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Top 15 cities for funeral attendants by average salary
| Manchester, NH | $63,010 |
|---|---|
| Atlantic City, NJ | $58,490 |
| Boston, MA | $49,330 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $49,220 |
| Providence, RI | $47,360 |
| Sacramento, CA | $47,320 |
| Hartford, CT | $46,750 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,440 |
| Springfield, MA | $45,780 |
| New York, NY | $45,660 |
| Denver, CO | $45,310 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,650 |
| Waterbury, CT | $44,580 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $43,090 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $43,040 |
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Funeral Attendants salary by state
| State | Metros | Highest average | Lowest average |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | 1 | $63,010 | $63,010 |
| New Jersey | 1 | $58,490 | $58,490 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $49,330 | $45,780 |
| Connecticut | 3 | $49,220 | $44,580 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $47,360 | $47,360 |
| California | 8 | $47,320 | $38,260 |
| New York | 2 | $45,660 | $39,890 |
| Colorado | 1 | $45,310 | $45,310 |
| Washington | 1 | $44,650 | $44,650 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $43,040 | $36,650 |
| Utah | 3 | $42,870 | $40,400 |
| Maine | 1 | $42,100 | $42,100 |
| Washington, D.C. | 1 | $41,790 | $41,790 |
| Missouri | 4 | $41,250 | $39,430 |
| Maryland | 1 | $40,310 | $40,310 |
| Iowa | 2 | $39,950 | $39,490 |
| North Carolina | 9 | $39,590 | $32,820 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $39,000 | $39,000 |
| Illinois | 1 | $38,460 | $38,460 |
| Ohio | 6 | $38,390 | $36,110 |
| Mississippi | 2 | $37,580 | $31,900 |
| Indiana | 5 | $36,210 | $32,710 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $36,030 | $35,460 |
| Michigan | 6 | $35,940 | $30,540 |
| Texas | 10 | $35,730 | $27,030 |
| Virginia | 5 | $35,120 | $31,670 |
| Georgia | 3 | $34,490 | $29,510 |
| Florida | 10 | $34,250 | $31,630 |
| Kentucky | 1 | $34,080 | $34,080 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $33,960 | $30,670 |
| Tennessee | 5 | $33,600 | $29,470 |
| West Virginia | 3 | $33,500 | $31,180 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $33,440 | $31,950 |
| Alabama | 3 | $33,400 | $31,480 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $30,640 | $30,640 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $30,180 | $30,180 |
| Kansas | 1 | $29,800 | $29,800 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | $22,470 | $22,470 |
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Funeral Attendants salary in every city we cover
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| Metro area | Average | Median | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester, NH | $63,010 | $57,080 | $30.29 | 40 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $58,490 | $70,880 | $28.12 | 30 |
| Boston, MA | $49,330 | $48,110 | $23.72 | 680 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $49,220 | $46,480 | $23.66 | 90 |
| Providence, RI | $47,360 | $51,910 | $22.77 | 280 |
| Sacramento, CA | $47,320 | $38,790 | $22.75 | 100 |
| Hartford, CT | $46,750 | $45,480 | $22.48 | 180 |
| San Francisco, CA | $46,440 | $44,100 | $22.33 | 220 |
| Springfield, MA | $45,780 | $46,090 | $22.01 | 110 |
| New York, NY | $45,660 | $45,100 | $21.95 | 1,190 |
| Denver, CO | $45,310 | $42,380 | $21.79 | 60 |
| Seattle, WA | $44,650 | $45,900 | $21.47 | 50 |
| Waterbury, CT | $44,580 | $44,810 | $21.43 | 110 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $43,090 | $38,700 | $20.72 | 680 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $43,040 | $42,460 | $20.69 | 530 |
| Salt Lake City, UT | $42,870 | $41,130 | $20.61 | 120 |
| Provo, UT | $42,320 | $42,110 | $20.35 | 50 |
| Portland, ME | $42,100 | $39,470 | $20.24 | 80 |
| Washington, DC | $41,790 | $39,500 | $20.09 | 410 |
| Jefferson City, MO | $41,250 | $42,020 | $19.83 | 50 |
| Oxnard, CA | $41,040 | $38,430 | $19.73 | 30 |
| St. Louis, MO | $40,900 | $37,690 | $19.67 | 260 |
| Allentown, PA | $40,730 | $37,240 | $19.58 | 90 |
| Modesto, CA | $40,530 | $38,130 | $19.49 | 50 |
| Ogden, UT | $40,400 | $35,170 | $19.42 | 50 |
| Baltimore, MD | $40,310 | $37,490 | $19.38 | 360 |
| Springfield, MO | $40,030 | $37,720 | $19.24 | 30 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $39,950 | $40,060 | $19.21 | 40 |
| Buffalo, NY | $39,890 | $37,630 | $19.18 | 110 |
| Durham, NC | $39,590 | $36,540 | $19.04 | 60 |
| Davenport, IA | $39,490 | $37,980 | $18.99 | 50 |
| Kansas City, MO | $39,430 | $37,360 | $18.96 | 200 |
| Fresno, CA | $39,350 | $36,840 | $18.92 | 70 |
| Fargo, ND | $39,000 | $35,740 | $18.75 | 40 |
| San Diego, CA | $38,970 | $38,230 | $18.73 | 130 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $38,660 | $36,080 | $18.59 | 570 |
| Chicago, IL | $38,460 | $36,030 | $18.49 | 420 |
| Lancaster, PA | $38,390 | $36,620 | $18.46 | 100 |
| Akron, OH | $38,390 | $36,610 | $18.46 | 110 |
| Riverside, CA | $38,260 | $36,510 | $18.40 | 170 |
| Reading, PA | $37,910 | $35,130 | $18.23 | 80 |
| Asheville, NC | $37,840 | $36,040 | $18.19 | 100 |
| Columbus, OH | $37,810 | $35,530 | $18.18 | 290 |
| Greensboro, NC | $37,590 | $36,000 | $18.07 | 140 |
| Gulfport, MS | $37,580 | $40,140 | $18.07 | 40 |
| Toledo, OH | $37,200 | $35,250 | $17.88 | 100 |
| Cleveland, OH | $36,920 | $35,910 | $17.75 | 270 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $36,650 | $35,380 | $17.62 | 100 |
| Charlotte, NC | $36,620 | $35,090 | $17.61 | 310 |
| Cincinnati, OH | $36,300 | $34,960 | $17.45 | 300 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $36,210 | $35,160 | $17.41 | 230 |
| Youngstown, OH | $36,110 | $35,150 | $17.36 | 110 |
| Green Bay, WI | $36,030 | $35,660 | $17.32 | 50 |
| Detroit, MI | $35,940 | $35,380 | $17.28 | 580 |
| Austin, TX | $35,730 | $35,140 | $17.18 | 100 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $35,480 | $35,360 | $17.06 | 80 |
| Madison, WI | $35,460 | $36,570 | $17.05 | 60 |
| Hickory, NC | $35,310 | $34,720 | $16.98 | 70 |
| Blacksburg, VA | $35,120 | $35,650 | $16.88 | 40 |
| Richmond, VA | $35,000 | $35,030 | $16.83 | 230 |
| Lansing, MI | $34,720 | $32,910 | $16.69 | 70 |
| Grand Rapids, MI | $34,540 | $31,620 | $16.61 | 150 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | $34,530 | $34,310 | $16.60 | 110 |
| Atlanta, GA | $34,490 | $31,200 | $16.58 | 480 |
| South Bend, IN | $34,430 | $33,090 | $16.56 | 50 |
| Dallas, TX | $34,390 | $34,310 | $16.53 | 430 |
| Miami, FL | $34,250 | $30,670 | $16.47 | 460 |
| Louisville, KY | $34,080 | $33,190 | $16.39 | 130 |
| Monroe, MI | $34,050 | $35,620 | $16.37 | 30 |
| Tampa, FL | $34,050 | $33,370 | $16.37 | 260 |
| Fort Myers, FL | $33,980 | $30,720 | $16.34 | 60 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $33,960 | $33,110 | $16.33 | 80 |
| Pensacola, FL | $33,630 | $29,090 | $16.17 | 40 |
| Nashville, TN | $33,600 | $32,150 | $16.15 | 230 |
| Houston, TX | $33,580 | $33,270 | $16.14 | 440 |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $33,560 | $31,240 | $16.14 | 290 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $33,540 | $29,960 | $16.13 | 100 |
| Charleston, WV | $33,500 | $34,300 | $16.11 | 30 |
| Ocala, FL | $33,470 | $31,200 | $16.09 | 50 |
| Omaha, NE | $33,440 | $29,510 | $16.08 | 100 |
| Mobile, AL | $33,400 | $32,280 | $16.06 | 60 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $33,380 | $34,490 | $16.05 | 40 |
| Terre Haute, IN | $33,360 | $30,430 | $16.04 | 50 |
| Odessa, TX | $33,340 | $30,450 | $16.03 | 40 |
| Deltona, FL | $33,020 | $29,870 | $15.87 | 70 |
| Orlando, FL | $32,990 | $29,990 | $15.86 | 220 |
| Wilmington, NC | $32,920 | $28,650 | $15.83 | 40 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | $32,820 | $32,150 | $15.78 | 40 |
| Evansville, IN | $32,710 | $31,200 | $15.73 | 60 |
| Sarasota, FL | $32,580 | $29,780 | $15.66 | 60 |
| San Antonio, TX | $32,500 | $30,370 | $15.63 | 170 |
| Huntington, WV | $32,240 | $30,290 | $15.50 | 70 |
| Saginaw, MI | $32,190 | $30,160 | $15.47 | 60 |
| Birmingham, AL | $32,130 | $31,450 | $15.45 | 110 |
| Roanoke, VA | $32,120 | $28,410 | $15.44 | 180 |
| Lincoln, NE | $31,950 | $28,420 | $15.36 | 40 |
| Jackson, MS | $31,900 | $30,750 | $15.34 | 40 |
| Memphis, TN | $31,900 | $29,900 | $15.34 | 130 |
| Beaumont, TX | $31,700 | $29,530 | $15.24 | 70 |
| Lynchburg, VA | $31,670 | $28,300 | $15.23 | 100 |
| Tallahassee, FL | $31,630 | $27,650 | $15.21 | 30 |
| Montgomery, AL | $31,480 | $29,590 | $15.13 | 40 |
| Killeen, TX | $31,420 | $29,260 | $15.10 | 50 |
| Kingsport, TN | $31,310 | $28,780 | $15.05 | 70 |
| Parkersburg, WV | $31,180 | $29,040 | $14.99 | 40 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | $30,980 | $29,100 | $14.90 | 30 |
| Shreveport, LA | $30,670 | $30,370 | $14.74 | 40 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $30,640 | $29,890 | $14.73 | 170 |
| Bay City, MI | $30,540 | $28,900 | $14.68 | 40 |
| El Paso, TX | $30,480 | $28,600 | $14.65 | 50 |
| Columbia, SC | $30,180 | $28,870 | $14.51 | 140 |
| Clarksville, TN | $29,950 | $29,150 | $14.40 | 30 |
| Wichita, KS | $29,800 | $31,200 | $14.33 | 60 |
| Augusta, GA | $29,580 | $29,040 | $14.22 | 70 |
| Columbus, GA | $29,510 | $29,620 | $14.19 | 40 |
| Johnson City, TN | $29,470 | $28,250 | $14.17 | 50 |
| Brownsville, TX | $27,030 | $26,820 | $13.00 | 50 |
| Aguadilla, PR | $22,470 | $21,840 | $10.80 | 50 |
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Funeral Attendants salary: questions
Where do funeral attendants make the most money?
In Manchester, NH, with an average of $63,010 a year, among the 118 metro areas we cover.
What is the average funeral attendants salary in the U.S.?
$38,275 a year across all U.S. metro areas, weighted by employment (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where is funeral attendants pay the lowest?
Aguadilla, PR, at $22,470 a year on average. Lower pay often comes with lower prices: check the cost of living on each city page.
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 39-4021.
- U.S. metro average: employment-weighted mean of every metro area in the OEWS file (not only the ones listed here).
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
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