The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Fort Wayne, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage data of funeral attendants in Fort Wayne 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 | $23,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,330 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,680 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $35,450 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants in Fort Wayne, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $35,450. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,330. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $23,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $30,330 | 3.96% | 8.01% |
| 2021 | $29,130 | -6.21% | - |
| 2020 | $30,940 | 11.86% | - |
| 2019 | $27,270 | 11.15% | - |
| 2018 | $24,230 | 7.47% | - |
| 2017 | $22,420 | -24.44% | - |
| 2016 | $27,900 | 3.98% | - |
| 2015 | $26,790 | 1.75% | - |
| 2014 | $26,320 | -6.00% | - |
| 2012 | $27,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,330, Fort Wayne is the second highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Terre Haute (median annual salary of $30,880). Compared with Terre Haute, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in Fort Wayne is 1.8 percent (1.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Terre Haute | |
| Fort Wayne | |
| Indianapolis-Carmel | |
| Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kokomo | |
| Muncie | |
| Gary | |
| Anderson |