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

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

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$31,410
25th Percentile Wage	$45,590
50th Percentile Wage	$53,680
75th Percentile Wage	$69,380
90th Percentile Wage	$88,700

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Southeast 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 $88,700. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,410.

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	$53,680	13.19%	56.28%
2021	$46,600	20.04%	-
2020	$37,260	6.52%	-
2019	$34,830	31.32%	-
2018	$23,920	-15.51%	-
2017	$27,630	-8.61%	-
2016	$30,010	-37.02%	-
2015	$41,120	42.41%	-
2014	$23,680	0.08%	-
2013	$23,660	0.80%	-
2012	$23,470	-	-

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

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,680, Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is the highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Mississippi, followed by Jackson (median annual salary $47,950). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Southeast Mississippi nonmetropolitan area is 10.7 percent (10.7%) higher than that in Jackson.

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