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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,770
25th Percentile Wage
$32,770
50th Percentile Wage
$40,170
75th Percentile Wage
$51,460
90th Percentile Wage
$58,850

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $40,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,770.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors from 2012 to 2014. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth2-Year Growth
2014
$40,170
7.05% 3.83%
2013
$37,340
-3.45% -
2012
$38,630
- -

Table 2. Compare Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine with Other California Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $40,170 in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is in the middle of salary range for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of California. In comparison, the annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine is 25.3 percent (25.3%) lower than that in the highest paying San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara and 20.0 percent (20.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Chico.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
$53,790
San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City
$49,860
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
$49,520
Stockton
$48,990
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara
$45,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
$45,760
San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos
$44,520
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario
$43,500
Fresno
$42,130
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale
$41,370
Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine
$40,170
Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville
$40,080
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura
$39,930
Bakersfield-Delano
$39,440
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana
$37,970
Modesto
$37,410
Oakland-Fremont-Hayward
$36,690
Visalia-Porterville
$36,500
Chico
$32,130