Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Johnson City, Tennessee

The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Johnson City, Tennessee is shown in Table 1. The wage information of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Johnson City 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 Johnson City, Tennessee

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$35,300
25th Percentile Wage
$41,850
50th Percentile Wage
$49,660
75th Percentile Wage
$64,600
90th Percentile Wage
$79,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Johnson City, Tennessee in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,660. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,300.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors from 2012 to 2017. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

YearMedian Salary Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$49,660
-0.93% -0.93%
2016
$50,120
0.00% -
2012
$50,120
- -

Table 2. Compare Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in Johnson City with Other Tennessee Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,660, Johnson City is the highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Tennessee, followed by Chattanooga (median annual salary $48,590). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Johnson City is 2.2 percent (2.2%) higher than that in Chattanooga.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Johnson City
$49,660
Chattanooga
$48,590
Memphis
$48,210
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin
$48,140
Knoxville
$47,770
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$47,240
Western Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$47,130
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$46,740
Eastern Tennessee nonmetropolitan area
$46,270
Morristown
$43,110
Clarksville
$37,690

See also: Top paying jobs in Johnson City, Tennessee.