SOC 11-9171 · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro

Funeral Home Managers Salary in Baltimore, MD

The average salary for funeral home managers in Baltimore, Maryland is $102,890 a year ($49.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $99,760: half of the 140 people in this job in the Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($97,003).

$102,890average per year

$49.47 / hourMedian $99,760Take-home ≈ $76,537

  • $58K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

140people in this job
+6%vs U.S. metro average
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Funeral Home Managers pay range in Baltimore

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,710 a year or less, while the top 10% make $154,000 or more. The middle half of funeral home managers in Baltimore earn between $75,810 and $126,890.

  • $58K10th
  • $76K25th
  • $100KMedian
  • $127K75th
  • $154K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$102,890$8,574$49.47
Median$99,760$8,313$47.96
Entry level (25th percentile)$75,810$6,318$36.45
Experienced (75th percentile)$126,890$10,574$61.00

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

Funeral Home Managers salary after taxes in Baltimore

On the average salary of $102,890, a single filer in Baltimore takes home about $76,537 a year, or $6,378 a month and $2,944 every two weeks. Taxes take 26% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

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

Prices in the Baltimore area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.5), so the average $102,890 buys what about $98,472 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.7 times the median wage of all jobs in Baltimore ($59,070). A typical home costs $405,877, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Funeral Home Managers salary in nearby metro areas

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 Baltimore: questions

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

$49.47 an hour on average, and $47.96 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $57,710 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,810, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $76,537 a year ($6,378 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $102,890. Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.

Do funeral home managers earn more in Baltimore than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($97,003).

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 Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD (12580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • 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). Maryland's county income tax (2.25%–3.30%, charged in every county) is not included, so real take-home pay is lower.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.16, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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