SOC 39-4021 · Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro

Funeral Attendants Salary in Virginia Beach, VA

The average salary for funeral attendants in Virginia Beach, Virginia is $33,560 a year ($16.14 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $31,240: half of the 290 people in this job in the Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 12% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($38,275).

$33,560average per year

$16.14 / hourMedian $31,240Take-home ≈ $28,030

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

290people in this job
-12%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 5Virginia metros
98cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Funeral Attendants pay range in Virginia Beach

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,470 a year or less, while the top 10% make $37,480 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Virginia Beach earn between $29,290 and $36,530.

  • $28K10th
  • $29K25th
  • $31KMedian
  • $37K75th
  • $37K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$33,560$2,797$16.13
Median$31,240$2,603$15.02
Entry level (25th percentile)$29,290$2,441$14.08
Experienced (75th percentile)$36,530$3,044$17.56

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Virginia Beach

On the average salary of $33,560, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $28,030 a year, or $2,336 a month and $1,078 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in NC$28,315$2,360
Working in VA$28,030$2,336

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).

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Is Virginia Beach a good place for funeral attendants? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $33,560 buys what about $34,266 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 11.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Funeral Attendants salary in other Virginia cities

Virginia Beach ranks 3rd of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Blacksburg pays the most ($35,120).

All Funeral Attendants salaries in Virginia

Highest-paying cities for funeral attendants

Manchester, NH pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($63,010).

Funeral Attendants salary by city

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Funeral Attendants salary in Virginia Beach: questions

How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Virginia Beach?

$16.14 an hour on average, and $15.02 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level funeral attendants salary in Virginia Beach?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $28,470 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,290, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the funeral attendants take-home pay in Virginia Beach?

About $28,030 a year ($2,336 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $33,560.

Do funeral attendants earn more in Virginia Beach 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). 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 1.92, this job is 1.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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