The annual salary statistics of embalmers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of embalmers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area 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 | $27,290 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,560 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $30,680 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $32,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $66,720 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for embalmers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $66,720. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $30,680. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $27,290.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of embalmers from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $30,680 | 3.59% | 3.59% |
| 2019 | $29,580 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $30,680, Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for embalmers in state of Virginia, following city of Richmond (median annual salary of $66,040). Compared with the highest paying city Richmond, the median annual salary of embalmers in Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 53.5 percent (53.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Richmond | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area |