SOC 39-4031 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Dallas, Texas is $48,600 a year ($23.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $48,140: half of the 370 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 16% less than the U.S. average for this job ($58,160).

$48,600average per year

$23.37 / hourMedian $48,140Take-home ≈ $41,230

  • $29K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

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

370people in this job
-16%vs U.S. average
#1 of 8Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,320 a year or less, while the top 10% make $65,220 or more. The middle half of morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Dallas earn between $38,090 and $61,300.

  • $29K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $48KMedian
  • $61K75th
  • $65K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$48,600$4,050$23.37
Median$48,140$4,012$23.14
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,090$3,174$18.31
Experienced (75th percentile)$61,300$5,108$29.47

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

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Dallas earn 7% more than the Texas average ($45,600) and 16% 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
Dallas$48,600$48,140$29,320$65,220370
Texas$45,600$46,630$24,120$62,0701,500
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 Dallas

On the average salary of $48,600, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $41,230 a year, or $3,436 a month and $1,586 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% 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 Dallas a good place for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $48,600 buys what about $47,143 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.9 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 7.5 years of this average salary before tax.

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

Dallas ranks 1st of 8 Texas metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.

All Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salaries in Texas

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 Dallas: questions

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

$23.37 an hour on average, and $23.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $29,320 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,090, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $41,230 a year ($3,436 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $48,600. Texas has no state income tax.

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

The average here is 16% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.9%.
  • 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 0.57, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.57).

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