Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics
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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2018
39-4021 Funeral Attendants
Perform a variety of tasks during funeral, such as placing casket in parlor or chapel prior to service; arranging floral offerings or lights around casket; directing or escorting mourners; closing casket; and issuing and storing funeral equipment.
National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation
National estimates for this occupation: Top
Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:
| Employment (1) |
Employment
RSE (3) |
Mean hourly
wage |
Mean annual
wage (2) |
Wage RSE (3) |
| 35,340 |
2.5 % |
$13.69 |
$28,480 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
| Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50%
(Median) |
75% |
90% |
| Hourly Wage |
$9.09 |
$10.41 |
$12.69 |
$15.74 |
$19.64 |
| Annual Wage (2) |
$18,900 |
$21,650 |
$26,400 |
$32,740 |
$40,860 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Death Care Services |
35,120 |
25.62 |
$13.69 |
$28,470 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Death Care Services |
35,120 |
25.62 |
$13.69 |
$28,470 |
Top paying industries for this occupation:
| Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Death Care Services |
35,120 |
25.62 |
$13.69 |
$28,470 |
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
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States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Florida |
2,500 |
0.29 |
1.19 |
$12.16 |
$25,290 |
| Ohio |
2,500 |
0.46 |
1.89 |
$13.00 |
$27,040 |
| Pennsylvania |
2,420 |
0.41 |
1.69 |
$13.95 |
$29,020 |
| California |
2,160 |
0.13 |
0.52 |
$18.08 |
$37,610 |
| Texas |
2,060 |
0.17 |
0.70 |
$12.89 |
$26,810 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| West Virginia |
640 |
0.91 |
3.74 |
$12.40 |
$25,800 |
| Iowa |
820 |
0.53 |
2.18 |
$13.89 |
$28,880 |
| South Carolina |
1,060 |
0.51 |
2.11 |
$11.59 |
$24,100 |
| Indiana |
1,450 |
0.48 |
1.95 |
$11.28 |
$23,460 |
| Ohio |
2,500 |
0.46 |
1.89 |
$13.00 |
$27,040 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA |
1,070 |
0.11 |
0.46 |
$14.98 |
$31,150 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL |
810 |
0.31 |
1.27 |
$12.44 |
$25,880 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA |
780 |
0.13 |
0.52 |
$19.26 |
$40,070 |
| Pittsburgh, PA |
770 |
0.67 |
2.76 |
$14.33 |
$29,810 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA |
720 |
0.27 |
1.10 |
$13.51 |
$28,100 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD |
680 |
0.24 |
0.98 |
$15.39 |
$32,020 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Nashua, MA-NH |
650 |
0.24 |
0.97 |
$21.93 |
$45,610 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI |
510 |
0.11 |
0.45 |
$12.19 |
$25,340 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL |
480 |
0.36 |
1.49 |
$11.88 |
$24,700 |
| Cleveland-Elyria, OH |
470 |
0.46 |
1.87 |
$13.00 |
$27,040 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
| Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
| Wheeling, WV-OH |
130 |
2.08 |
8.53 |
$10.33 |
$21,480 |
| Kokomo, IN |
50 |
1.30 |
5.34 |
$10.72 |
$22,300 |
| Lynchburg, VA |
110 |
1.09 |
4.45 |
$11.21 |
$23,320 |
| Asheville, NC |
200 |
1.04 |
4.24 |
$11.22 |
$23,330 |
| Beckley, WV |
40 |
1.00 |
4.11 |
$10.08 |
$20,960 |
| York-Hanover, PA |
180 |
0.98 |
4.00 |
$13.51 |
$28,090 |
| Duluth, MN-WI |
120 |
0.98 |
4.01 |
$18.06 |
$37,570 |
| Johnson City, TN |
70 |
0.91 |
3.74 |
$18.64 |
$38,770 |
| Springfield, OH |
40 |
0.79 |
3.23 |
$11.27 |
$23,440 |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA |
90 |
0.79 |
3.24 |
$11.61 |
$24,150 |
United States Department of Labor
