The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Des Moines-West Des Moines 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 | $39,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $54,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $69,070 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,170 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Des Moines-West Des Moines, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $69,070. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $69,070 | 9.57% | 30.09% |
| 2021 | $62,460 | -7.27% | - |
| 2020 | $67,000 | 1.49% | - |
| 2019 | $66,000 | 11.70% | - |
| 2018 | $58,280 | 14.48% | - |
| 2017 | $49,840 | 3.77% | - |
| 2016 | $47,960 | 7.49% | - |
| 2015 | $44,370 | 5.48% | - |
| 2014 | $41,940 | -6.03% | - |
| 2013 | $44,470 | -8.59% | - |
| 2012 | $48,290 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $69,070, Des Moines-West Des Moines is the highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Iowa, followed by Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $67,150). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Des Moines-West Des Moines is 2.8 percent (2.8%) higher than that in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City |