The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage information of funeral attendants in Baltimore-Towson 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 | $28,280 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $36,570 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,560 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $41,530 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $41,530. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,570. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,280.
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 | $36,570 | 16.54% | 26.47% |
| 2021 | $30,520 | 13.99% | - |
| 2020 | $26,250 | -10.86% | - |
| 2019 | $29,100 | -2.89% | - |
| 2018 | $29,940 | 2.64% | - |
| 2017 | $29,150 | 0.17% | - |
| 2016 | $29,100 | 21.68% | - |
| 2015 | $22,790 | -8.42% | - |
| 2014 | $24,710 | -4.33% | - |
| 2013 | $25,780 | -4.31% | - |
| 2012 | $26,890 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,570, Baltimore-Towson is the highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of Maryland, followed by Maryland nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary $34,830). In comparison, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in Baltimore-Towson is 4.8 percent (4.8%) higher than that in Maryland nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Baltimore-Towson | |
| Maryland nonmetropolitan area | |
| Salisbury | |
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Upper Eastern Shore nonmetropolitan area |