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Funeral Attendants in Missouri

Considering a career as a Funeral Attendant in Missouri?

-5% Jobs Projection

$24,430 Median Salary

150 Job Openings

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

Employment for Funeral Attendants in Missouri is expected to decrease.
Funeral Attendants in Missouri earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Funeral Attendants Work in Missouri?

In 2018, there were 730 Funeral Attendants working in the state.

There were 810 Funeral Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 80 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 590 Funeral Attendants working in it, which means Missouri has more Funeral Attendants than average.

Job Projections for Missouri

Jobs for Funeral Attendants in this state are declining at a rate of 4.6% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

Missouri Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,040 jobs for Missouri 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 Missouri?

In 2018 wages for Funeral Attendants ranged from $19,480 to $36,890 with $24,430 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.37 to $17.73. The median hourly rate was $11.74.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $11.69 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.05.

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

Top Missouri 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
St. Louis, MO-IL	250	$24,630
Kansas City, MO-KS	210	$24,770
Springfield, MO	40	$21,610

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

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