The highest-paying states for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors (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 morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in those states are also shown in the table. As shown in the table, with an annual salary of $76,520, Minnesota is the highest paying state for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors. It is followed by North Dakota (average annual salary $75,270). 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 morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in a specific state, use the links in the table.
| Rank | State | Average Salary i | Entry Level Salary i |
# of Empl. i |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | $76,520 |
$49,060 | 690 |
| 2 | North Dakota | $75,270 |
$51,340 | 110 |
| 3 | Delaware | $72,590 |
$38,530 | 90 |
| 4 | New Jersey | $71,410 |
$58,080 | 610 |
| 5 | Connecticut | $71,180 |
$50,100 | 270 |
| 6 | New Hampshire | $68,430 |
$47,270 | 100 |
| 7 | Ohio | $65,000 |
$37,340 | 1,370 |
| 8 | Montana | $64,330 |
$44,080 | 60 |
| 9 | Iowa | $63,600 |
$35,440 | 450 |
| 10 | Rhode Island | $63,250 |
$35,500 | 160 |
| 11 | Maine | $60,370 |
$37,300 | 130 |
| 12 | Kansas | $59,840 |
$39,720 | 250 |
| 13 | Washington | $59,560 |
$45,630 | 420 |
| 14 | South Dakota | $59,260 |
$43,940 | 130 |
| 15 | Georgia | $58,960 |
$35,250 | 670 |
| 16 | Michigan | $58,940 |
$31,320 | 840 |
| 17 | Massachusetts | $58,690 |
$40,520 | 440 |
| 18 | New York | $58,520 |
$32,990 | 1,220 |
| 19 | Illinois | $58,080 |
$30,050 | 1,010 |
| 20 | Indiana | $57,990 |
$45,960 | 550 |
| 21 | Virginia | $57,850 |
$28,950 | 840 |
| 22 | Wisconsin | $57,400 |
$36,750 | 650 |
| 23 | Alaska | $56,960 |
$30,560 | 30 |
| 24 | Pennsylvania | $56,600 |
$34,750 | 1,270 |
| 25 | Florida | $54,320 |
$34,680 | 1,100 |
| 26 | Wyoming | $53,970 |
$37,690 | 50 |
| 27 | Oklahoma | $52,450 |
$29,030 | 340 |
| 28 | Maryland | $50,650 |
$29,280 | 370 |
| 29 | Nebraska | $50,090 |
$27,870 | 180 |
| 30 | West Virginia | $49,820 |
$29,840 | 240 |
| 31 | North Carolina | $49,130 |
$22,670 | 1,050 |
| 32 | Colorado | $48,780 |
$30,320 | 330 |
| 33 | South Carolina | $48,760 |
$26,830 | 510 |
| 34 | Hawaii | $48,270 |
$26,570 | 110 |
| 35 | Oregon | $48,190 |
$34,050 | 190 |
| 36 | Vermont | $47,780 |
$38,510 | 40 |
| 37 | Utah | $47,630 |
$36,660 | 240 |
| 38 | Tennessee | $47,160 |
$28,680 | 580 |
| 39 | Mississippi | $46,150 |
$28,430 | 350 |
| 40 | Alabama | $45,880 |
$29,200 | 510 |
| 41 | California | $45,310 |
$33,750 | 2,090 |
| 42 | Louisiana | $44,900 |
$22,420 | 320 |
| 43 | Missouri | $44,460 |
$27,860 | 890 |
| 44 | Idaho | $42,730 |
$34,860 | 140 |
| 45 | New Mexico | $38,600 |
$26,700 | 110 |
| 46 | Kentucky | $37,520 |
$27,960 | 420 |
| 47 | Arizona | $36,920 |
$30,320 | 220 |
| 48 | Arkansas | $36,450 |
$29,320 | 370 |
| 49 | Nevada | $35,520 |
$28,890 | 150 |
| 50 | Texas | $33,060 |
$23,800 | 720 |
| 51 | Puerto Rico | $20,010 |
$18,420 | 210 |