Funeral Home Managers pay range in Los Angeles
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $124,330 or more. The middle half of funeral home managers in Los Angeles earn between $72,370 and $100,580.
- $61K10th
- $72K25th
- $82KMedian
- $101K75th
- $124K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $89,950 | $7,496 | $43.25 |
| Median | $82,370 | $6,864 | $39.60 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $72,370 | $6,031 | $34.79 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $100,580 | $8,382 | $48.36 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Funeral Home Managers pay in Los Angeles vs. California and the U.S.
Funeral home managers in Los Angeles earn about the same as the California average ($91,310) and 3% less than the U.S. average ($92,840). At the median the gap is +5% against the U.S. median of $78,790.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | $89,950 | $82,370 | $60,520 | $124,330 | 270 |
| California | $91,310 | $82,370 | $60,770 | $137,780 | 760 |
| United States | $92,840 | $78,790 | $49,700 | $156,400 | 13,910 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Funeral Home Managers salary after taxes in Los Angeles
On the average salary of $89,950, a single filer in Los Angeles takes home about $67,836 a year, or $5,653 a month and $2,609 every two weeks. Taxes take 25% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Is Los Angeles a good place for funeral home managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Los Angeles area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 113.6), so the average $89,950 buys what about $79,205 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Los Angeles ($55,850). A typical home costs $968,608, or 10.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Home Managers salary in other California cities
Los Angeles ranks 3rd of 6 California metro areas for this job; San Jose pays the most ($103,180).
- San Jose$103,180
- San Francisco$102,050
- Los Angeles$89,950
- Sacramento$89,120
- San Diego$87,220
- Riverside$83,760
Highest-paying cities for funeral home managers
Allentown, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,680).
- Allentown, PA$134,680
- Pittsburgh, PA$131,960
- New York, NY$131,200
- Philadelphia, PA$129,400
- Hartford, CT$126,370
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Funeral Home Managers salary in Los Angeles: questions
How much do funeral home managers make an hour in Los Angeles?
$43.24 an hour on average, and $39.60 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral home managers salary in Los Angeles?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $60,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $72,370, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral home managers take-home pay in Los Angeles?
About $67,836 a year ($5,653 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $89,950. California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
Do funeral home managers earn more in Los Angeles than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (31080). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
- 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 (2025 rules). California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.49, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.49).
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