The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage information of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Huntington-Ashland 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 | $31,720 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,100 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $111,940 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Huntington-Ashland, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $111,940. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,720.
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 | $66,460 | 24.50% | 45.37% |
| 2021 | $50,180 | -8.39% | - |
| 2020 | $54,390 | 10.24% | - |
| 2019 | $48,820 | 9.38% | - |
| 2018 | $44,240 | -1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $44,780 | 8.24% | - |
| 2016 | $41,090 | -18.84% | - |
| 2015 | $48,830 | 2.33% | - |
| 2014 | $47,690 | -1.95% | - |
| 2013 | $48,620 | 25.32% | - |
| 2012 | $36,310 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,460, Huntington-Ashland is the highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of West Virginia, followed by Washington-Arlington-Alexandria (median annual salary $58,300). In comparison, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Huntington-Ashland is 12.3 percent (12.3%) higher than that in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Huntington-Ashland | |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria | |
| Wheeling | |
| Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Charleston | |
| Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna | |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg |