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Funeral Attendants in Arkansas
Get the information you need to know about working as a Funeral Attendant.
- Funeral Attendants in Arkansas earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
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How Many Funeral Attendants Work in Arkansas?
In Arkansas, there were 330 people working as Funeral Attendants in the year 2018.
There were 290 Funeral Attendants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 40 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 590 Funeral Attendants working in it, which means Arkansas has fewer Funeral Attendants than average.
Job Projections for Arkansas
Jobs for Funeral Attendants in this state are not projected to grow or decrease, but nationwide they are growing at a rate of 2.5%.
Arkansas Annual Job Openings
The BLS estimates 50 annual job openings, and a total of 320 jobs for Arkansas Funeral Attendants in 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 5,600 annual jobs and 37,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Funeral Attendants Make in Arkansas?
In 2018 wages for Funeral Attendants ranged from $18,130 to $31,190 with $19,230 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.72 to $14.99. The median hourly rate was $9.24.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $9.77 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.53.
The median salary in Arkansas is higher than the nationwide median salary.
Top States for Funeral Attendants Employment
The table below shows the states where most Funeral Attendants work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Florida | 2,500 | $23,500 |
Ohio | 2,500 | $26,310 |
Pennsylvania | 2,420 | $27,250 |
California | 2,160 | $34,150 |
Texas | 2,060 | $26,290 |
Georgia | 1,690 | $23,730 |
Virginia | 1,510 | $26,800 |
Indiana | 1,450 | $22,810 |
North Carolina | 1,380 | $26,040 |
New York | 1,370 | $29,790 |
Michigan | 1,140 | $27,180 |
South Carolina | 1,060 | $22,980 |
Tennessee | 1,060 | $25,720 |
Illinois | 970 | $22,760 |
Massachusetts | 880 | $41,200 |
Iowa | 820 | $26,980 |
Maryland | 770 | $28,950 |
Missouri | 730 | $24,430 |
Louisiana | 670 | $21,760 |
Kentucky | 650 | $27,290 |
Below are the states where Funeral Attendants get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Rhode Island | $44,950 |
Massachusetts | $41,200 |
Vermont | $38,370 |
Idaho | $37,120 |
Delaware | $36,740 |
New Hampshire | $36,070 |
Nevada | $34,170 |
California | $34,150 |
New Jersey | $33,940 |
Connecticut | $33,140 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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