Personal Care and Service Occupations

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary in the United States

DOL-verified data from 8 government filings, with BLS survey comparison.

DOL Median Salary
$40,000
BLS median: $49,800
DOL Median Salary
$40,000
From 8 DOL filings
BLS Median Salary
$49,800
BLS OEWS 2024 survey
Total Employers
3
Companies with DOL filings
Total Employment
25,700
Estimated US workers (BLS)

DOL Filings vs BLS Survey

What Employers File with DOL

$40,000
DOL-Filed Salary Range
$31,262$31,262$40,000$40,000$40,000

This figure comes from 8 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

$49,800
BLS Survey Salary Range
$31,470$38,470$49,800$67,140$85,940

This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 25,700 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.

DOL-filed salaries are 19.7% 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
Georgia$40,000-18.5%2

Salary Trend - DOL Data

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does a Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers make?

Based on 8 DOL filings, the median salary for a Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers is $40,000, ranging from $31,262 to $40,000.

What is the highest salary for a Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers?

The 90th percentile salary is $85,940 according to BLS data.

Does this data include all Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 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 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers 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.