The salary statistics of funeral home managers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of funeral home managers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The funeral home managers annual salary statistics are from 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 | $44,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,020 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $76,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $111,310 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $161,870 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral home managers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) funeral home managers is $161,870. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $76,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $44,120. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 266% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.
The average salaries of funeral home managers in 1 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2.
| Industry Sector | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government) |
From the above tables we note that not only funeral home managers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of funeral home managers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $57,550 to $122,280. The highest paying state for funeral home managers is Virginia with a median annual salary of $122,280. The lowest paying state is Kentucky with a median annual salary of $57,550. For more salary information of funeral home managers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.