Embalmers & funeral attendants

Detailed Occupation

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2021 Workforce

16.7k

Average Age

51.9

Estimated Job Growth

−3.4%

10-year projection

Average Salary

$27,182

Average Male Salary

$28,898

Average Female Salary

$22,860

About

Embalmers & funeral attendants are most often employed by the Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories industry. The average yearly wage for Embalmers & funeral attendants was $27,182 in 2021.

The locations that employ the most Embalmers & funeral attendants are Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA. The locations with a relatively high concentration of Embalmers & funeral attendants are Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA.

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Employment

Employment and salary information for the Embalmers & funeral attendants workforce. Embalmers & funeral attendants workforce in 2021 was 16,682 people, of which 28.4% were women and 71.6% were men. Embalmers & funeral attendants are paid most in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA but are relatively concentrated in Roanoke Valley-Alleghany Regional Commission (Outside Roanoke & Salem Cities) PUMA, VA.

Employment Over Time

Metric

Grouping

11,940

Male Workforce

± 2.68k

4,742

Female Workforce

± 1.69k

The Embalmers & funeral attendants workforce in 2021 was 16,682 people (28.4% women and 71.6% men). This implies an average annual growth of 22.9% between 2014 (13,573) and 2021 (16,682).

Employment by Location

Level

Metric

This map shows the states in the United States shaded by average wage for Embalmers & funeral attendants.

During 2021, the states that concentrated the best average annual wage were Illinois ($65,398), Arizona ($44,606), and California ($43,998).

Yearly Wage Ranking

$27,182

AVERAGE WAGE

#482 in the ranking (2021)

$59,596

NATIONAL AVERAGE WAGE

For all occupations across the US

In 2021, Embalmers & funeral attendants earned an average of $27,182, $32,413 less than the average national salary of $59,596

The graph shows the ranking of Embalmers & funeral attendants in relation to all Detailed Occupation in 2021.

In 2021, Embalmers & funeral attendants had a wage GINI coefficient of 0.461, which is lower than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly for Embalmers & funeral attendants (shown in red) than for the overall labor force (shown in gray).

The graphic shows the distribution of average salaries by buckets for Embalmers & funeral attendants compared to the entire workforce in the country.

Industry

Information on the industries that employ Embalmers & funeral attendants and on wages for those in the field. Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories is the industry that employs the most Embalmers & funeral attendants, both by share and by number, though the highest paid industry for Embalmers & funeral attendants, by average wage, is Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges ($57,371).

Occupations by Industries

Metric

Value

16.7k

2021 Workforce

± 3,171

−0.203%

1 YEAR GROWTH

± 26.9%

This graphic shows the share of Embalmers & funeral attendants employed by various industries. Funeral homes, & cemeteries & crematories employs the largest share of Embalmers & funeral attendants at 98.7%, followed by National security & international affairs with 0.711% and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges with 0.554%.

Diversity

Demographic information on Embalmers & funeral attendants in the US. The workforce of Embalmers & funeral attendants in 2021 was 16,682 people, with 28.4% woman, and 71.6% men. The average age of male Embalmers & funeral attendants in the workforce is 53.8 and of female Embalmers & funeral attendants is 47.1, and the most common race/ethnicity for Embalmers & funeral attendants is White.

Gender and Age

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The workforce of Embalmers & funeral attendants in 2021 was 16,682 people, with 28.4% woman, and 71.6% men.

The age ranges that concentrated the largest workforce were 65 to 69 years (2,300 people), 20 to 24 years (1,677 people), and 70 to 74 years (1,548 people). Among them they concentrated 33.8% of the total workforce.

Ethnicity

Gender

In 2021, 14.7% of Embalmers & funeral attendants workers were Hispanic and 85.3% non-Hispanic.

The treemap shows the distribution of Hispanic workers according to their origin, highlighting Mexican (83.4%), Salvadoran (11.1)%, and Cuban (5.56)%

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Races

In 2021, 81.4% of the Embalmers & funeral attendants workforce were White, of which 27.2% were women and 72.8% men. Other races that concentrated a significant number of workers were Black (7.88%) and Other (4.74%).

Education & Skills

Data on higher education choices for Embalmers & funeral attendants from The Department of Education and Census Bureau. The most common major for Embalmers & funeral attendants is Business but the most specialized major according to RCA in 2021 were Personal & Culinary Services.

Among the necessary skills for Embalmers & funeral attendants, Social Perceptiveness stands, but the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Embalmers & funeral attendants need more than the average amount of Equipment Maintenance.

Majors

ACS PUMS data only shows the major for bachelor's degrees. However, we can filter the data based on highest degree obtained.

Type of Majors

Degree

The most common majors achieved by Embalmers & funeral attendants in 2021 (counting all academic degrees) were Business (953 people), Education (532 people), and Psychology (300 people).

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Education Levels

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The main educational levels achieved by the Embalmers & funeral attendants workers were Some college (5,178 people), High School or Equivalent (4,368 people), and Associates Degree (2,672 people).

The graphic shows the Embalmers & funeral attendants workforce by gender and educational level.

Skills

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Value

Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for Embalmers & funeral attendants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Embalmers & funeral attendants need many skills, but most especially Social Perceptiveness, Speaking, Service Orientation.

Projections

Projections on job growth for Embalmers and Funeral Attendants from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The 10-year national workforce is projected to grow 3.71%, but Embalmers and Funeral Attendants are expected to see a growth of −3.4% over the same period. This occupation is expected to grow less than the national average.

Job Growth

For growth projections, the closest comparible industry reported by the Bureau of Labor Statistics is Embalmers and Funeral Attendants.

−3.4%

Estimated Job Growth

10-year Projection

3.71%

National Growth

10-year Projection

This line chart shows the projected 10-year growth in the number of jobs for Embalmers & funeral attendants. This profession is expected to grow less than than 3.71%, the average rate of national job growth.