Funeral Home Managers pay range in Milwaukee
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,310 a year or less, while the top 10% make $121,710 or more. The middle half of funeral home managers in Milwaukee earn between $75,290 and $102,350.
- $58K10th
- $75K25th
- $81KMedian
- $102K75th
- $122K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $90,340 | $7,528 | $43.43 |
| Median | $81,400 | $6,783 | $39.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $75,290 | $6,274 | $36.20 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $102,350 | $8,529 | $49.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Funeral Home Managers salary after taxes in Milwaukee
On the average salary of $90,340, a single filer in Milwaukee takes home about $68,530 a year, or $5,711 a month and $2,636 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Milwaukee a good place for funeral home managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Milwaukee area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.9), so the average $90,340 buys what about $93,195 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Milwaukee ($51,160). A typical home costs $390,238, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Home Managers salary in other Wisconsin cities
Milwaukee ranks 1st of 2 Wisconsin metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Milwaukee$90,340
- Madison$87,860
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 Milwaukee: questions
How much do funeral home managers make an hour in Milwaukee?
$43.43 an hour on average, and $39.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral home managers salary in Milwaukee?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $58,310 a year and the 25th percentile is $75,290, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral home managers take-home pay in Milwaukee?
About $68,530 a year ($5,711 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $90,340.
Do funeral home managers earn more in Milwaukee than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% less 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 Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (33340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.8%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.32, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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