The average annual salaries for funeral home managers in the state of Tennessee are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of funeral home managers amongst Tennessee cities is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $41,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,870 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $141,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral home managers in Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $141,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $41,630.
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of funeral home managers in some Tennessee cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of funeral home managers in state of Tennessee ranges from $57,010 to $69,820. The highest paying area for funeral home managers in Tennessee is Knoxville with a median annual salary of $69,820. The second highest paying city/area in Tennessee State is Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin (mean annual salary $69,080). The lowest paying area is South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $57,010.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Knoxville | |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | |
| South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area |