The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage information of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Newark-Union 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 | $55,030 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $61,650 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $70,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,000 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Newark-Union, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $91,000. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $70,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $55,030.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $70,020 | 2.71% | 13.85% |
| 2016 | $68,120 | -8.31% | - |
| 2015 | $73,780 | -1.87% | - |
| 2014 | $75,160 | 4.91% | - |
| 2013 | $71,470 | 15.60% | - |
| 2012 | $60,320 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $70,020, Newark-Union is the highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Pennsylvania, followed by Philadelphia (median annual salary $63,880). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Newark-Union is 8.8 percent (8.8%) higher than that in Philadelphia.