United States
Embalmers salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$56,280
Embalmers in the United States earn a median of $56,280 a year, about $27.06 an hour.
Median
$56,280
per year
Hourly
$27.06
as published
Mean
$57,520
pulled up by top earners
Workers
3,420
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | State | $50,420 | -10% |
| California | State | $60,040 | +7% |
| Florida | State | $54,610 | -3% |
| Kentucky | State | $47,450 | -16% |
| Louisiana | State | $52,830 | -6% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $60,390 | +7% |
| Virginia | State | $55,800 | -1% |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | Metro | $49,970 | -11% |
| Kansas | State | $56,930 | +1% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Metro | $55,540 | -1% |
| Tennessee | State | $60,000 | +7% |
| South Carolina | State | $60,480 | +7% |
| Ohio | State | $76,180 | +35% |
| Colorado | State | $57,890 | +3% |
| Oregon | State | $48,090 | -15% |
| Missouri | State | $47,240 | -16% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Metro | $58,820 | +5% |
| West Virginia | State | $49,030 | -13% |
| Georgia | State | $62,840 | +12% |
| Mississippi | State | $56,490 | +0% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Metro | $54,330 | -3% |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | Metro | $48,810 | -13% |
| Oklahoma | State | $44,420 | -21% |
| Arkansas | State | $34,660 | -38% |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | Metro | $60,350 | +7% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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