The salary statistics of funeral service workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare funeral service worker salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $73,360 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $73,380 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $83,780 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral service workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. 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 $83,780. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $73,380. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid funeral service workers is $73,360.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral service workers in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $73,380 | 1.64% | 6.21% |
| 2017 | $72,180 | 1.59% | - |
| 2016 | $71,030 | 1.17% | - |
| 2015 | $70,200 | 0.98% | - |
| 2014 | $69,510 | 0.99% | - |
| 2013 | $68,820 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $68,820 | - | - |
The average salaries of funeral service workers in one industries in the federal, state, and local government sector are shown below. For detailed funeral service worker salary information in a particular industry, use the links provided below.
| Industry Name | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) | |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].