SOC 11-9171 · Huntsville, AL metro

Funeral Home Managers Salary in Huntsville, AL

The average salary for funeral home managers in Huntsville, Alabama is $77,310 a year ($37.17 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,840: half of the 40 people in this job in the Huntsville, AL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($92,840).

$77,310average per year

$37.17 / hourMedian $71,840Take-home ≈ $60,001

  • $45K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-17%vs U.S. average
#1 of 4Alabama metros
93cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Funeral Home Managers pay range in Huntsville

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,220 a year or less, while the top 10% make $125,880 or more. The middle half of funeral home managers in Huntsville earn between $52,330 and $78,010.

  • $45K10th
  • $52K25th
  • $72KMedian
  • $78K75th
  • $126K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$77,310$6,442$37.17
Median$71,840$5,987$34.54
Entry level (25th percentile)$52,330$4,361$25.16
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,010$6,501$37.50

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

Funeral Home Managers pay in Huntsville vs. Alabama and the U.S.

Funeral home managers in Huntsville earn 9% more than the Alabama average ($71,250) and 17% less than the U.S. average ($92,840). At the median the gap is -9% against the U.S. median of $78,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Huntsville$77,310$71,840$45,220$125,88040
Alabama$71,250$63,010$43,790$118,670490
United States$92,840$78,790$49,700$156,40013,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Funeral Home Managers salary after taxes in Huntsville

On the average salary of $77,310, a single filer in Huntsville takes home about $60,001 a year, or $5,000 a month and $2,308 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

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Is Huntsville a good place for funeral home managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Huntsville area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 93.1), so the average $77,310 buys what about $83,065 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Huntsville ($51,740). A typical home costs $316,645, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Funeral Home Managers salary in other Alabama cities

Huntsville ranks 1st of 4 Alabama metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Funeral Home Managers salaries in Alabama

Highest-paying cities for funeral home managers

Allentown, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,680).

Funeral Home Managers salary by city

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Funeral Home Managers salary in Huntsville: questions

How much do funeral home managers make an hour in Huntsville?

$37.17 an hour on average, and $34.54 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level funeral home managers salary in Huntsville?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,220 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the funeral home managers take-home pay in Huntsville?

About $60,001 a year ($5,000 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $77,310. City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.

Do funeral home managers earn more in Huntsville than elsewhere?

The average here is 17% less than the U.S. average for this job ($92,840).

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 11-9171; area Huntsville, AL (26620). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • 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). City occupational taxes (for example in Birmingham and Gadsden) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.72, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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