Funeral Attendants pay range in Richmond
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,000 a year or less, while the top 10% make $45,220 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Richmond earn between $29,200 and $36,440.
- $29K10th
- $29K25th
- $35KMedian
- $36K75th
- $45K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,000 | $2,917 | $16.83 |
| Median | $35,030 | $2,919 | $16.84 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,200 | $2,433 | $14.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $36,440 | $3,037 | $17.52 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Richmond
On the average salary of $35,000, a single filer in Richmond takes home about $29,104 a year, or $2,425 a month and $1,119 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Richmond a good place for funeral attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Richmond area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $35,000 buys what about $35,766 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Richmond ($51,460). A typical home costs $397,705, or 11.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Attendants salary in other Virginia cities
Richmond ranks 2nd of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Blacksburg pays the most ($35,120).
- Blacksburg$35,120
- Richmond$35,000
- Virginia Beach$33,560
- Roanoke$32,120
- Lynchburg$31,670
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 Richmond: questions
How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Richmond?
$16.83 an hour on average, and $16.84 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral attendants salary in Richmond?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,000 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,200, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral attendants take-home pay in Richmond?
About $29,104 a year ($2,425 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,000.
Do funeral attendants earn more in Richmond than elsewhere?
The average here is 9% 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 Richmond, VA (40060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.73, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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