Funeral director earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$36.92 per hour

$76,790 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$29.21 per hour

$60,750 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$23.12 per hour

$48,090 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$17.68 per hour

$36,760 per year

10th percentile

Starting level funeral director earnings begin at:

$13.02 per hour

$27,090 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 about the same as related careers in North Carolina. On average, they make less than postal service workers but more than precious metal workers.

Career Median Salary
Postal service worker salary $53K
Clergy member salary $49K
Police officer salary $48K
Family social worker salary $49K
Landscaper salary $49K
Funeral director salary $48K
Probation officer salary $47K
Travel agent salary $44K
Esthetician salary $39K
Precious metal worker salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)