Funeral director earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$37.25 per hour

$77,480 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$29.18 per hour

$60,700 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$22.77 per hour

$47,350 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level funeral director earnings begin at:

$14.26 per hour

$29,650 per year

10th percentile

Starting level funeral director earnings begin at:

$13.12 per hour

$27,290 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 South Carolina. On average, they make less than detectives but more than american sign language interpreters.

Career Median Salary
Detective salary $52K
Fire inspector salary $52K
Postal service clerk salary $53K
Postal service worker salary $53K
Private detective salary $48K
Funeral director salary $47K
Clergy member salary $49K
Police officer salary $48K
Landscaper salary $48K
American sign language interpreter salary $39K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)