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Embalmers in Arkansas

Embalmers in Arkansas

Is Arkansas a good place for you to work as an Embalmer?

$43,140 Median Salary
20 Job Openings
  • Embalmers in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Embalmers Work in Arkansas?

In Arkansas, there were 140 people working as Embalmers in the year 2018.

There were 130 Embalmers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The amount of Embalmers working in the state is similar to the average state.

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Job Projections for Arkansas

Jobs for Embalmers in this state are not growing or decreasing, which is similar to nationwide of 0.0% growth.

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Arkansas Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 20 annual job openings, and 130 total jobs in 2026 for Embalmers in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 600 annual jobs and 3,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Embalmers Make in Arkansas?

In 2018 wages for Embalmers ranged from $19,680 to $54,440 with $43,140 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.46 to $26.17. The median hourly rate was $20.74.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.46 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $1.72.

The median salary in Arkansas 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

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