The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Baltimore-Towson, Maryland is shown in Table 1. The wage data of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors 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 | $29,170 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,230 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $86,040 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors 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 $86,040. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,170.
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 | $49,040 | -27.10% | -27.55% |
| 2021 | $62,330 | -23.94% | - |
| 2020 | $77,250 | 12.21% | - |
| 2019 | $67,820 | 4.26% | - |
| 2018 | $64,930 | 3.10% | - |
| 2017 | $62,920 | 5.67% | - |
| 2016 | $59,350 | 3.50% | - |
| 2015 | $57,270 | -0.96% | - |
| 2014 | $57,820 | -9.48% | - |
| 2013 | $63,300 | 1.18% | - |
| 2012 | $62,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,040, Baltimore-Towson is the lowest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Maryland, following city of Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick (median annual salary of $69,400). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Baltimore-Towson is 29.3 percent (29.3%) lower than that in the highest paying city Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Bethesda-Rockville-Frederick | |
| Salisbury | |
| Baltimore-Towson |