The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk 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 | $60,300 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $74,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $78,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $129,590 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $129,590. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $78,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,300.
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 | $78,050 | 15.81% | -5.97% |
| 2021 | $65,710 | 12.05% | - |
| 2014 | $57,790 | 4.14% | - |
| 2013 | $55,400 | -49.30% | - |
| 2012 | $82,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $78,050, Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is the highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Connecticut, followed by Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford (median annual salary $71,180). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk is 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk | |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford | |
| New Haven |