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Embalmers in Alabama
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- Embalmers in Alabama earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For an Embalmer Career?
- Personal & Culinary Services
- Funeral & Mortuary Science
- General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
- Mortuary Science & Embalming/Embalmer
How Many Embalmers Work in Alabama?
In 2018, there were 190 Embalmers working in the state.
There were 130 Embalmers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 60 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 140 Embalmers working in it, which means Alabama has more Embalmers than average.
Job Projections for Alabama
Jobs for Embalmers in this state are not growing or decreasing, which is similar to nationwide of 0.0% growth.
Alabama Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 70 jobs for Alabama Embalmers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 600 annual jobs and 3,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Embalmers Make in Alabama?
In 2018 wages for Embalmers ranged from $18,620 to $68,600 with $39,140 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.95 to $32.98. The median hourly rate was $18.82.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $21.77 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $2.95.
The median salary in Alabama is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top States for Embalmers Employment
View the list below to see where most Embalmers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
California | 480 | $48,550 |
Texas | 360 | $43,390 |
Missouri | 250 | $50,510 |
Ohio | 210 | $51,030 |
Tennessee | 200 | $45,210 |
Florida | 200 | $38,240 |
Alabama | 190 | $39,140 |
Virginia | 190 | $37,310 |
Louisiana | 180 | $47,110 |
Arkansas | 140 | $43,140 |
Oklahoma | 130 | $48,080 |
South Carolina | 130 | $43,770 |
Kentucky | 110 | $36,850 |
Indiana | 100 | $36,600 |
Kansas | 100 | $45,810 |
Hawaii | 80 | $35,830 |
Arizona | 70 | $47,210 |
Nevada | 70 | $29,520 |
Mississippi | 60 | $40,650 |
Below are the states where Embalmers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|
New York | $94,430 |
Oregon | $51,130 |
Ohio | $51,030 |
Missouri | $50,510 |
California | $48,550 |
Oklahoma | $48,080 |
Michigan | $47,320 |
Arizona | $47,210 |
Louisiana | $47,110 |
Kansas | $45,810 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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