Embalmers pay range in Sacramento
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,620 a year or less, while the top 10% make $76,340 or more. The middle half of embalmers in Sacramento earn between $50,200 and $71,820.
- $48K10th
- $50K25th
- $59KMedian
- $72K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,590 | $4,966 | $28.65 |
| Median | $58,930 | $4,911 | $28.33 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,200 | $4,183 | $24.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $71,820 | $5,985 | $34.53 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Embalmers salary after taxes in Sacramento
On the average salary of $59,590, a single filer in Sacramento takes home about $48,293 a year, or $4,024 a month and $1,857 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Sacramento a good place for embalmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sacramento area are 7% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 106.7), so the average $59,590 buys what about $55,864 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Sacramento ($59,750). A typical home costs $582,707, or 9.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Embalmers salary in other California cities
Sacramento ranks 3rd of 5 California metro areas for this job; San Francisco pays the most ($68,910).
- San Francisco$68,910
- Los Angeles$63,350
- Sacramento$59,590
- San Diego$57,660
- Riverside$56,850
Highest-paying cities for embalmers
Washington, DC pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($72,220).
- Washington, DC$72,220
- San Francisco, CA$68,910
- Columbia, SC$64,270
- Los Angeles, CA$63,350
- St. Louis, MO$63,350
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Embalmers salary in Sacramento: questions
How much do embalmers make an hour in Sacramento?
$28.65 an hour on average, and $28.33 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level embalmers salary in Sacramento?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,620 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the embalmers take-home pay in Sacramento?
About $48,293 a year ($4,024 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,590. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do embalmers earn more in Sacramento than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($59,166).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-4011; area Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA (40900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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