Pay by state · 49 states
Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger Salary by State (2026)
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers earn the most in Delaware at $81,530 a year and the least in Puerto Rico at $25,630 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The national median is $55,010. All 49 states and territories with reported data are ranked below, with a cost-of-living adjusted column.
- Highest median
- $81,530Delaware
- National median
- $55,010BLS OEWS, May 2025
- Lowest median
- $25,630Puerto Rico
- States reporting
- 49of 54 OEWS areas
All states
Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger salary in every state
Sort by any column. Employment is the number of morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers OEWS estimates in that state; blank cells are estimates BLS suppressed because the sample was too small.
| # | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEDelaware | $81,530 | $76,520 | $93,460 | 80 | $81,687 |
| 2 | UTUtah | $72,800 | $51,440 | $88,610 | 240 | $73,637 |
| 3 | ILIllinois | $69,600 | $48,340 | $100,410 | 1,320 | $69,629 |
| 4 | NJNew Jersey | $69,110 | $43,620 | $77,890 | 580 | $63,517 |
| 5 | NENebraska | $64,310 | $46,140 | $80,900 | 210 | $71,374 |
| 6 | IAIowa | $63,700 | $54,040 | $78,330 | 640 | $72,583 |
| 7 | PAPennsylvania | $63,580 | $52,420 | $77,520 | 910 | $65,162 |
| 8 | NYNew York | $63,090 | $58,970 | $78,430 | 1,030 | $58,459 |
| 9 | MAMassachusetts | $62,120 | $47,530 | $82,150 | 430 | $58,738 |
| 10 | INIndiana | $60,890 | $44,640 | $77,480 | 630 | $65,242 |
| 11 | MEMaine | $60,880 | $43,880 | $88,610 | 80 | $62,731 |
| 12 | COColorado | $60,850 | $47,080 | $80,670 | 320 | $59,048 |
| 13 | NCNorth Carolina | $60,730 | $48,520 | $75,390 | 1,000 | $64,383 |
| 14 | MIMichigan | $60,450 | $45,280 | $75,360 | 810 | $62,827 |
| 15 | IDIdaho | $60,250 | $50,690 | $79,450 | 160 | $63,093 |
| 16 | NDNorth Dakota | $59,760 | $54,060 | $81,620 | 110 | $67,177 |
| 17 | CTConnecticut | $59,710 | $40,390 | $80,960 | 300 | $57,630 |
| 18 | WAWashington | $59,700 | $48,170 | $72,160 | 400 | $55,788 |
| 19 | KSKansas | $58,580 | $43,510 | $72,100 | 230 | $65,040 |
| 20 | WIWisconsin | $58,250 | $47,430 | $75,870 | 580 | $61,906 |
| 21 | MDMaryland | $58,060 | $39,490 | $80,010 | 500 | $55,317 |
| 22 | OHOhio | $57,800 | $45,640 | $76,230 | 1,370 | $62,302 |
| 23 | NHNew Hampshire | $57,630 | $51,180 | $93,600 | 80 | $55,326 |
| 24 | WYWyoming | $55,570 | $48,690 | $85,270 | 40 | $59,952 |
| 25 | RIRhode Island | $55,420 | $54,870 | $139,100 | 40 | $54,185 |
| 26 | CACalifornia | $50,750 | $44,320 | $61,340 | 2,240 | $45,836 |
| 27 | NMNew Mexico | $50,380 | $43,350 | $60,310 | 100 | $54,635 |
| 28 | GAGeorgia | $49,990 | $45,920 | $61,240 | 780 | $51,914 |
| 29 | MNMinnesota | $49,760 | $41,660 | $61,810 | 500 | $50,456 |
| 30 | VTVermont | $48,740 | $45,870 | $59,610 | 40 | $49,756 |
| 31 | OROregon | $48,630 | $38,330 | $59,510 | 220 | $47,049 |
| 32 | FLFlorida | $48,510 | $36,220 | $63,860 | 1,510 | $46,909 |
| 33 | MSMississippi | $48,350 | $42,960 | $55,950 | 320 | $55,605 |
| 34 | WVWest Virginia | $47,960 | $37,080 | $58,020 | 180 | $53,588 |
| 35 | SDSouth Dakota | $47,840 | $46,180 | $61,390 | 200 | $54,004 |
| 36 | OKOklahoma | $47,780 | $34,340 | $72,440 | 380 | $54,392 |
| 37 | LALouisiana | $46,730 | $30,990 | $61,360 | 440 | $52,978 |
| 38 | TXTexas | $46,630 | $33,030 | $58,000 | 1,500 | $48,044 |
| 39 | HIHawaii | $46,310 | $39,100 | $47,330 | 150 | $42,119 |
| 40 | TNTennessee | $46,180 | $41,600 | $50,180 | 550 | $50,267 |
| 41 | ALAlabama | $44,930 | $33,940 | $55,520 | 420 | $50,584 |
| 42 | NVNevada | $43,940 | $36,330 | $48,470 | 280 | $43,949 |
| 43 | MTMontana | $43,680 | $36,540 | $65,590 | 110 | $46,151 |
| 44 | KYKentucky | $43,320 | $29,730 | $50,530 | 470 | $48,048 |
| 45 | MOMissouri | $42,940 | $33,510 | $59,670 | 790 | $47,282 |
| 46 | AZArizona | $41,870 | $37,470 | $46,200 | 360 | $41,588 |
| 47 | SCSouth Carolina | $40,020 | $32,980 | $62,730 | 400 | $42,688 |
| 48 | ARArkansas | $36,120 | $33,450 | $49,200 | 360 | $41,547 |
| 49 | PRPuerto Rico | $25,630 | $21,840 | $26,480 | 70 | N/A |
Method
How the cost-of-living adjustment works
The adjusted column divides each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity (RPP) and multiplies by 100. RPPs measure how much a fixed basket of goods, services and rents costs in one state relative to the national average, so the result restates local pay in national-average dollars.
For Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers, that changes the ranking: Delaware leads on raw pay at $81,530, while Delaware leads once prices are taken into account at $81,687.
Source: BEA Regional Price Parities by State, 2024 (public domain). The adjustment is NueCareer's calculation, not a BLS or BEA published statistic.
Questions
Mortician, Undertaker, and Funeral Arranger pay by state: FAQ
Which state pays Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers the most?
Delaware reports the highest median wage for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers at $81,530 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), followed by Utah ($72,800) and Illinois ($69,600).
Which state pays Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers the least?
Puerto Rico reports the lowest median for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers at $25,630 a year, $55,900 below the highest-paying state (BLS OEWS, May 2025).
Where do Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers earn the most after cost of living?
Dividing each state median by that state's BEA Regional Price Parity puts Delaware first at $81,687 in national-average dollars, from a raw median of $81,530. BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.