Funeral Home Managers Salary
Funeral Home Managers in Maine make a median of $76,020 a year, or about $36.55 an hour. The range runs from $66K at the entry level to $107K for experienced workers. Adjusted for local prices (RPP 97.7), that's roughly $77,810 in purchasing power. Rent on a 2-bedroom averages $1,281/month, or 25.8% of estimated take-home pay.
Statewide average. This is an aggregate across all of Maine. BLS does not publish metro-level data for this occupation in this state.
So what does $76K get you in Maine?
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What this looks like in Maine
Funeral home managers pay in Maine tracks closely to the national median, $76K locally vs. $79K nationwide, a 4% difference. Rent runs $1,281/month for a 2-bedroom (HUD FMR), taking 26.5% of the median take-home. That's within the 30% rule, though not by much. Cost of living (RPP 97.7) is near the national average, so spending patterns here track the typical American budget fairly closely. Pay and costs are both near average, leaving limited margin for savings at the median wage.
Compensation breakdown
Annual earnings by percentile, Maine
Entry-level funeral home managers (10th percentile) start around $66K. Mid-career wages sit at $76K. Top earners bring in $107K or more, a $40K spread from bottom to top.
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Frequently asked questions
Can a funeral home manager afford a 2BR apartment alone in Maine?
Yes — at the median salary of $76K, rent takes 26.5% of take-home pay. A 2-bedroom at the HUD Fair Market Rent runs $1,281/month. That stays under the 30% guideline most financial planners use.
What’s the entry-level salary for funeral home managers in Maine?
The 10th-percentile wage — what new funeral home managers typically earn — is $66K/year. Take-home on that works out to about $3,980/month. At HUD’s $1,281/month FMR, rent would take 32% of that take-home — above the 30% guideline, so a 1-bedroom or shared housing is likely necessary starting out.
Is funeral home manager a high-paying job in Maine?
Pay here is roughly in line with the national average — $76K locally vs. $79K nationally, a 4% difference.
How does Maine compare to the national average for funeral home managers?
Maine pays $76K median vs. the U.S. average of $79K — that’s -4%. After adjusting for local cost of living (RPP 97.7), the purchasing-power equivalent is $78K — below the national median.
How much do funeral home managers make in Maine?
The median is $76,020 a year, that works out to about $37 an hour. But the range is wide: entry-level workers start around $66,340, and experienced funeral home managers can clear $106,610. These are BLS numbers, based on employer-reported data, not self-reported surveys.
Is $76K enough to live in Maine?
On that salary, you'd take home roughly $4,828/month after taxes. A 2-bedroom here rents for about $1,281/month, which eats 26.5% of your paycheck. That's under the 30% guideline most financial planners use, so the numbers work.
How far does a funeral home managers salary go in Maine?
Maine has a Regional Price Parity of 97.7 (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 home managers salary is worth about $77,810 in national-average purchasing power.
Where do funeral home managers 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.