The highest-paying states for embalmers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment of embalmers in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $93,600, Nebraska is the highest paying state for embalmers. It is followed by New Jersey (average annual salary $87,510). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in April 2023 [1]. For more salary information of embalmers in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nebraska | $93,600 |
$56,500 | 50 |
| 2 | New Jersey | $87,510 |
$73,910 | 0 |
| 3 | Iowa | $67,350 |
$30,620 | 40 |
| 4 | New York | $66,790 |
$45,060 | 190 |
| 5 | Ohio | $61,520 |
$36,650 | 170 |
| 6 | Connecticut | $61,400 |
$49,610 | 50 |
| 7 | Wisconsin | $57,670 |
$43,520 | 50 |
| 8 | California | $57,500 |
$39,040 | 640 |
| 9 | Massachusetts | $56,380 |
$36,220 | 80 |
| 10 | Minnesota | $55,870 |
$50,090 | 70 |
| 11 | Rhode Island | $54,590 |
$37,650 | 80 |
| 12 | Missouri | $54,490 |
$50,490 | 80 |
| 13 | Virginia | $53,670 |
$29,060 | 110 |
| 14 | Oregon | $51,570 |
$36,750 | 70 |
| 15 | Tennessee | $51,370 |
$26,520 | 110 |
| 16 | Florida | $51,160 |
$32,670 | 160 |
| 17 | North Carolina | $50,750 |
$39,430 | 40 |
| 18 | Illinois | $49,880 |
$36,860 | 90 |
| 19 | Washington | $49,150 |
$41,600 | 40 |
| 20 | Maryland | $48,560 |
$39,730 | 90 |
| 21 | South Carolina | $48,480 |
$25,590 | 210 |
| 22 | Texas | $48,280 |
$31,340 | 300 |
| 23 | Kentucky | $48,100 |
$33,920 | 350 |
| 24 | Colorado | $47,800 |
$37,820 | 70 |
| 25 | Alabama | $47,470 |
$28,640 | 100 |
| 26 | Indiana | $47,320 |
$23,730 | 60 |
| 27 | Arkansas | $47,100 |
$25,430 | 140 |
| 28 | Mississippi | $46,690 |
$37,830 | 70 |
| 29 | Louisiana | $46,600 |
$21,080 | 190 |
| 30 | Oklahoma | $45,840 |
$36,360 | 80 |
| 31 | New Mexico | $45,280 |
$24,700 | 40 |
| 32 | Michigan | $44,460 |
$39,480 | 40 |
| 33 | Utah | $44,300 |
$31,540 | 0 |
| 34 | Georgia | $43,300 |
$22,460 | 130 |
| 35 | Kansas | $42,870 |
$26,800 | 150 |
| 36 | Puerto Rico | $42,760 |
$30,880 | 0 |
| 37 | Hawaii | $39,660 |
$32,960 | 30 |
| 38 | West Virginia | $39,330 |
$21,910 | 80 |
| 39 | Arizona | $38,380 |
$25,270 | 60 |
| 40 | Nevada | $31,610 |
$31,600 | 90 |
Note: some states are missing from this table because the median salary information of embalmers in those states is not available at this time.
See also: Highest-paying industries for embalmers, Top paying jobs in America.