Funeral Attendants pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,230 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,870 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Austin earn between $31,140 and $35,990.
- $29K10th
- $31K25th
- $35KMedian
- $36K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,730 | $2,978 | $17.18 |
| Median | $35,140 | $2,928 | $16.89 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $31,140 | $2,595 | $14.97 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,990 | $2,999 | $17.30 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $35,730, a single filer in Austin takes home about $30,889 a year, or $2,574 a month and $1,188 every two weeks. Taxes take 14% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for funeral attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $35,730 buys what about $36,435 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 12.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Attendants salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 1st of 10 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Austin$35,730
- Dallas$34,390
- Houston$33,580
- Odessa$33,340
- San Antonio$32,500
- Beaumont$31,700
- Killeen$31,420
- Corpus Christi$30,980
- El Paso$30,480
- Brownsville$27,030
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 Austin: questions
How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Austin?
$17.18 an hour on average, and $16.89 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral attendants salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,230 a year and the 25th percentile is $31,140, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral attendants take-home pay in Austin?
About $30,889 a year ($2,574 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,730. Texas has no state income tax.
Do funeral attendants earn more in Austin than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.7%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.37, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.37).
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