Funeral Attendants pay range in Roanoke
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,880 a year or less, while the top 10% make $39,360 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Roanoke earn between $28,000 and $34,700.
- $28K10th
- $28K25th
- $28KMedian
- $35K75th
- $39K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $32,120 | $2,677 | $15.44 |
| Median | $28,410 | $2,368 | $13.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $28,000 | $2,333 | $13.46 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $34,700 | $2,892 | $16.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Roanoke
On the average salary of $32,120, a single filer in Roanoke takes home about $26,956 a year, or $2,246 a month and $1,037 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Roanoke a good place for funeral attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Roanoke area are 6% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.6), so the average $32,120 buys what about $34,310 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Roanoke ($47,140). A typical home costs $301,139, or 9.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Attendants salary in other Virginia cities
Roanoke ranks 4th 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 Roanoke: questions
How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Roanoke?
$15.44 an hour on average, and $13.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral attendants salary in Roanoke?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $27,880 a year and the 25th percentile is $28,000, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral attendants take-home pay in Roanoke?
About $26,956 a year ($2,246 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $32,120.
Do funeral attendants earn more in Roanoke 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 Roanoke, VA (40220). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.0%.
- 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 5.77, this job is 5.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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