Embalmer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$28.85 per hour

$60,000 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$22.42 per hour

$46,640 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$18.45 per hour

$38,380 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$14.74 per hour

$30,660 per year

10th percentile

Starting level embalmer earnings begin at:

$12.15 per hour

$25,270 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Embalmer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New Jersey $87,510
Ohio $71,550
Pennsylvania $69,950
North Carolina $68,550
Missouri $66,490
Virginia $63,810
Kansas $63,160
Indiana $62,400
South Carolina $61,820
Illinois $61,730
Connecticut $61,400
Rhode Island $60,310
Florida $60,170
California $60,060
Mississippi $58,900
Arkansas $58,250
Texas $57,350
Oregon $57,170
Colorado $57,100
Tennessee $55,170
Georgia $55,000
Louisiana $54,890
Massachusetts $54,320
West Virginia $54,060
Alabama $53,080
Washington $50,610
Kentucky $49,860
Oklahoma $49,120
Nebraska $48,970
Michigan $47,320
New York $46,640
New Mexico $45,340
Hawaii $39,660
Iowa $39,490
Arizona $38,380
Nevada $29,000

How do embalmer salaries compare to similar careers?

Embalmers earn about the same as related careers in Arizona. On average, they make less than office clerks but more than sewing machine operators.

Career Median Salary
Office clerk salary $38K
Food server salary $36K
Upholsterer salary $37K
Professional painter salary $38K
Garbage collector salary $38K
Embalmer salary $38K
Printing worker salary $38K
Engraver salary $38K
Florist salary $29K
Sewing machine operator salary $29K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)