Funeral Attendants Salary
Funeral Attendants in Nevada make a median of $51,980 a year, or about $24.99 an hour. The range runs from $35K at the entry level to $54K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 99.79), that's roughly $52,089 in purchasing power. A 2-bedroom apartment runs $1,501/month, about 41.6% of take-home, which is tight.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Nevada. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
So what does $52K get you in Nevada?
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What this looks like in Nevada
Nevada sits well above the national pay line for funeral attendants, local pay runs about 46% 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 $1,501/month, which is 41.1% of the median worker's take-home, past the 30% guideline most planners use. Cost of living (RPP 99.79) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. The pay premium is real, but so are the offsets.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Nevada
Entry-level funeral attendants (10th percentile) start around $35K. Mid-career wages sit at $52K. Top earners bring in $54K or more, a $19K spread from bottom to top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a funeral attendant afford a 2BR apartment alone in Nevada?
It’s a stretch — at the median salary of $52K, rent takes 41.1% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,501/month. The 30% guideline puts the comfortable ceiling at roughly $1,100/month in rent — so roommates or a 1-bedroom would ease the math significantly.
What’s the entry-level salary for funeral attendants in Nevada?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new funeral attendants typically earn — is $35K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $2,091/month. At HUD’s $1,501/month FMR, rent would take 72% 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 Nevada?
Local pay is 46% above the national median — $52K here vs. $36K nationally.
How does Nevada compare to the national average for funeral attendants?
Nevada pays $52K median vs. the U.S. average of $36K — that’s +46%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 99.79), the purchasing-power equivalent is $52K — still ahead of the national median.
How much do funeral attendants make in Nevada?
The median is $51,980 a year, that works out to about $25 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $34,850, and experienced funeral attendants can clear $54,170. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $52K enough to live in Nevada?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $3,650/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,501/month, which eats 41.1% 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 Nevada?
Nevada has a Regional Price Parity of 99.79 (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 $52,089 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.