The annual salary statistics of funeral attendants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of funeral attendants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue 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 | $28,100 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $28,110 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $33,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $39,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for funeral attendants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $39,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,100.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of funeral attendants from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $29,190 | -7.09% | 15.96% |
| 2019 | $31,260 | -22.01% | - |
| 2018 | $38,140 | 8.44% | - |
| 2017 | $34,920 | 29.75% | - |
| 2016 | $24,530 | 2.28% | - |
| 2015 | $23,970 | 2.00% | - |
| 2014 | $23,490 | -32.23% | - |
| 2013 | $31,060 | 21.02% | - |
| 2012 | $24,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $29,190 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is in the middle of salary range for funeral attendants in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of funeral attendants in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 16.8 percent (16.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Bellevue-Everett and 24.8 percent (24.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Kennewick-Pasco-Richland.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland |