SOC 11-9171 · Management Occupations

Funeral Home Managers wages by metro

National median annual wage

$78,790

10th percentile: $49,700
25th percentile: $61,890
Median: $78,790
75th percentile: $103,940
90th percentile: $156,400
Mean: $92,840

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 13,910.

That median is 54.6% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

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Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Funeral Home Managers.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	730	$66,860	$113,620	$212,050
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	40	$66,240	$110,130	$263,020
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	40	$87,150	$107,820	$131,310
Pittsburgh, PA	140	$70,770	$105,930	$279,960
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	150	$59,590	$102,490	$169,290
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	120	$66,530	$101,770	$158,990
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	220	$56,740	$101,220	$278,440
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	100	$61,740	$100,860	$163,850
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	140	$57,710	$99,760	$154,000
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	40	$60,900	$97,710	$190,340
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	30	$96,190	$97,440	$199,990
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	30	$73,490	$96,480	$126,020
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	90	$67,290	$94,060	$162,930
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	30	$44,340	$90,410	$167,190
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	70	$64,310	$86,970	$132,140
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	180	$65,310	$85,200	$135,430
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	40	$57,020	$83,960	$164,450
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	220	$63,470	$83,450	$142,060
Omaha, NE-IA	40	$60,120	$83,280	$149,770
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	80	$57,470	$82,870	$155,780

Where employment is largest

Metros with the most Funeral Home Managers jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	730	$66,860	$113,620	$212,050
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	300	$51,810	$72,620	$125,390
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	270	$60,520	$82,370	$124,330
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	250	$48,510	$75,020	$132,390
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	220	$48,130	$74,940	$134,730
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	220	$63,470	$83,450	$142,060
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	220	$56,740	$101,220	$278,440
St. Louis, MO-IL	210	$42,700	$67,150	$104,260
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	180	$65,310	$85,200	$135,430
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	180	$79,320	$80,790	$162,990
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	170	$49,590	$63,970	$124,130
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	160	$64,730	$78,860	$149,440
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	150	$59,590	$102,490	$169,290
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	140	$57,710	$99,760	$154,000
Pittsburgh, PA	140	$70,770	$105,930	$279,960
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	130	Not available	Not available	Not available
Kansas City, MO-KS	120	$42,370	$66,670	$104,430
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	120	$44,830	$62,610	$122,810
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	120	$57,520	$62,320	$114,810
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	120	$66,530	$101,770	$158,990

States and territories

State estimates for Funeral Home Managers, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Rhode Island	120	$59,590	$122,150	$169,480
Pennsylvania	560	$66,300	$104,400	$271,030
New York	820	$61,360	$103,530	$212,540
Connecticut	90	$95,700	$102,810	$199,990
Washington	80	$80,880	$102,540	$127,180
New Jersey	420	$63,750	$101,520	$180,800
South Dakota	70	$77,900	$100,880	$103,300
Maryland	260	$57,460	$100,670	$156,100
Ohio	420	$57,430	$99,440	$213,340
Montana	50	$23,990	$84,900	$157,320
New Hampshire	60	$61,190	$83,200	$156,020
New Mexico	60	$58,230	$82,850	$109,570
Utah	160	$63,550	$82,510	$128,480
California	760	$60,770	$82,370	$137,780
Louisiana	190	$57,260	$81,930	$124,320
Virginia	310	$66,530	$81,700	$120,860
Iowa	210	$41,420	$81,220	$117,950
Massachusetts	280	$63,760	$80,790	$160,050
North Carolina	460	$59,810	$80,730	$150,070
Oregon	90	$49,920	$80,350	$117,300
Minnesota	500	$60,680	$79,900	$135,340
Wisconsin	440	$51,340	$79,560	$111,780
Georgia	420	$59,560	$79,010	$133,310
Nebraska	110	$59,770	$78,590	$101,510
Tennessee	430	$56,120	$78,130	$149,120
Indiana	300	$56,490	$77,910	$148,130
South Carolina	220	$51,420	$77,400	$154,380
Michigan	430	$62,510	$77,140	$160,570
Maine	60	$66,340	$76,020	$106,610
Florida	1,050	$48,990	$72,180	$122,630
West Virginia	150	$52,890	$71,990	$102,180
North Dakota	40	$49,840	$68,080	$79,320
Texas	1,230	$41,770	$67,740	$120,730
Missouri	560	$36,830	$66,670	$94,460
Oklahoma	200	$46,090	$64,440	$110,480
Mississippi	140	$44,990	$63,390	$135,210
Alabama	490	$43,790	$63,010	$118,670
Kansas	130	$32,540	$61,890	$208,690
Hawaii	90	$37,690	$61,440	$81,490
Arizona	200	$50,570	$61,420	$114,810
Nevada	100	$51,730	$60,750	$88,310
Arkansas	230	$35,990	$60,260	$113,630
Kentucky	400	$30,200	$47,040	$119,070
Colorado	120	Not available	Not available	Not available
Delaware	60	Not available	Not available	Not available
Illinois	270	Not available	Not available	Not available

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Questions this page answers

What is the national median wage for Funeral Home Managers?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Funeral Home Managers is $78,790. Employment is 13,910.

How does Funeral Home Managers pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Funeral Home Managers is 54.6% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Funeral Home Managers?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is highest on this page's list at $113,620.