SOC 39-4021 · Saginaw, MI metro

Funeral Attendants Salary in Saginaw, MI

The average salary for funeral attendants in Saginaw, Michigan is $32,190 a year ($15.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $30,160: half of the 60 people in this job in the Saginaw, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,275).

$32,190average per year

$15.47 / hourMedian $30,160Take-home ≈ $26,527

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
-16%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 6Michigan metros
91cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Funeral Attendants pay range in Saginaw

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,540 a year or less, while the top 10% make $35,400 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Saginaw earn between $28,860 and $35,330.

  • $29K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $30KMedian
  • $35K75th
  • $35K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$32,190$2,682$15.48
Median$30,160$2,513$14.50
Entry level (25th percentile)$28,860$2,405$13.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$35,330$2,944$16.99

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

Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Saginaw

On the average salary of $32,190, a single filer in Saginaw takes home about $26,527 a year, or $2,211 a month and $1,020 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

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

Prices in the Saginaw area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.9), so the average $32,190 buys what about $35,416 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Saginaw ($46,200). A typical home costs $173,341, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Funeral Attendants salary in other Michigan cities

Saginaw ranks 5th of 6 Michigan metro areas for this job; Detroit pays the most ($35,940).

All Funeral Attendants salaries in Michigan

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 Saginaw: questions

How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Saginaw?

$15.47 an hour on average, and $14.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,540 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,860, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $26,527 a year ($2,211 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,190. Includes Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).

Do funeral attendants earn more in Saginaw than elsewhere?

The average here is 16% 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 Saginaw, MI (40980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.7%.
  • 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 Saginaw's local income tax (1.5%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 3.84, this job is 3.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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