The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama is shown in Table 1. The wage data of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Birmingham-Hoover is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $44,340 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,310 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Birmingham-Hoover, Alabama in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $83,310. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $49,530 | 1.19% | 5.65% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | 18.94% | - |
| 2020 | $39,670 | 2.90% | - |
| 2019 | $38,520 | 3.12% | - |
| 2018 | $37,320 | -16.18% | - |
| 2017 | $43,360 | -7.77% | - |
| 2016 | $46,730 | 4.69% | - |
| 2015 | $44,540 | 5.95% | - |
| 2014 | $41,890 | 1.62% | - |
| 2013 | $41,210 | -13.39% | - |
| 2012 | $46,730 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,530, Birmingham-Hoover is the highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Alabama, followed by Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $47,250). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Birmingham-Hoover is 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Birmingham-Hoover | |
| Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Huntsville | |
| Montgomery | |
| Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area | |
| Mobile |