The annual salary statistics of embalmers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage information of embalmers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater 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 | $30,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,690 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for embalmers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,690. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of embalmers from 2012 to 2019. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $47,690 | 8.66% | 8.66% |
| 2014 | $43,560 | 12.81% | - |
| 2013 | $37,980 | -14.69% | - |
| 2012 | $43,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,690, Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is the second highest paying city for embalmers in state of Florida, following the highest paying city Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach (median annual salary of $52,310). Compared with Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, the median annual salary of embalmers in Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater is 8.8 percent (8.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach | |
| Tampa-St Petersburg-Clearwater | |
| Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach |