Embalmers Salary by State and Metro Area
Embalmers in the United States earn a median salary of $58,780/year ($28.26/hr). Salaries range from $38,310 to $77,570 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across 28 states and 19 metro areas where BLS publishes data.
$38K
10th percentile
$48K
25th percentile
$59K
Median
$66K
75th percentile
$78K
90th percentile
Embalmers salary by state
| State | Median | Hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $72K | $34.4/hr | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $70K | $33.63/hr | 50 |
| North Carolina | $69K | $32.96/hr | 70 |
| Missouri | $66K | $31.97/hr | 160 |
| Virginia | $64K | $30.68/hr | 120 |
| Kansas | $63K | $30.37/hr | 120 |
| Indiana | $62K | $30/hr | , |
| South Carolina | $62K | $29.72/hr | 140 |
| Illinois | $62K | $29.68/hr | 60 |
| Rhode Island | $60K | $28.99/hr | 40 |
| Florida | $60K | $28.93/hr | 300 |
| California | $60K | $28.87/hr | 520 |
| Mississippi | $59K | $28.32/hr | 40 |
| Arkansas | $58K | $28.01/hr | 90 |
| Texas | $57K | $27.57/hr | 680 |
| Oregon | $57K | $27.48/hr | 70 |
| Colorado | $57K | $27.45/hr | 70 |
| Tennessee | $55K | $26.52/hr | 180 |
| Georgia | $55K | $26.44/hr | 50 |
| Louisiana | $55K | $26.39/hr | 150 |
| Massachusetts | $54K | $26.12/hr | 100 |
| West Virginia | $54K | $25.99/hr | 50 |
| Alabama | $53K | $25.52/hr | 90 |
| Washington | $51K | $24.33/hr | 40 |
| Kentucky | $50K | $23.97/hr | 280 |
| Oklahoma | $49K | $23.62/hr | 90 |
| New Mexico | $45K | $21.8/hr | 30 |
| Iowa | $39K | $18.99/hr | , |
Showing 1–10 of 28 states with published data
BLS does not publish data for every state when sample sizes are too small
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