Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salaries across 48 states

$54,494

National Average (Median)

$81,530

Highest: Delaware

$36,120

Lowest: Arkansas

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary by State

Compare Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$36,120

$81,530

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $44,930 AZ $41,870 AR $36,120 CA $50,750 CO $60,850 CT $59,710 DE $81,530 FL $48,510 GA $49,990 HI $46,310 ID $60,250 IL $69,600 IN $60,890 IA $63,700 KS $58,580 KY $43,320 LA $46,730 ME $60,880 MD $58,060 MA $62,120 MI $60,450 MN $49,760 MS $48,350 MO $42,940 MT $43,680 NE $64,310 NV $43,940 NH $57,630 NJ $69,110 NM $50,380 NY $63,090 NC $60,730 ND $59,760 OH $57,800 OK $47,780 OR $48,630 PA $63,580 RI $55,420 SC $40,020 SD $47,840 TN $46,180 TX $46,630 UT $72,800 VT $48,740 WA $59,700 WV $47,960 WI $58,250 WY $55,570

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Delaware

$81,530

Utah

$72,800

Illinois

$69,600

New Jersey

$69,110

Nebraska

$64,310

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary in All 48 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Delaware	$81,530	$84,160	80
2	Utah	$72,800	$70,730	240
3	Illinois	$69,600	$74,280	1,320
4	New Jersey	$69,110	$64,290	580
5	Nebraska	$64,310	$63,910	210
6	Iowa	$63,700	$66,430	640
7	Pennsylvania	$63,580	$66,810	910
8	New York	$63,090	$68,640	1,030
9	Massachusetts	$62,120	$64,870	430
10	Indiana	$60,890	$63,430	630
11	Maine	$60,880	$63,230	80
12	Colorado	$60,850	$70,690	320
13	North Carolina	$60,730	$62,110	1,000
14	Michigan	$60,450	$60,660	810
15	Idaho	$60,250	$66,720	160
16	North Dakota	$59,760	$66,650	110
17	Connecticut	$59,710	$65,810	300
18	Washington	$59,700	$61,710	400
19	Kansas	$58,580	$57,780	230
20	Wisconsin	$58,250	$62,190	580
21	Maryland	$58,060	$64,930	500
22	Ohio	$57,800	$58,870	1,370
23	New Hampshire	$57,630	$72,360	80
24	Wyoming	$55,570	$59,020	40
25	Rhode Island	$55,420	$79,510	40
26	California	$50,750	$56,130	2,240
27	New Mexico	$50,380	$52,280	100
28	Georgia	$49,990	$54,720	780
29	Minnesota	$49,760	$60,600	500
30	Vermont	$48,740	$54,620	40
31	Oregon	$48,630	$52,500	220
32	Florida	$48,510	$53,820	1,510
33	Mississippi	$48,350	$47,360	320
34	West Virginia	$47,960	$50,310	180
35	South Dakota	$47,840	$55,200	200
36	Oklahoma	$47,780	$56,510	380
37	Louisiana	$46,730	$49,500	440
38	Texas	$46,630	$45,600	1,500
39	Hawaii	$46,310	$44,740	150
40	Tennessee	$46,180	$49,080	550
41	Alabama	$44,930	$45,850	420
42	Nevada	$43,940	$43,160	280
43	Montana	$43,680	$52,050	110
44	Kentucky	$43,320	$43,130	470
45	Missouri	$42,940	$51,390	790
46	Arizona	$41,870	$44,350	360
47	South Carolina	$40,020	$50,420	400
48	Arkansas	$36,120	$41,510	360

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS