Funeral Attendants pay range in Dallas
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,300 a year or less, while the top 10% make $41,500 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Dallas earn between $30,310 and $35,370.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $34KMedian
- $35K75th
- $42K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $34,390 | $2,866 | $16.53 |
| Median | $34,310 | $2,859 | $16.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,310 | $2,526 | $14.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,370 | $2,948 | $17.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Dallas
On the average salary of $34,390, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $29,812 a year, or $2,484 a month and $1,147 every two weeks. Taxes take 13% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Dallas a good place for funeral attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $34,390 buys what about $33,359 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 10.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Attendants salary in other Texas cities
Dallas ranks 2nd of 10 Texas metro areas for this job; Austin pays the most ($35,730).
- 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 Dallas: questions
How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Dallas?
$16.53 an hour on average, and $16.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral attendants salary in Dallas?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,300 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,310, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral attendants take-home pay in Dallas?
About $29,812 a year ($2,484 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $34,390. Texas has no state income tax.
Do funeral attendants earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 0.53, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.53).
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