SOC 39-4021 · Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro

Funeral Attendants Salary in Indianapolis, IN

The average salary for funeral attendants in Indianapolis, Indiana is $36,210 a year ($17.41 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $35,160: half of the 230 people in this job in the Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,275).

$36,210average per year

$17.41 / hourMedian $35,160Take-home ≈ $29,507

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

230people in this job
-5%vs U.S. metro average
#1 of 5Indiana metros
96cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Funeral Attendants pay range in Indianapolis

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $48,050 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Indianapolis earn between $31,230 and $36,940.

  • $31K10th
  • $31K25th
  • $35KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $48K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$36,210$3,018$17.41
Median$35,160$2,930$16.90
Entry level (25th percentile)$31,230$2,602$15.01
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,940$3,078$17.76

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Indianapolis

On the average salary of $36,210, a single filer in Indianapolis takes home about $29,507 a year, or $2,459 a month and $1,135 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

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Is Indianapolis a good place for funeral attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Indianapolis area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.7), so the average $36,210 buys what about $37,839 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Indianapolis ($49,340). A typical home costs $295,921, or 8.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Funeral Attendants salary in other Indiana cities

Indianapolis ranks 1st of 5 Indiana metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Funeral Attendants salaries in Indiana

Highest-paying cities for funeral attendants

Manchester, NH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,010).

Funeral Attendants salary by city

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Funeral Attendants salary in Indianapolis: questions

How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Indianapolis?

$17.41 an hour on average, and $16.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level funeral attendants salary in Indianapolis?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,230, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the funeral attendants take-home pay in Indianapolis?

About $29,507 a year ($2,459 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $36,210. Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).

Do funeral attendants earn more in Indianapolis than elsewhere?

The average here is 5% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,275).

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; area Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN (26900). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.5%.
  • 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). Includes Indianapolis's local income tax (2.02%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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