The salary statistics of funeral service workers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare funeral service worker salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $34,690 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral service workers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) funeral service workers is $76,630. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $56,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid funeral service workers is $34,690.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral service workers in the industry sector of health care and social assistance from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $56,840 | 8.69% | 18.44% |
| 2017 | $51,900 | 10.67% | - |
| 2016 | $46,360 | 5.89% | - |
| 2015 | $43,630 | -6.26% | - |
| 2012 | $46,360 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].