SOC 39-4011 · Personal Care and Service Occupations
Embalmers
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, embalmers earned a median of $58,780 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 3,890 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $71,550 | $34.40 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,950 | $33.63 | 50 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $68,550 | $32.96 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Missouri | $66,490 | $31.97 | 160 | 0.1 |
| Virginia | $63,810 | $30.68 | 120 | 0.0 |
| Kansas | $63,160 | $30.37 | 120 | 0.1 |
| Indiana | $62,400 | $30.00 | Not published | Not published |
| South Carolina | $61,820 | $29.72 | 140 | 0.1 |
| Illinois | $61,730 | $29.68 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Rhode Island | $60,310 | $28.99 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $60,170 | $28.93 | 300 | 0.0 |
| California | $60,060 | $28.87 | 520 | 0.0 |
| Mississippi | $58,900 | $28.32 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Arkansas | $58,250 | $28.01 | 90 | 0.1 |
| Texas | $57,350 | $27.57 | 680 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $57,170 | $27.48 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $57,100 | $27.45 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Tennessee | $55,170 | $26.52 | 180 | 0.1 |
| Georgia | $55,000 | $26.44 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Louisiana | $54,890 | $26.39 | 150 | 0.1 |
| Massachusetts | $54,320 | $26.12 | 100 | 0.0 |
| West Virginia | $54,060 | $25.99 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Alabama | $53,080 | $25.52 | 90 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $50,610 | $24.33 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $49,860 | $23.97 | 280 | 0.1 |
| Oklahoma | $49,120 | $23.62 | 90 | 0.1 |
| New Mexico | $45,340 | $21.80 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Iowa | $39,490 | $18.99 | Not published | Not published |
Pay by metro area
All 19 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | $73,450 | $35.31 | 40 | 0.0 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | $63,130 | $30.35 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Columbia, SC | $61,880 | $29.75 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | $61,680 | $29.65 | 80 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $61,570 | $29.60 | 210 | 0.0 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $60,890 | $29.28 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $60,300 | $28.99 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | $60,140 | $28.91 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA | $58,930 | $28.33 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | $58,490 | $28.12 | 160 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $58,470 | $28.11 | 180 | 0.0 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $58,170 | $27.97 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | $56,980 | $27.40 | 50 | 0.1 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $55,380 | $26.63 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | $55,000 | $26.44 | 40 | 0.0 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | $54,850 | $26.37 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | $49,120 | $23.62 | 40 | 0.1 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $45,740 | $21.99 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | $45,300 | $21.78 | 30 | 0.0 |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.