The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol 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 | $28,070 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,070.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $47,170 | -0.28% | 9.09% |
| 2021 | $47,300 | 19.68% | - |
| 2020 | $37,990 | -20.45% | - |
| 2019 | $45,760 | -4.48% | - |
| 2018 | $47,810 | 1.30% | - |
| 2017 | $47,190 | 9.49% | - |
| 2016 | $42,710 | 1.69% | - |
| 2015 | $41,990 | -4.05% | - |
| 2014 | $43,690 | 0.82% | - |
| 2013 | $43,330 | 1.04% | - |
| 2012 | $42,880 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,170, Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is the lowest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Virginia, following city of Roanoke (median annual salary of $58,380). Compared with the highest paying city Roanoke, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol is 19.2 percent (19.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Roanoke | |
| Southwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Richmond | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol |