The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of funeral attendants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington 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 | $28,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $38,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $47,690 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $58,900 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $58,900. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $38,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,440.
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 | $38,110 | 0.18% | 22.15% |
| 2021 | $38,040 | 12.09% | - |
| 2020 | $33,440 | -1.79% | - |
| 2019 | $34,040 | 7.05% | - |
| 2018 | $31,640 | -0.32% | - |
| 2017 | $31,740 | -1.83% | - |
| 2016 | $32,320 | 9.25% | - |
| 2015 | $29,330 | 10.33% | - |
| 2014 | $26,300 | 9.89% | - |
| 2013 | $23,700 | -25.19% | - |
| 2012 | $29,670 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $38,110, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $39,390). Compared with West Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 3.2 percent (3.2%) lower.