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Embalmers in Missouri

Considering a career as an Embalmer in Missouri?

-5% Jobs Projection

$50,510 Median Salary

30 Job Openings

While jobs for Embalmers in Missouri are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

Employment for Embalmers in Missouri is expected to decrease.
Embalmers in Missouri earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Embalmers Work in Missouri?

In Missouri, there were 250 people working as Embalmers in the year 2018.

There were 240 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 Missouri has more Embalmers than average.

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Embalmers in this state are declining at a rate of 4.8% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 0.0%.

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 30 annual Embalmers job openings in Missouri, and 200 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Embalmers ranged from $27,740 to $86,900 with $50,510 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.33 to $41.78. The median hourly rate was $24.29.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $23.14 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.15.

The median salary in Missouri is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Missouri Metros for Embalmers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Embalmers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
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
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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