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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-4011 Embalmers

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National estimates for Embalmers
Industry profile for Embalmers
Geographic profile for Embalmers

National estimates for Embalmers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Embalmers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
3,950 4.0 % $ 26.02 $ 54,120 1.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Embalmers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 15.19 $ 19.95 $ 23.99 $ 30.13 $ 38.38
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,600 $ 41,490 $ 49,910 $ 62,680 $ 79,830


Industry profile for Embalmers:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for Embalmers are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in Embalmers, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Embalmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Death Care Services 3,800 2.78 $ 25.95 $ 53,970

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Embalmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Death Care Services 3,800 2.78 $ 25.95 $ 53,970

Top paying industries for Embalmers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Employment Services (8) (8) $ 26.32 $ 54,750
Death Care Services 3,800 2.78 $ 25.95 $ 53,970


Geographic profile for Embalmers:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for Embalmers are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in Embalmers, see the Create Customized Tables function.



Map of employment of embalmers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Embalmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
California 640 0.04 1.37 $ 27.35 $ 56,890
Kentucky 350 0.18 6.89 $ 23.52 $ 48,920
Texas 300 0.02 0.86 $ 24.41 $ 50,770
South Carolina 210 0.10 3.61 $ 28.90 $ 60,120
Louisiana 190 0.10 3.83 $ 21.49 $ 44,700


Map of location quotient of embalmers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Embalmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 350 0.18 6.89 $ 23.52 $ 48,920
Arkansas 140 0.11 4.20 $ 23.41 $ 48,690
West Virginia 80 0.11 4.17 $ 22.11 $ 45,990
Kansas 150 0.11 4.08 $ 19.84 $ 41,260
Louisiana 190 0.10 3.83 $ 21.49 $ 44,700


Map of annual mean wages of embalmers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Embalmers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nebraska 50 0.05 2.04 $ 37.95 $ 78,940
New York 190 0.02 0.77 $ 34.48 $ 71,720
Iowa 40 0.03 0.99 $ 31.52 $ 65,560
Oregon 70 0.04 1.32 $ 30.21 $ 62,840
Ohio (8) (8) (8) $ 29.27 $ 60,890



Map of employment of embalmers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Embalmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 250 0.04 1.50 $ 27.98 $ 58,190
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 80 0.03 0.94 $ 26.14 $ 54,370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 70 0.02 0.71 $ 26.88 $ 55,900
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 60 0.10 3.66 $ 25.12 $ 52,250
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60 0.03 0.96 $ 30.24 $ 62,900
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.83 $ 27.10 $ 56,370
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 50 0.03 1.26 $ 25.79 $ 53,650
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 40 0.11 4.06 $ 30.41 $ 63,260
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 1.54 $ 24.40 $ 50,750
St. Louis, MO-IL 30 0.03 0.97 $ 26.48 $ 55,070


Map of location quotient of embalmers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Embalmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 40 0.11 4.06 $ 30.41 $ 63,260
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 60 0.10 3.66 $ 25.12 $ 52,250
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 30 0.06 2.35 $ 21.54 $ 44,810
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, CA 40 0.04 1.54 $ 24.40 $ 50,750
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 250 0.04 1.50 $ 27.98 $ 58,190
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 50 0.03 1.26 $ 25.79 $ 53,650
St. Louis, MO-IL 30 0.03 0.97 $ 26.48 $ 55,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60 0.03 0.96 $ 30.24 $ 62,900
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 80 0.03 0.94 $ 26.14 $ 54,370
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.83 $ 27.10 $ 56,370


Map of annual mean wages of embalmers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Embalmers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA (8) (8) (8) $ 39.59 $ 82,360
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 40 0.11 4.06 $ 30.41 $ 63,260
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 60 0.03 0.96 $ 30.24 $ 62,900
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 250 0.04 1.50 $ 27.98 $ 58,190
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 60 0.02 0.83 $ 27.10 $ 56,370
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 70 0.02 0.71 $ 26.88 $ 55,900
St. Louis, MO-IL 30 0.03 0.97 $ 26.48 $ 55,070
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 80 0.03 0.94 $ 26.14 $ 54,370
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 50 0.03 1.26 $ 25.79 $ 53,650
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 60 0.10 3.66 $ 25.12 $ 52,250

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Embalmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 9.93 $ 22.67 $ 47,140
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 11.81 $ 23.04 $ 47,930
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 17.71 $ 22.77 $ 47,360

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Embalmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 17.71 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 11.81 $ 23.04 $ 47,930
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 9.93 $ 22.67 $ 47,140

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Embalmers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.32 11.81 $ 23.04 $ 47,930
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.47 17.71 $ 22.77 $ 47,360
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 50 0.27 9.93 $ 22.67 $ 47,140


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023