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Embalmers in California
Is California a good place for you to work as an Embalmer?
- Embalmers in California 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 California?
In California, there were 480 people working as Embalmers in the year 2018.
There were 420 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 California has more Embalmers than average.
What do Embalmers Make in California?
In 2018 wages for Embalmers ranged from $34,130 to $70,480 with $48,550 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $16.41 to $33.89. The median hourly rate was $23.34.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.08 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $1.26.
The median salary in California is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top California Metros for Embalmers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Embalmers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 230 | $47,600 |
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA | 40 | $47,830 |
Top States for Embalmers Employment
The table below shows the states 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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