Embalmer earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$24.80 per hour

$51,570 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$17.59 per hour

$36,590 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$14.19 per hour

$29,520 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level embalmer earnings begin at:

$12.90 per hour

$26,840 per year

10th percentile

Starting level embalmer earnings begin at:

$12.13 per hour

$25,230 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Embalmer salary by state

State Name Average Salary
New York $94,430
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
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
Michigan $47,320
Arizona $47,210
New Mexico $45,340
Iowa $39,490
Hawaii $35,830
Nevada $29,520

How do embalmer salaries compare to similar careers?

Embalmers earn about the same as related careers in Nevada. On average, they make less than printing workers but more than aestheticians.

Career Median Salary
Printing worker salary $35K
Tailor salary $31K
Florist salary $33K
DJ salary $32K
Customer service representative salary $32K
Embalmer salary $30K
Concierge salary $35K
Switchboard operator salary $31K
Housekeeping cleaner salary $33K
Aesthetician salary $23K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)