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Funeral Directors

Funeral Directors - Wages & Trends

Earnings depend upon the manager's or arranger's experience and ability to build a good business reputation. Funeral home managers and arrangers who work in large cities can expect to earn more than those who work in small towns.

Funeral home managers and arrangers usually receive benefits such as paid vacation, health insurance, and sick leave. 

Funeral home managers (SOC 11-9171)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly (1) (1) (1)
Yearly (1) (1) (1)
United States Hourly $29.75 $37.88 $49.97
Yearly $61,890 $78,790 $103,940
(1) Wage estimate isn't available.

Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers (SOC 39-4031)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $23.83 $34.31 $49.50
Yearly $49,564 $71,363 $102,953
    Cook County Hourly $27.89 $39.83 $51.44
Yearly $58,003 $82,846 $106,987
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $23.71 $31.00 $36.57
Yearly $49,308 $64,470 $76,069
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $23.44 $31.22 $47.02
Yearly $48,762 $64,950 $97,799
    Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $15.38 $24.10 $35.52
Yearly $31,990 $50,116 $73,875
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $22.77 $29.73 $38.76
Yearly $47,368 $61,849 $80,623
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $22.84 $31.22 $43.68
Yearly $47,518 $64,950 $90,852
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $23.33 $30.65 $45.91
Yearly $48,526 $63,739 $95,506
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $22.31 $24.72 $35.52
Yearly $46,403 $51,413 $73,875
    St Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $23.71 $30.14 $40.07
Yearly $49,308 $62,692 $83,342
    Vermilion County Hourly $24.23 $35.52 $37.42
Yearly $50,395 $73,875 $77,846
United States Hourly $20.40 $26.45 $34.62
Yearly $42,430 $55,010 $72,010

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.