The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of funeral attendants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford 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 | $24,080 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $24,590 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $28,530 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $37,340 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,380 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $40,380. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $28,530. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $24,080.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $28,530 | -5.50% | 24.15% |
| 2021 | $30,100 | 0.23% | - |
| 2020 | $30,030 | 4.26% | - |
| 2019 | $28,750 | 5.60% | - |
| 2018 | $27,140 | 9.65% | - |
| 2017 | $24,520 | 2.90% | - |
| 2016 | $23,810 | 1.97% | - |
| 2015 | $23,340 | 3.64% | - |
| 2014 | $22,490 | 1.02% | - |
| 2013 | $22,260 | 2.79% | - |
| 2012 | $21,640 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $28,530, Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is the second highest paying city for funeral attendants in state of Virginia, following the highest paying city Roanoke (median annual salary of $28,620). Compared with Roanoke, the median annual salary of funeral attendants in Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford is .3 percent (.3%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Roanoke | |
| Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |