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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

11-9171 Funeral Home Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes. Excludes “Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers” (39-4031).


National estimates for Funeral Home Managers
Industry profile for Funeral Home Managers
Geographic profile for Funeral Home Managers

National estimates for Funeral Home Managers:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Funeral Home Managers:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
13,680 3.3 % $ 40.76 $ 84,770 1.5 %

Percentile wage estimates for Funeral Home Managers:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 21.11 $ 25.72 $ 34.67 $ 47.07 $ 63.95
Annual Wage (2) $ 43,910 $ 53,490 $ 72,110 $ 97,910 $ 133,010


Industry profile for Funeral Home Managers:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Funeral Home Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Death Care Services 13,390 9.83 $ 40.82 $ 84,900

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Funeral Home Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Death Care Services 13,390 9.83 $ 40.82 $ 84,900

Top paying industries for Funeral Home Managers:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Death Care Services 13,390 9.83 $ 40.82 $ 84,900
Employment Services (8) (8) $ 33.55 $ 69,780


Geographic profile for Funeral Home Managers:

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



Map of employment of funeral home managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Funeral Home Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Texas 1,990 0.15 1.66 $ 31.05 $ 64,590
Florida 920 0.10 1.08 $ 38.90 $ 80,910
California 750 0.04 0.46 $ 42.92 $ 89,280
New York 720 0.08 0.85 $ 43.76 $ 91,020
Kentucky 660 0.35 3.78 $ 26.13 $ 54,360


Map of location quotient of funeral home managers by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Funeral Home Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kentucky 660 0.35 3.78 $ 26.13 $ 54,360
Vermont 50 0.17 1.84 (8) (8)
Mississippi 190 0.16 1.77 $ 24.74 $ 51,460
Texas 1,990 0.15 1.66 $ 31.05 $ 64,590
Louisiana 280 0.15 1.64 $ 37.18 $ 77,320


Map of annual mean wages of funeral home managers by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Funeral Home Managers:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Virginia 190 0.05 0.52 $ 66.45 $ 138,210
New Jersey 500 0.12 1.31 $ 63.16 $ 131,370
Minnesota 200 0.07 0.77 $ 54.51 $ 113,370
Ohio 430 0.08 0.86 $ 51.10 $ 106,290
Tennessee 440 0.14 1.51 $ 50.09 $ 104,180



Map of employment of funeral home managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Funeral Home Managers:

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 780 0.09 0.92 $ 55.98 $ 116,430
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 450 0.12 1.29 $ 33.01 $ 68,670
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX 440 0.15 1.57 $ 32.25 $ 67,090
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 270 0.10 1.09 $ 40.10 $ 83,400
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 220 0.04 0.39 $ 42.91 $ 89,240
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 220 0.08 0.86 $ 52.68 $ 109,580
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 200 0.07 0.78 $ 54.17 $ 112,680
Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH 200 0.07 0.79 $ 38.58 $ 80,240
Pittsburgh, PA 170 0.16 1.76 $ 47.27 $ 98,320
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 150 0.08 0.86 $ 57.39 $ 119,370


Map of location quotient of funeral home managers by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Funeral Home Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 50 0.35 3.81 $ 30.34 $ 63,110
Killeen-Temple, TX 40 0.25 2.75 $ 29.95 $ 62,300
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 30 0.23 2.49 $ 27.69 $ 57,590
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 120 0.18 1.96 $ 30.98 $ 64,430
Corpus Christi, TX 30 0.18 1.93 $ 28.60 $ 59,480
Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA 30 0.17 1.84 $ 41.26 $ 85,820
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 30 0.17 1.81 $ 33.78 $ 70,260
Lafayette, LA 30 0.16 1.76 $ 39.28 $ 81,690
Pittsburgh, PA 170 0.16 1.76 $ 47.27 $ 98,320
Chattanooga, TN-GA 40 0.15 1.65 (8) (8)


Map of annual mean wages of funeral home managers by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Funeral Home Managers:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Richmond, VA 40 0.06 0.63 $ 71.87 $ 149,490
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 150 0.08 0.86 $ 57.39 $ 119,370
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 90 0.03 0.32 $ 57.28 $ 119,140
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI 90 0.05 0.54 $ 56.95 $ 118,450
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 780 0.09 0.92 $ 55.98 $ 116,430
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 200 0.07 0.78 $ 54.17 $ 112,680
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA 220 0.08 0.86 $ 52.68 $ 109,580
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN 90 0.09 0.95 $ 50.42 $ 104,870
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ 40 0.11 1.22 $ 50.08 $ 104,170
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60 0.10 1.12 $ 49.59 $ 103,150

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Funeral Home Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 120 0.73 7.94 $ 23.82 $ 49,550
North Texas Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area 120 0.43 4.66 $ 30.30 $ 63,020
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 100 0.57 6.14 $ 24.02 $ 49,970
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 90 0.95 10.30 $ 23.48 $ 48,830
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 6.14 $ 26.02 $ 54,130

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Funeral Home Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 90 0.95 10.30 $ 23.48 $ 48,830
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 120 0.73 7.94 $ 23.82 $ 49,550
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 80 0.57 6.14 $ 26.02 $ 54,130
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area 100 0.57 6.14 $ 24.02 $ 49,970
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area 30 0.48 5.20 $ 40.57 $ 84,390

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Funeral Home Managers:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 3.30 $ 52.23 $ 108,630
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 50 0.43 4.60 $ 50.87 $ 105,810
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 60 0.31 3.34 $ 48.43 $ 100,740
Northern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 40 0.25 2.71 $ 47.85 $ 99,520
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area 30 0.26 2.83 $ 45.04 $ 93,680


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