Embalmer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$36.84 per hour

$76,620 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$25.34 per hour

$52,700 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$19.07 per hour

$39,660 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$17.18 per hour

$35,740 per year

10th percentile

Starting level embalmer earnings begin at:

$15.85 per hour

$32,960 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Embalmer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $87,510
Illinois $72,700
Connecticut $61,400
West Virginia $61,340
Iowa $59,250
Missouri $58,530
California $56,930
Nebraska $48,970
Virginia $48,680
Colorado $48,660
Florida $47,960
Washington $47,920
Oregon $47,830
Michigan $47,320
South Carolina $47,110
New York $46,640
Louisiana $46,530
Mississippi $46,440
Ohio $46,310
Kansas $46,170
Kentucky $46,150
Texas $43,420
Georgia $43,300
Massachusetts $42,450
Hawaii $39,660
Arkansas $39,190
Arizona $38,380
Oklahoma $37,680
Indiana $36,750
Alabama $36,720
Tennessee $36,560
North Carolina $36,510
Nevada $29,000

How do embalmer salaries compare to similar careers?

Embalmers earn about the same as related careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than food servers but more than housekeepers.

Career Median Salary
Food server salary $59K
Event planner salary $57K
Wedding planner salary $57K
Optician salary $43K
Garbage collector salary $49K
Embalmer salary $40K
Printing worker salary $46K
Upholsterer salary $34K
Exterminator salary $39K
Housekeeper salary $40K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)