Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

39.6k

Average Age

Estimated Job Growth

−1.88%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$60,089

Average Male Salary

$65,553

Average Female Salary

$46,512

About

Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors are most often employed by the Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories industry. The average yearly wage for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors was $60,089 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors are Garland, Hot Spring, Clark & Montgomery Counties PUMA, AR, Robertson, Dickson, Cheatham & Hickman Counties PUMA, TN, and Nueces CountyCorpus Christi City (Outer) PUMA, TX. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors are Garland, Hot Spring, Clark & Montgomery Counties PUMA, AR, Nueces CountyCorpus Christi City (Outer) PUMA, TX, and Washington (South) & Greene Counties PUMA, PA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors workforce. Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors workforce in 2021 was 39,579 people, of which 28.7% were women and 71.3% were men. Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors are paid most in Washington City PUMA, PA but are relatively concentrated in Garland, Hot Spring, Clark & Montgomery Counties PUMA, AR.

Employment Over Time

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Grouping

28,223

Male Workforce

± 4.12k

11,356

Female Workforce

± 2.62k

The Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors workforce in 2021 was 39,579 people (28.7% women and 71.3% men). This implies an average annual growth of 11% between 2014 (35,670) and 2021 (39,579).

Employment by Location

Level

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This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were New Hampshire ($84,727), Hawaii ($83,002), and New Jersey ($80,004).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$60,089

AVERAGE WAGE

#207 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors earned an average of $60,089, $494 more than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

Wage Distribution

Gender

0.38

WAGE GINI

In 2021, Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.38, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors and on wages for those in the field. Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories is the industry that employs the most Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, by average wage, is Drycleaning & laundry services ($130,901).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

39.6k

2021 Workforce

± 4,884

1.53%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 17.3%

This graphic shows the share of Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors employed by various industries. Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories employs the largest share of Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors at 99.2%, followed by Other personal services with 0.576% and Drycleaning & laundry services with 0.191%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors in the US. The workforce of Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors in 2021 was 39,579 people, with 28.7% woman, and 71.3% men. The average age of male Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors in the workforce is 51 and of female Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors is 43.9, and the most common race/ethnicity for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors in 2021 was 39,579 people, with 28.7% woman, and 71.3% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 45 to 49 years (4,612 people), 55 to 59 years (4,576 people), and 60 to 64 years (4,554 people). Among them they concentrated 35.1% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 7.27% of Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors workers were Hispanic and 92.7% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (80.3%), Puerto Rican (12.8)%, and All Other Spanish/Hispanic/Latino (6.95)%

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Races

In 2021, 82.3% of the Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors workforce were White, of which 27.6% were women and 72.4% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (11.7%) and Two or More Races (3.64%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors, Social Perceptiveness stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors need more than the average amount of Management of Financial Resources.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (3,634 people), Personal & Culinary Services (3,134 people), and Education (756 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors workers were Associates Degree (14,838 people), Bachelors Degree (10,399 people), and Some college (7,638 people).

The graphic shows the Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Active Listening, Service Orientation.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers are expected to see a growth of −1.88% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers.

−1.88%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Morticians, undertakers, & funeral directors. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.