Embalmers pay range in Portland
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $72,090 or more. The middle half of embalmers in Portland earn between $50,280 and $59,240.
- $46K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $59K75th
- $72K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,020 | $4,835 | $27.89 |
| Median | $58,170 | $4,848 | $27.97 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,280 | $4,190 | $24.17 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,240 | $4,937 | $28.48 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Embalmers salary after taxes in Portland
On the average salary of $58,020, a single filer in Portland takes home about $44,698 a year, or $3,725 a month and $1,719 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
The Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in WA | $48,799 | $4,067 |
| Working in OR | $44,698 | $3,725 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Portland a good place for embalmers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Portland area are 5% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 105.4), so the average $58,020 buys what about $55,036 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Portland ($60,690). A typical home costs $552,022, or 9.5 years of this average salary before tax.
Embalmers salary in nearby metro areas
- Sacramento, CA$59,590
- San Francisco, CA$68,910
- Los Angeles, CA$63,350
- Riverside, CA$56,850
- San Diego, CA$57,660
- Denver, CO$56,160
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 Portland: questions
How much do embalmers make an hour in Portland?
$27.90 an hour on average, and $27.97 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level embalmers salary in Portland?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,280, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the embalmers take-home pay in Portland?
About $44,698 a year ($3,725 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,020. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do embalmers earn more in Portland 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (38900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.5%.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.43, this job is 1.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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