The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage information of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors 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 | $47,710 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $57,350 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,470 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $74,150 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,390 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors 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 $75,390. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,470. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,710.
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 | $60,470 | -4.53% | 32.93% |
| 2020 | $63,210 | 2.09% | - |
| 2019 | $61,890 | 4.77% | - |
| 2018 | $58,940 | 3.65% | - |
| 2017 | $56,790 | 3.10% | - |
| 2016 | $55,030 | -0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $55,150 | 15.59% | - |
| 2014 | $46,550 | 8.01% | - |
| 2013 | $42,820 | 5.28% | - |
| 2012 | $40,560 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $60,470, Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is the highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of Washington, followed by Spokane (median annual salary $59,570). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue is 1.5 percent (1.5%) higher than that in Spokane.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Spokane | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Western Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area |