The annual salary statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria 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 | $35,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,620 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $58,300 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $79,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, West Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $79,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $58,300. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,520.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $58,300 | -8.99% | -12.35% |
| 2016 | $63,540 | 7.46% | - |
| 2015 | $58,800 | -20.65% | - |
| 2014 | $70,940 | 11.46% | - |
| 2013 | $62,810 | -4.28% | - |
| 2012 | $65,500 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $58,300, Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is the second highest paying city for morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in state of West Virginia, following the highest paying city Huntington-Ashland (median annual salary of $66,460). Compared with Huntington-Ashland, the median annual salary of morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors in Washington-Arlington-Alexandria is 12.3 percent (12.3%) lower.
| 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 |