Funeral Attendants pay range in Boston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,720 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Boston earn between $38,600 and $57,120.
- $31K10th
- $39K25th
- $48KMedian
- $57K75th
- $71K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $49,330 | $4,111 | $23.72 |
| Median | $48,110 | $4,009 | $23.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,600 | $3,217 | $18.56 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $57,120 | $4,760 | $27.46 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Boston
On the average salary of $49,330, a single filer in Boston takes home about $39,670 a year, or $3,306 a month and $1,526 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NH | $41,817 | $3,485 |
| Working in MA | $39,670 | $3,306 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Is Boston a good place for funeral attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Boston area are 8% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 108.3), so the average $49,330 buys what about $45,564 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Boston ($66,620). A typical home costs $741,868, or 15.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Attendants salary in other Massachusetts cities
Boston ranks 1st of 2 Massachusetts metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Boston$49,330
- Springfield$45,780
Highest-paying cities for funeral attendants
Manchester, NH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,010).
- Manchester, NH$63,010
- Atlantic City, NJ$58,490
- Boston, MA$49,330
- Bridgeport, CT$49,220
- Providence, RI$47,360
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Funeral Attendants salary in Boston: questions
How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Boston?
$23.72 an hour on average, and $23.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral attendants salary in Boston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $31,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,600, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral attendants take-home pay in Boston?
About $39,670 a year ($3,306 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,330. Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
Do funeral attendants earn more in Boston than elsewhere?
The average here is 29% more 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (14460). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.1%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.25, this job is 1.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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