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Perform a variety of tasks during funeral, such as placing casket in parlor or chapel prior to service, arranging floral offerings or lights around casket, directing or escorting mourners, closing casket, and issuing and storing funeral equipment.
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
Employment (1) | Employment RSE (3) |
Mean hourly wage |
Mean annual wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
---|---|---|---|---|
34,370 | 2.7 % | $14.34 | $29,830 | 1.0 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile | 10% | 25% | 50% (Median) |
75% | 90% |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Hourly Wage | $9.32 | $10.92 | $13.43 | $16.76 | $21.02 |
Annual Wage (2) | $19,390 | $22,720 | $27,930 | $34,860 | $43,710 |
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Death Care Services | 34,280 | 25.04 | $14.34 | $29,830 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Death Care Services | 34,280 | 25.04 | $14.34 | $29,830 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Industry | Employment (1) | Percent of industry employment | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Death Care Services | 34,280 | 25.04 | $14.34 | $29,830 |
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ohio | 2,400 | 0.44 | 1.89 | $13.46 | $28,000 |
Florida | 2,370 | 0.27 | 1.15 | $13.55 | $28,170 |
Pennsylvania | 2,350 | 0.40 | 1.70 | $15.57 | $32,380 |
Texas | 2,280 | 0.18 | 0.78 | $12.88 | $26,790 |
California | 2,060 | 0.12 | 0.51 | $18.10 | $37,650 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
West Virginia | 590 | 0.84 | 3.58 | $12.59 | $26,190 |
South Carolina | 1,070 | 0.51 | 2.18 | $12.43 | $25,850 |
Indiana | 1,440 | 0.47 | 2.00 | $11.97 | $24,900 |
Ohio | 2,400 | 0.44 | 1.89 | $13.46 | $28,000 |
North Dakota | 180 | 0.42 | 1.78 | $16.34 | $33,990 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
State | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Massachusetts | 800 | 0.22 | 0.94 | $21.26 | $44,210 |
New Jersey | 360 | 0.09 | 0.38 | $19.83 | $41,250 |
Vermont | 80 | 0.26 | 1.09 | $18.17 | $37,790 |
California | 2,060 | 0.12 | 0.51 | $18.10 | $37,650 |
Delaware | 160 | 0.35 | 1.48 | $17.98 | $37,410 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
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 | 870 | 0.09 | 0.38 | $17.59 | $36,580 |
Pittsburgh, PA | 800 | 0.70 | 2.98 | $15.82 | $32,910 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 760 | 0.12 | 0.52 | $20.13 | $41,880 |
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 760 | 0.29 | 1.22 | $12.70 | $26,420 |
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 650 | 0.24 | 1.01 | $13.09 | $27,220 |
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH | 560 | 0.20 | 0.86 | $22.93 | $47,690 |
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 550 | 0.19 | 0.82 | $16.20 | $33,710 |
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI | 480 | 0.10 | 0.44 | $14.23 | $29,600 |
Cleveland-Elyria, OH | 460 | 0.44 | 1.89 | $13.29 | $27,650 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 430 | 0.13 | 0.57 | $14.68 | $30,530 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area | Employment (1) | Employment per thousand jobs | Location quotient (9) | Hourly mean wage | Annual mean wage (2) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Williamsport, PA | 100 | 1.93 | 8.23 | $14.83 | $30,840 |
Kokomo, IN | 60 | 1.54 | 6.58 | $11.14 | $23,180 |
Wheeling, WV-OH | 90 | 1.47 | 6.26 | $11.06 | $23,000 |
Utica-Rome, NY | 150 | 1.16 | 4.95 | $16.63 | $34,590 |
Lima, OH | 60 | 1.12 | 4.80 | $9.94 | $20,670 |
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA | 110 | 0.96 | 4.09 | $11.04 | $22,960 |
Terre Haute, IN | 60 | 0.92 | 3.94 | $13.66 | $28,400 |
Waterbury, CT | 60 | 0.91 | 3.88 | $18.55 | $38,590 |
Asheville, NC | 180 | 0.89 | 3.81 | $11.34 | $23,590 |
Duluth, MN-WI | 110 | 0.82 | 3.52 | $17.93 | $37,290 |