Funeral Attendants Salary
Funeral Attendants in Cedar Rapids, IA make a median of $40,060 a year, or about $19.26 an hour. The range runs from $33K at the entry level to $46K for experienced workers. Cost of living is below average (RPP 88.96), which stretches that salary to about $45,031 in buying power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $956/month, about 35% of take-home, which is tight.
Where the paycheck goes
What $40K actually covers in Cedar Rapids, month by month
Groceries, utilities, transportation, and healthcare scaled from national averages by Cedar Rapids’s Regional Price Parity (88.96). Rent from HUD Fair Market Rents. Taxes estimated for single filer, standard deduction. * Healthcare is the employee-paid share only (premiums + out-of-pocket). Actual costs vary by coverage type: employer-sponsored, ACA marketplace, or uninsured.
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What this looks like in Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids sits well above the national pay line for funeral attendants, local pay runs about 12% higher than the U.S. median of $36K. The catch: housing math doesn't keep up. A 2-bedroom at the HUD median rents for $956/month, which is 35.4% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Regional Price Parity sits at 88.96 (national = 100), meaning everyday costs run about 11% cheaper here. Your dollar stretches further than the headline salary suggests. The pay premium is real, but so are the offsets.
Compared to nearby metros
Median pay for funeral attendants in metros near Cedar Rapids, adjusted for local cost of living.
| Metro | Median pay | COL-adjusted |
|---|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | $38K | $43K |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin | $36K | $35K |
| St. Louis | $38K | $40K |
| Kansas City | $37K | $40K |
COL-adjusted = median salary ÷ (BEA Regional Price Parity ÷ 100). Expresses purchasing power in national-average dollars.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Cedar Rapids, IA
Entry-level funeral attendants (10th percentile) start around $33K. Mid-career wages sit at $40K. Top earners bring in $46K or more, a $13K spread from bottom to top.
Funeral Attendants pay across states
Median income ranked highest to lowest, compared to the national figure
View Funeral Attendants salary in all states
| State | Median salary | vs. national | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $56K | +57% | 120 |
| Rhode Island | $54K | +50% | 190 |
| Nevada | $52K | +46% | 100 |
| Delaware | $47K | +31% | 110 |
| Massachusetts | $46K | +30% | 1,090 |
| Connecticut | $46K | +28% | 520 |
| Minnesota | $44K | +23% | 400 |
| New York | $42K | +18% | 1,450 |
| Colorado | $42K | +17% | 160 |
| Washington | $42K | +17% | 160 |
| Utah | $41K | +15% | 270 |
| Vermont | $41K | +14% | 30 |
| Oregon | $40K | +13% | 70 |
| Iowa | $40K | +12% | 460 |
| Maine | $39K | +10% | 220 |
| Missouri | $39K | +10% | 620 |
| Maryland | $39K | +9% | 670 |
| California | $39K | +8% | 1,790 |
| New Jersey | $37K | +4% | 540 |
| South Dakota | $37K | +4% | 120 |
| Montana | $37K | +4% | 110 |
| Pennsylvania | $36K | +2% | 1,930 |
| Wisconsin | $36K | +1% | 500 |
| Illinois | $36K | +0% | 730 |
| Ohio | $36K | -0% | 1,720 |
| Arizona | $35K | -1% | 420 |
| Michigan | $35K | -1% | 1,460 |
| Virginia | $35K | -2% | 1,450 |
| North Dakota | $35K | -2% | 130 |
| North Carolina | $35K | -2% | 1,610 |
| New Mexico | $35K | -2% | 170 |
| Indiana | $34K | -4% | 1,080 |
| Idaho | $33K | -7% | 70 |
| Wyoming | $33K | -8% | 60 |
| Arkansas | $32K | -11% | 140 |
| West Virginia | $31K | -12% | 350 |
| Kansas | $31K | -14% | 330 |
| Texas | $31K | -14% | 2,150 |
| Georgia | $31K | -14% | 1,070 |
| Mississippi | $31K | -14% | 280 |
| Oklahoma | $31K | -14% | 510 |
| Louisiana | $30K | -15% | 560 |
| Alabama | $30K | -15% | 550 |
| Florida | $30K | -15% | 1,700 |
| Nebraska | $30K | -15% | 270 |
| South Carolina | $30K | -16% | 930 |
| Tennessee | $30K | -17% | 1,090 |
| Kentucky | $29K | -18% | 560 |
Showing 1–10 of 48 states with published data
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Quick answers
The stuff people actually ask about this job
Can a funeral attendant afford a 2BR apartment alone in Cedar Rapids?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $40K, rent takes 35.4% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $956/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $800/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for funeral attendants in Cedar Rapids?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new funeral attendants typically earn — is $33K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,242/month. At HUD’s $956/month FMR, rent would take 43% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is funeral attendant a high-paying job in Cedar Rapids?
Local pay is 12% above the national median — $40K here vs. $36K nationally.
How does Cedar Rapids compare to the national average for funeral attendants?
Cedar Rapids pays $40K median vs. the U.S. average of $36K — that’s +12%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 88.96), the purchasing-power equivalent is $45K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do funeral attendants make in Cedar Rapids, IA?
The median is $40,060 a year, that works out to about $19 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $32,750, and experienced funeral attendants can clear $45,990. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $40K enough to live in Cedar Rapids?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $2,697/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $956/month, which eats 35.4% of your paycheck. That's above the 30% rule of thumb, housing will be a stretch at the median salary, though you can manage with roommates or a smaller place.
How far does a funeral attendants salary go in Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids has a Regional Price Parity of 88.96 (100 is the national average). That's below average, your money stretches further here than the raw salary number suggests. After cost-of-living adjustment, the median funeral attendants salary is worth about $45,031 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do funeral attendants get paid the most?
The table above ranks every state by median pay for this role. Keep in mind that the highest-paying states tend to have the highest costs of living, so the top salary doesn't always mean the most money in your pocket.