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Embalmers in Georgia
Considering a career as an Embalmer in Georgia?
- Embalmers in Georgia 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 Georgia?
There were 180 Embalmers employed in this state in 2017.
Job Projections for Georgia
Jobs for Embalmers in this state are not growing or decreasing, which is similar to nationwide of 0.0% growth.
Georgia Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 40 annual Embalmers job openings in Georgia, and 230 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 600 annual jobs and 3,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Embalmers Make in Georgia?
In 2018 wages for Embalmers ranged from $17,610 to $54,760 with $39,670 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.47 to $26.33. The median hourly rate was $19.07.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $18.98 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $0.09.
The median salary in Georgia is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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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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