SOC 11-9171 · Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro

Funeral Home Managers Salary in Cincinnati, OH

The average salary for funeral home managers in Cincinnati, Ohio is $95,010 a year ($45.68 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,140: half of the 80 people in this job in the Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($97,003).

$95,010average per year

$45.68 / hourMedian $74,140Take-home ≈ $71,782

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

80people in this job
-2%vs U.S. metro average
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Funeral Home Managers pay range in Cincinnati

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,670 a year or less, while the top 10% make $162,740 or more. The middle half of funeral home managers in Cincinnati earn between $45,150 and $122,410.

  • $38K10th
  • $45K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $122K75th
  • $163K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$95,010$7,918$45.68
Median$74,140$6,178$35.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$45,150$3,762$21.71
Experienced (75th percentile)$122,410$10,201$58.85

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

Funeral Home Managers salary after taxes in Cincinnati

On the average salary of $95,010, a single filer in Cincinnati takes home about $71,782 a year, or $5,982 a month and $2,761 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

The Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:

StatePer yearPer month
Working in IN$72,849$6,071
Working in KY$72,462$6,038
Working in OH$71,782$5,982

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

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

Prices in the Cincinnati area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.4), so the average $95,010 buys what about $99,623 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Cincinnati ($50,170). A typical home costs $311,270, or 3.3 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 Cincinnati: questions

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

$45.68 an hour on average, and $35.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,670 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,150, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $71,782 a year ($5,982 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $95,010. Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.

Do funeral home managers earn more in Cincinnati than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN (17140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
  • 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 (2026 rules). Includes Cincinnati's local income tax (1.8%); the city income tax is that of the principal city (suburbs have their own rates) and school district income taxes are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.80, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.80).

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