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Funeral Director & Mortician Salary

How much does a Funeral Director & Mortician make?

The average Funeral Director & Mortician in the US makes $116,458. The average bonus for a Funeral Director & Mortician is $6,425 which represents 6% of their salary, with 100% of people reporting that they receive a bonus each year. Funeral Director & Morticians make the most in San Francisco at $137,385, averaging total compensation 18% greater than the US average.

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9% Boston
5% Seattle
4% Washington, DC
3% Dallas
1% Portland
1% Denver

The average funeral-director-mortician in the US makes $116,458

Salary Ranges for Funeral Director & Morticians

The salaries of Funeral Director & Morticians in the US range from $102,958 to $140,090 , with a median salary of $114,640 . The middle 57% of Funeral Director & Morticians makes between $114,640 and $122,638, with the top 86% making $140,090.

How much tax will you have to pay as a Funeral Director & Mortician

For an individual filer in this tax bracket, you would have an estimated average federal tax in 2018 of 24%. After a federal tax rate of 24% has been taken out, Funeral Director & Morticians could expect to have a take-home pay of $94,219/year, with each paycheck equaling approximately $3,926^*.

* assuming bi-monthly pay period. Taxes estimated using tax rates for a single filer using 2018 federal and state tax tables. Metro-specific taxes are not considered in calculations. This data is intended to be an estimate, not prescriptive financial or tax advice.

Quality of Life for Funeral Director & Mortician

With a take-home pay of roughly $7,852/month, and the median 2BR apartment rental price of $2,506/mo^**, a Funeral Director & Mortician would pay 31.92% of their monthly take-home salary towards rent.

** This rental cost was derived according to an online report at Apartment List
*** Average cost of living was acquired from Numbeo's Cost of Living Index

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