Funeral director earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$38.21 per hour

$79,470 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$30.03 per hour

$62,460 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$28.58 per hour

$59,440 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$24.22 per hour

$50,390 per year

10th percentile

Starting level funeral director earnings begin at:

$21.66 per hour

$45,050 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Funeral director salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Delaware $79,440
Minnesota $75,310
New York $66,100
New Hampshire $64,220
Maryland $62,310
North Dakota $62,030
Montana $61,270
Nebraska $61,240
Ohio $61,240
Connecticut $60,850
Massachusetts $60,840
Washington $60,710
Iowa $59,470
New Jersey $59,440
Kansas $59,390
Florida $58,030
Indiana $55,470
Alaska $52,290
Maine $50,980
Idaho $50,390
Virginia $50,250
Michigan $49,720
Illinois $49,190
Rhode Island $49,120
Wisconsin $48,760
South Dakota $48,630
Pennsylvania $48,540
West Virginia $48,190
Louisiana $48,090
North Carolina $48,090
Wyoming $48,090
Missouri $47,830
Vermont $47,540
South Carolina $47,350
Hawaii $47,180
Georgia $47,170
Texas $47,060
Tennessee $46,820
Alabama $46,750
Arizona $46,160
Mississippi $45,920
Colorado $45,450
Oregon $45,200
Oklahoma $41,620
Utah $39,960
California $39,310
New Mexico $38,480
Nevada $37,900
Arkansas $37,830
Kentucky $34,020
Puerto Rico $17,960

How do funeral director salaries compare to similar careers?

Funeral directors earn 6% less than similar careers in New Jersey. On average, they make less than family social workers but more than postal service workers.

Career Median Salary
Family social worker salary $76K
Probation officer salary $76K
Correctional officer salary $77K
Social worker salary $63K
Fire inspector salary $62K
Funeral director salary $59K
Clergy member salary $62K
Private detective salary $42K
Postal service clerk salary $55K
Postal service worker salary $55K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)