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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia

The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$32,580
25th Percentile Wage	$36,100
50th Percentile Wage	$48,980
75th Percentile Wage	$67,050
90th Percentile Wage	$68,890

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,980. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,580.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

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	$48,980	7.53%	18.33%
2021	$45,290	10.40%	-
2020	$40,580	12.25%	-
2019	$35,610	10.53%	-
2015	$31,860	-2.89%	-
2014	$32,780	-4.09%	-
2013	$34,120	-17.23%	-
2012	$40,000	-	-

Table 2. Compare Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Director Salary in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area with Other West Virginia Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $48,980 in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of West Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area is 26.3 percent (26.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Huntington-Ashland and 34.4 percent (34.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Hagerstown-Martinsburg.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Huntington-Ashland	$66,460
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria	$58,300
Wheeling	$58,260
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$49,600
North Central West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	$48,980
Charleston	$46,100
Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna	$42,970
Hagerstown-Martinsburg	$32,150