Funeral Attendants Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 48 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median funeral attendants in the US earns $35,680 per year (31,090 employed). Gross pay is highest in New Hampshire ($55,850) and lowest in Kentucky ($29,160) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Funeral Attendants pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Attendants in New Hampshire | $55,850 | $47,056 | $3,921 | 84.3% | 120 |
| Funeral Attendants in Rhode Island | $53,580 | $43,839 | $3,653 | 81.8% | 190 |
| Funeral Attendants in Nevada | $51,980 | $43,946 | $3,662 | 84.5% | 100 |
| Funeral Attendants in Delaware | $46,720 | $37,803 | $3,150 | 80.9% | 110 |
| Funeral Attendants in Massachusetts | $46,280 | $37,272 | $3,106 | 80.5% | 1,090 |
| Funeral Attendants in Connecticut | $45,800 | $37,844 | $3,154 | 82.6% | 520 |
| Funeral Attendants in Minnesota | $43,910 | $35,931 | $2,994 | 81.8% | 400 |
| Funeral Attendants in New York | $42,210 | $34,413 | $2,868 | 81.5% | 1,450 |
| Funeral Attendants in Colorado | $41,710 | $34,567 | $2,881 | 82.9% | 160 |
| Funeral Attendants in Washington | $41,600 | $35,606 | $2,967 | 85.6% | 160 |
| Funeral Attendants in Utah | $41,130 | $33,377 | $2,781 | 81.2% | 270 |
| Funeral Attendants in Vermont | $40,800 | $34,030 | $2,836 | 83.4% | 30 |
| Funeral Attendants in Oregon | $40,350 | $31,900 | $2,658 | 79.1% | 70 |
| Funeral Attendants in Iowa | $40,060 | $33,498 | $2,791 | 83.6% | 460 |
| Funeral Attendants in Maine | $39,330 | $32,292 | $2,691 | 82.1% | 220 |
| Funeral Attendants in Missouri | $39,270 | $32,825 | $2,735 | 83.6% | 620 |
| Funeral Attendants in Maryland | $39,020 | $32,043 | $2,670 | 82.1% | 670 |
| Funeral Attendants in California | $38,700 | $32,738 | $2,728 | 84.6% | 1,790 |
| Funeral Attendants in New Jersey | $37,240 | $31,516 | $2,626 | 84.6% | 540 |
| Funeral Attendants in South Dakota | $37,170 | $32,046 | $2,671 | 86.2% | 120 |
| Funeral Attendants in Montana | $37,080 | $30,988 | $2,582 | 83.6% | 110 |
| Funeral Attendants in Pennsylvania | $36,300 | $30,233 | $2,519 | 83.3% | 1,930 |
| Funeral Attendants in Wisconsin | $36,030 | $30,326 | $2,527 | 84.2% | 500 |
| Funeral Attendants in Illinois | $35,690 | $29,235 | $2,436 | 81.9% | 730 |
| Funeral Attendants in Ohio | $35,640 | $30,619 | $2,552 | 85.9% | 1,720 |
| Funeral Attendants in Arizona | $35,450 | $29,987 | $2,499 | 84.6% | 420 |
| Funeral Attendants in Michigan | $35,380 | $29,355 | $2,446 | 83% | 1,460 |
| Funeral Attendants in Virginia | $35,010 | $29,112 | $2,426 | 83.2% | 1,450 |
| Funeral Attendants in North Dakota | $34,980 | $30,286 | $2,524 | 86.6% | 130 |
| Funeral Attendants in North Carolina | $34,940 | $29,369 | $2,447 | 84.1% | 1,610 |
| Funeral Attendants in New Mexico | $34,890 | $29,681 | $2,473 | 85.1% | 170 |
| Funeral Attendants in Indiana | $34,420 | $28,851 | $2,404 | 83.8% | 1,080 |
| Funeral Attendants in Idaho | $33,280 | $28,265 | $2,355 | 84.9% | 70 |
| Funeral Attendants in Wyoming | $32,950 | $28,655 | $2,388 | 87% | 60 |
| Funeral Attendants in Arkansas | $31,630 | $26,574 | $2,214 | 84% | 140 |
| Funeral Attendants in West Virginia | $31,410 | $26,605 | $2,217 | 84.7% | 350 |
| Funeral Attendants in Kansas | $30,720 | $25,930 | $2,161 | 84.4% | 330 |
| Funeral Attendants in Texas | $30,560 | $26,735 | $2,228 | 87.5% | 2,150 |
| Funeral Attendants in Georgia | $30,530 | $25,749 | $2,146 | 84.3% | 1,070 |
| Funeral Attendants in Mississippi | $30,530 | $26,222 | $2,185 | 85.9% | 280 |
| Funeral Attendants in Oklahoma | $30,530 | $25,883 | $2,157 | 84.8% | 510 |
| Funeral Attendants in Louisiana | $30,370 | $26,057 | $2,171 | 85.8% | 560 |
| Funeral Attendants in Alabama | $30,310 | $25,284 | $2,107 | 83.4% | 550 |
| Funeral Attendants in Florida | $30,210 | $26,454 | $2,204 | 87.6% | 1,700 |
| Funeral Attendants in Nebraska | $30,170 | $25,893 | $2,158 | 85.8% | 270 |
| Funeral Attendants in South Carolina | $29,880 | $25,553 | $2,129 | 85.5% | 930 |
| Funeral Attendants in Tennessee | $29,600 | $25,964 | $2,164 | 87.7% | 1,090 |
| Funeral Attendants in Kentucky | $29,160 | $24,707 | $2,059 | 84.7% | 560 |
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