Coroner earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level coroner earnings begin at:

$48.50 per hour

$100,890 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level coroner earnings begin at:

$40.78 per hour

$84,830 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level coroner earnings begin at:

$30.66 per hour

$63,780 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level coroner earnings begin at:

$23.98 per hour

$49,870 per year

10th percentile

Starting level coroner earnings begin at:

$18.95 per hour

$39,410 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Coroner salary by state

State Name Average Salary
District of Columbia $91,550
Alaska $80,830
California $80,810
Connecticut $80,080
New Jersey $79,320
Massachusetts $77,990
Washington $77,510
Maryland $74,150
Texas $74,150
Minnesota $73,190
Vermont $73,050
Delaware $72,840
Virginia $72,650
New York $72,620
Illinois $72,610
Rhode Island $71,900
New Hampshire $70,900
North Dakota $70,420
Michigan $69,800
Colorado $68,910
Hawaii $68,740
Virgin Islands, U.S. $68,280
Oregon $68,250
Nebraska $67,340
Pennsylvania $66,820
Maine $66,800
Alabama $65,650
New Mexico $65,170
Nevada $64,190
Wyoming $63,780
Guam $63,530
North Carolina $62,470
Ohio $61,990
Iowa $60,300
Arizona $59,510
Wisconsin $59,200
Missouri $58,480
Georgia $58,010
Indiana $57,760
Florida $57,580
Louisiana $57,460
West Virginia $57,020
Montana $56,650
South Carolina $55,930
South Dakota $55,130
Kansas $55,050
Kentucky $54,980
Tennessee $54,620
Oklahoma $54,560
Utah $53,440
Arkansas $51,930
Idaho $51,910
Mississippi $51,020
Puerto Rico $38,770

How do coroner salaries compare to similar careers?

Coroners earn about the same as related careers in Wyoming. On average, they make less than veterinarians but more than sheriffs.

Career Median Salary
Veterinarian salary $77K
Customs inspector salary $72K
Detective salary $72K
Special agent salary $72K
Chiropractor salary $60K
Coroner salary $64K
Fish and game warden salary $63K
Forensic science technician salary $51K
Police officer salary $54K
Sheriff salary $54K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)