Funeral Home Managers Salary - BLS OEWS Wage Benchmarks
SOC 11-9171 · National · May 2025 OEWS Data
Median Annual Salary
$78,790
$37.88/hr
Verified BLS OEWS data · Updated May 18, 2026
Source: BLS OEWS · Published May 15, 2026
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The national median salary for Funeral Home Managers is $78,790 per year ($37.88/hr) according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025. The middle 50% of earners make between $61,880 and $103,938 annually. Top earners at the 90th percentile reach $156,395 per year. There are approximately 13,910 funeral home managers employed in the United States.
About This Role
BLS Standard Occupational Classification 2018
Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.
Career Outlook
BLS Employment Projections · 2024-2034
10-year growth
+4.1%
Faster than average
Annual openings
3K
per year, on avg
Workforce today
32K
as of 2024
Why those openings exist
5% from new growth95% from people leaving the role
Most openings come from replacement, not growth. Retention matters more than recruiting here.
Typical entry requirements
Education
Associate's degree
Experience
Less than 5 years
On-the-job training
None
Industry Wage Breakdown
Top 1 industries by employment · median annual wage, sector-specific
Industry
Workforce
Median Pay
Death Care Services
NAICS 812200
14K
$78,810
Wage Percentiles
Hourly & annualized (2,080 hours)
Percentile
Hourly Rate
Annual Salary
P10
$23.90
$49,712
P25
$29.75
$61,880
P50MEDIAN
$37.88
$78,790
P75
$49.97
$103,938
P90
$75.19
$156,395
Market Context Signal
JOLTS · other sector
Active
Openings Rate
3.4%
Quits Rate
2.0%
The labor market rebounded in March: hires jumped to 5.6M (+655K) and separations rose to 5.4M (+356K), both more than offsetting February's drop. Job openings held at 6.9M. Quits ticked to 2.0%.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average funeral home managers salary?
The national median salary for Funeral Home Managers is $78,790 per year ($37.88/hr) according to BLS OEWS May 2025 data. The middle 50% earn between $61,880 and $103,938 annually.
How much do top-earning funeral home managers make?
The 90th percentile salary for Funeral Home Managers is $156,395 per year ($75.19/hr). The 75th percentile is $103,938 per year.
What is the entry-level salary for funeral home managers?
Entry-level Funeral Home Managers (10th percentile) earn approximately $49,712 per year ($23.90/hr). The 25th percentile is $61,880 per year.
Wage figures on this page come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, May 2025 release. OEWS surveys roughly 1.1 million establishments annually. It is the most comprehensive employer-reported wage dataset in the United States.
P10 through P90 percentiles represent the wage distribution across all surveyed employers (not self-reported by workers). Geographic adjustments use BLS-derived cost multipliers calibrated from regional wage variation.
Wages are estimates. Individual compensation depends on experience, education, employer size, industry, and negotiation. Use this as benchmark context, not absolute ground truth.
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