SOC 39-4031 · Tulsa, OK metro

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary in Tulsa, OK

The average salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Tulsa, Oklahoma is $59,080 a year ($28.40 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $49,180: half of the 90 people in this job in the Tulsa, OK metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($58,160).

$59,080average per year

$28.40 / hourMedian $49,180Take-home ≈ $47,538

  • $26K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $97K90th

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

90people in this job
+2%vs U.S. average
#2 of 2Oklahoma metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers pay range in Tulsa

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,200 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,300 or more. The middle half of morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Tulsa earn between $34,340 and $78,640.

  • $26K10th
  • $34K25th
  • $49KMedian
  • $79K75th
  • $97K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$59,080$4,923$28.40
Median$49,180$4,098$23.64
Entry level (25th percentile)$34,340$2,862$16.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$78,640$6,553$37.81

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

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers pay in Tulsa vs. Oklahoma and the U.S.

Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Tulsa earn 5% more than the Oklahoma average ($56,510) and about the same as the U.S. average ($58,160). At the median the gap is -11% against the U.S. median of $55,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Tulsa$59,080$49,180$26,200$97,30090
Oklahoma$56,510$47,780$26,200$97,290380
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 Tulsa

On the average salary of $59,080, a single filer in Tulsa takes home about $47,538 a year, or $3,961 a month and $1,828 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).

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

Prices in the Tulsa area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.2), so the average $59,080 buys what about $66,223 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Tulsa ($46,670). A typical home costs $253,725, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Tulsa ranks 2nd of 2 Oklahoma metro areas for this job; Oklahoma City pays the most ($61,670).

All Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salaries in Oklahoma

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 Tulsa: questions

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

$28.40 an hour on average, and $23.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $26,200 a year and the 25th percentile is $34,340, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $47,538 a year ($3,961 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,080.

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

The average here is about the same as 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 Tulsa, OK (46140). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 10.6%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 1.24, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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