Do undertakers make a lot of money? What is the average pay for undertakers?
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, undertakers in the United States earn an average of $58,360 a year, equivalent to $28.06 an hour. Undertakers make 9% more than the average American worker.
Undertakers in Connecticut are the best paid, making $134,740 a year, while undertakers in Mississippi make the least at $33,440.
| Percentile | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 90th | $43.21 | $89,880 |
| 75th | $34.39 | $71,530 |
| 50th | $26.04 | $54,150 |
| 25th | $19.25 | $40,050 |
| 10th | $14.12 | $29,370 |
In what states do undertakers make the most? In what states do undertakers make the least?
In the map below, green represents higher pay and red represents lower pay. Keep scrolling down to see a table with the average wages in each state.
| State | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $21.10 | $43,890 |
| Arizona | $25.07 | $52,150 |
| Arkansas | $21.52 | $44,750 |
| California | $26.10 | $54,300 |
| Colorado | $23.71 | $49,330 |
| Connecticut | $64.78 | $134,740 |
| Delaware | $33.88 | $70,470 |
| Florida | $27.02 | $56,200 |
| Georgia | $25.04 | $52,080 |
| Hawaii | $21.43 | $44,570 |
| Idaho | $30.55 | $63,530 |
| Illinois | $30.31 | $63,050 |
| Indiana | $28.55 | $59,370 |
| Iowa | $32.82 | $68,270 |
| Kansas | $28.89 | $60,090 |
| Kentucky | $24.40 | $50,750 |
| Louisiana | $22.63 | $47,060 |
| Maine | $27.33 | $56,840 |
| Maryland | $28.62 | $59,530 |
| Massachusetts | $43.82 | $91,140 |
| Michigan | $31.77 | $66,070 |
| Minnesota | $35.29 | $73,400 |
| Mississippi | $16.07 | $33,440 |
| Missouri | $20.98 | $43,630 |
| Montana | $29.93 | $62,260 |
| Nebraska | $31.47 | $65,460 |
| Nevada | $21.01 | $43,710 |
| New Hampshire | $36.57 | $76,070 |
| New Jersey | $32.72 | $68,060 |
| New Mexico | $30.29 | $63,000 |
| New York | $31.05 | $64,580 |
| North Carolina | $26.91 | $55,970 |
| North Dakota | $28.56 | $59,410 |
| Ohio | $28.33 | $58,930 |
| Oklahoma | $25.96 | $53,990 |
| Oregon | $25.66 | $53,380 |
| Pennsylvania | $25.25 | $52,510 |
| Rhode Island | $30.28 | $62,980 |
| South Carolina | $23.10 | $48,040 |
| South Dakota | $27.70 | $57,620 |
| Tennessee | $24.60 | $51,160 |
| Texas | $26.30 | $54,690 |
| Utah | $23.92 | $49,750 |
| Vermont | $34.24 | $71,220 |
| Virginia | $27.15 | $56,470 |
| Washington | $26.96 | $56,080 |
| West Virginia | $22.55 | $46,910 |
| Wisconsin | $28.77 | $59,840 |
| Wyoming | $29.29 | $60,920 |
| Metro Area | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| Boston, MA | $46.85 | $97,440 |
| New Haven, CT | $46.19 | $96,070 |
| Worcester, MA | $43.00 | $89,440 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $38.23 | $79,520 |
| Houston, TX | $37.09 | $77,150 |
| Flint, MI | $36.77 | $76,490 |
| Riverside, CA | $36.49 | $75,900 |
| Madison, WI | $35.48 | $73,800 |
| Sioux Falls, SD | $35.25 | $73,330 |
| Lancaster, PA | $34.88 | $72,540 |
| Year | Hourly | Annually |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $28.06 | $58,360 |
| 2018 | $27.70 | $57,620 |
| 2017 | $27.07 | $56,300 |
| 2016 | $26.30 | $54,700 |
| 2015 | $25.47 | $52,990 |
| 2014 | $25.06 | $52,130 |
| 2013 | $24.87 | $51,720 |
| 2012 | $25.33 | $52,690 |