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Funeral Attendants in Delaware
Is Delaware a good place for you to work as a Funeral Attendant?
- Funeral Attendants in Delaware earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
How Many Funeral Attendants Work in Delaware?
In 2018, there were 190 Funeral Attendants working in the state.
There were 160 Funeral Attendants employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 590 Funeral Attendants working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Funeral Attendants than average.
Job Projections for Delaware
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%.
Delaware Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 20 annual Funeral Attendants job openings in Delaware, and 140 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 5,600 annual jobs and 37,000 total jobs in 2026.
What do Funeral Attendants Make in Delaware?
In 2018 wages for Funeral Attendants ranged from $20,860 to $49,120 with $36,740 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.03 to $23.61. The median hourly rate was $17.66.
Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.75 an hour in 2017.
The hourly rate grew by $2.91.
The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Delaware Metros for Funeral Attendants
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Funeral Attendants.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 680 | $31,640 |
Salisbury, MD-DE | 70 | $29,420 |
Top States for Funeral Attendants Employment
View the list below to see where most Funeral Attendants work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|---|
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 |
---|---|
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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