Funeral Attendants pay range in Houston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,690 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,350 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Houston earn between $30,060 and $35,000.
- $29K10th
- $30K25th
- $33KMedian
- $35K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $33,580 | $2,798 | $16.14 |
| Median | $33,270 | $2,772 | $16.00 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $30,060 | $2,505 | $14.45 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $35,000 | $2,917 | $16.83 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Houston
On the average salary of $33,580, a single filer in Houston takes home about $29,162 a year, or $2,430 a month and $1,122 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 Houston a good place for funeral attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Houston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.6), so the average $33,580 buys what about $34,047 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Houston ($49,410). A typical home costs $308,306, or 9.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Attendants salary in other Texas cities
Houston ranks 3rd 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 Houston: questions
How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Houston?
$16.14 an hour on average, and $16.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral attendants salary in Houston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,690 a year and the 25th percentile is $30,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral attendants take-home pay in Houston?
About $29,162 a year ($2,430 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,580. Texas has no state income tax.
Do funeral attendants earn more in Houston than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (26420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.6%.
- 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 0.68, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.68).
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