The annual salary statistics of embalmers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky is shown in Table 1. The wage data of embalmers in Louisville-Jefferson County 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 | $33,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,090 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,070 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for embalmers in Louisville-Jefferson County, Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,070. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,090. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,970.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of embalmers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $54,090 | 11.00% | 37.59% |
| 2021 | $48,140 | 24.86% | - |
| 2017 | $36,170 | 6.66% | - |
| 2016 | $33,760 | 4.06% | - |
| 2015 | $32,390 | 8.27% | - |
| 2014 | $29,710 | -13.63% | - |
| 2012 | $33,760 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $54,090, Louisville-Jefferson County is the highest paying city for embalmers in state of Kentucky, followed by West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $47,650). In comparison, the median annual salary of embalmers in Louisville-Jefferson County is 11.9 percent (11.9%) higher than that in West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |