SOC 39-4031 · Ocala, FL metro

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary in Ocala, FL

The average salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Ocala, Florida is $53,520 a year ($25.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,480: half of the 30 people in this job in the Ocala, FL metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,160).

$53,520average per year

$25.73 / hourMedian $48,480Take-home ≈ $45,183

  • $33K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $68K90th

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

30people in this job
-8%vs U.S. average
#5 of 11Florida metros
95cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers pay range in Ocala

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,820 a year or less, while the top 10% make $68,000 or more. The middle half of morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Ocala earn between $43,000 and $62,780.

  • $33K10th
  • $43K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $63K75th
  • $68K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$53,520$4,460$25.73
Median$48,480$4,040$23.31
Entry level (25th percentile)$43,000$3,583$20.67
Experienced (75th percentile)$62,780$5,232$30.18

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

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers pay in Ocala vs. Florida and the U.S.

Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Ocala earn about the same as the Florida average ($53,820) and 8% less than the U.S. average ($58,160). At the median the gap is -12% against the U.S. median of $55,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Ocala$53,520$48,480$32,820$68,00030
Florida$53,820$48,510$30,580$77,7701,510
United States$58,160$55,010$33,350$88,62025,100

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

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary after taxes in Ocala

On the average salary of $53,520, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $45,183 a year, or $3,765 a month and $1,738 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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Is Ocala a good place for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Ocala area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $53,520 buys what about $56,198 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary in other Florida cities

Ocala ranks 5th of 11 Florida metro areas for this job; Tampa pays the most ($55,280).

All Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salaries in Florida

Highest-paying cities for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers

Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,660).

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary by city

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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary in Ocala: questions

How much do morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers make an hour in Ocala?

$25.73 an hour on average, and $23.31 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers salary in Ocala?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,820 a year and the 25th percentile is $43,000, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers take-home pay in Ocala?

About $45,183 a year ($3,765 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,520. Florida has no state income tax.

Do morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?

The average here is 8% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,160).

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 39-4031; area Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
  • 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 no state income tax.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.71, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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