The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $22,970 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $34,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,950. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $22,970.
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 | $58,720 | 14.27% | 5.71% |
| 2021 | $50,340 | 17.06% | - |
| 2019 | $41,750 | -8.96% | - |
| 2018 | $45,490 | 0.66% | - |
| 2017 | $45,190 | -22.53% | - |
| 2016 | $55,370 | 4.23% | - |
| 2015 | $53,030 | -4.41% | - |
| 2012 | $55,370 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,720, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of North Carolina, followed by Burlington (median annual salary $54,630). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Durham-Chapel Hill is 7.0 percent (7.0%) higher than that in Burlington.