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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Indianapolis-Carmel is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$48,690
25th Percentile Wage	$56,680
50th Percentile Wage	$59,720
75th Percentile Wage	$71,580
90th Percentile Wage	$74,630

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Indianapolis-Carmel, Indiana in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $48,690.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$59,720	-4.20%	46.13%
2021	$62,230	3.63%	-
2020	$59,970	2.48%	-
2019	$58,480	8.26%	-
2018	$53,650	9.06%	-
2017	$48,790	5.53%	-
2016	$46,090	-3.45%	-
2015	$47,680	8.07%	-
2014	$43,830	12.46%	-
2013	$38,370	16.16%	-
2012	$32,170	-	-

Table 2. Compare Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Indianapolis-Carmel with Other Indiana Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,720, Indianapolis-Carmel is the second highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Indiana, following the highest paying city Elkhart-Goshen (median annual salary of $60,700). Compared with Elkhart-Goshen, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Indianapolis-Carmel is 1.6 percent (1.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Elkhart-Goshen	$60,700
Indianapolis-Carmel	$59,720
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$58,720
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$57,950
Fort Wayne	$57,000
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	$48,940
Gary	$45,920
Anderson	$41,490