Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 49 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$49,800

Highest

$80,290

Delaware

Lowest

$35,970

Arkansas

Total Employment

25,680

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Delaware	$80,290	90	+61.2%
2	North Dakota	$76,720	100	+54.1%
3	Minnesota	$76,490	520	+53.6%
4	Nebraska	$65,310	220	+31.1%
5	Maine	$63,790	70	+28.1%
6	Iowa	$63,770	560	+28.1%
7	New York	$62,590	1,390	+25.7%
8	Idaho	$61,270	160	+23.0%
9	Utah	$61,190	320	+22.9%
10	New Hampshire	$61,000	100	+22.5%
11	Michigan	$60,700	760	+21.9%
12	Illinois	$60,680	1,120	+21.8%
13	Indiana	$60,430	660	+21.3%
14	Virginia	$60,360	490	+21.2%
15	Washington	$60,010	430	+20.5%
16	South Dakota	$58,990	130	+18.5%
17	Florida	$58,960	1,160	+18.4%
18	North Carolina	$58,860	940	+18.2%
19	Colorado	$57,420	300	+15.3%
20	Pennsylvania	$55,940	1,120	+12.3%
21	Connecticut	$54,590	350	+9.6%
22	Vermont	$52,000	40	+4.4%
23	Rhode Island	$51,990	40	+4.4%
24	Oklahoma	$51,610	360	+3.6%
25	West Virginia	$50,210	170	+0.8%
26	Wisconsin	$50,020	490	+0.4%
27	Wyoming	$49,840	40	+0.1%
28	Nevada	$49,740	270	-0.1%
29	Ohio	$49,360	1,530	-0.9%
30	Montana	$49,140	130	-1.3%
31	Georgia	$49,100	570	-1.4%
32	Alabama	$48,450	480	-2.7%
33	Oregon	$48,370	280	-2.9%
34	Massachusetts	$48,300	590	-3.0%
35	California	$47,170	2,670	-5.3%
36	Kansas	$46,920	180	-5.8%
37	Maryland	$46,080	400	-7.5%
38	New Mexico	$45,970	110	-7.7%
39	Kentucky	$45,640	660	-8.4%
40	Missouri	$44,830	790	-10.0%
41	Tennessee	$44,670	690	-10.3%
42	New Jersey	$44,010	620	-11.6%
43	Mississippi	$40,280	200	-19.1%
44	South Carolina	$40,160	490	-19.4%
45	Louisiana	$38,890	440	-21.9%
46	Hawaii	$38,040	160	-23.6%
47	Arizona	$37,970	420	-23.8%
48	Texas	$36,760	1,530	-26.2%
49	Arkansas	$35,970	340	-27.8%