Personal Care and Service Occupations

Funeral Attendants Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 9 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$28,200
BLS median: $34,610
DOL Median Salary
$28,200
From 9 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$34,610
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
9
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
30,560
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$28,200
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$21,902$27,726$28,200$31,000$31,949

This figure comes from 9 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.

What BLS Says the Market Pays

$34,610
BLS Survey Salary Range
$26,820$29,420$34,610$39,230$46,690

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 30,560 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 18.5% lower than BLS survey data, which may reflect that sponsored positions concentrate in high-cost locations or experience-intensive roles.

Salary Distribution

Salary by State

StateMedianvs NationalFilings
New York$31,949-15.7%1
California$31,000-20.4%1
Illinois$28,200-14.2%1
Florida$27,726-17.3%1

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Education Requirements

From PERM filings

For Funeral Attendants positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 0% required a Master's degree, and 100% required no formal degree.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Funeral Attendants make?

Based on 9 DOL filings, the median salary for a Funeral Attendants is $28,200, ranging from $27,726 to $31,000.

What is the highest salary for a Funeral Attendants?

The 90th percentile salary is $46,690 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Funeral Attendants salaries or only visa-sponsored workers?

DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Funeral Attendants positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.