funeral home managerss are employed across the Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area MSA in SOC 11-9171.

The Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area pay distribution spans from $62,010 at the 10th percentile to $182,530 at the 90th — a 2.9× spread that reflects experience tenure, specialization, employer size, and the difference between public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector compensation inside the metro. The 25th percentile sits at $63,020 and the 75th at $114,260, so half of Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area-based funeral home managerss earn within that middle band.

Metro figures capture where you actually work, not just where you live — which matters for commuters. BLS draws metro boundaries from the OMB MSA definitions, so Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area covers the central city plus outlying counties tied to the metro economically. Remember that OEWS wages reflect base pay only: employer-provided health insurance, retirement matches, stock options, signing bonuses, overtime, and tips are excluded and can add 20-40% to real total compensation. Before using this metro median as a negotiation anchor, triangulate against the same occupation's national profile (linked below), its state-wide NY data, and peer-metro comparisons — a median is a starting point, not a ceiling.