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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area 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 Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$22,810
25th Percentile Wage	$31,320
50th Percentile Wage	$46,080
75th Percentile Wage	$48,110
90th Percentile Wage	$79,840

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area, Mississippi in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,840. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $46,080. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,810.

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	$46,080	2.86%	21.90%
2021	$44,760	20.00%	-
2020	$35,810	17.37%	-
2019	$29,590	-19.36%	-
2015	$35,320	5.72%	-
2014	$33,300	-4.98%	-
2013	$34,960	-2.95%	-
2012	$35,990	-	-

Table 2. Compare Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area with Other Mississippi Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $46,080 in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Mississippi. In comparison, the annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 14.2 percent (14.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area and 18.3 percent (18.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Gulfport-Biloxi.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$53,680
Jackson	$47,950
Northeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$46,080
Northwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$40,180
Southwest Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	$39,190
Gulfport-Biloxi	$37,650