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Embalmers in Kansas
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While jobs for Embalmers in Kansas are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.
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Employment for Embalmers in Kansas is expected to decrease.
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Embalmers in Kansas 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 Kansas?
In 2018, there were 100 Embalmers working in the state.
There were 90 Embalmers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 140 Embalmers working in it, which means Kansas has fewer Embalmers than average.
Job Projections for Kansas
Jobs for Embalmers in this state are declining at a rate of 9.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.
Kansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 10 annual job openings, and a total of 100 jobs for Kansas Embalmers in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 600 annual jobs and 3,700 total jobs in 2026.
What do Embalmers Make in Kansas?
In 2018 wages for Embalmers ranged from $32,810 to $63,440 with $45,810 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $15.78 to $30.5. The median hourly rate was $22.02.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.73 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.71.
The median salary in Kansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Kansas Metros for Embalmers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Embalmers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Kansas City, MO-KS | 60 | $49,900 |
Top States for Embalmers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Embalmers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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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 |
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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
More about our data sources and methodologies.