Funeral Attendants pay range in Madison
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,680 or more. The middle half of funeral attendants in Madison earn between $33,510 and $38,150.
- $29K10th
- $34K25th
- $37KMedian
- $38K75th
- $47K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $35,460 | $2,955 | $17.05 |
| Median | $36,570 | $3,048 | $17.58 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $33,510 | $2,792 | $16.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $38,150 | $3,179 | $18.34 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Funeral Attendants salary after taxes in Madison
On the average salary of $35,460, a single filer in Madison takes home about $29,812 a year, or $2,484 a month and $1,147 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 (2026 rules).
Is Madison a good place for funeral attendants? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Madison area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.3), so the average $35,460 buys what about $36,449 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Madison ($58,080). A typical home costs $452,769, or 12.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Attendants salary in other Wisconsin cities
Madison ranks 2nd of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job; Green Bay pays the most ($36,030).
- Green Bay$36,030
- Madison$35,460
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 Madison: questions
How much do funeral attendants make an hour in Madison?
$17.05 an hour on average, and $17.58 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral attendants salary in Madison?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $33,510, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral attendants take-home pay in Madison?
About $29,812 a year ($2,484 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $35,460.
Do funeral attendants earn more in Madison than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Madison, WI (31540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.0%.
- 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 (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.79, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.79).
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