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Funeral Attendants in South Carolina

Funeral Attendants in South Carolina

Considering a career as a Funeral Attendant in South Carolina?

2.0% Jobs Projection
$22,980 Median Salary
150 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Funeral Attendants in South Carolina are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Funeral Attendants in South Carolina is growing slower than average.

  • Funeral Attendants in South Carolina earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Funeral Attendants Work in South Carolina?

In 2018, there were 1,060 Funeral Attendants working in the state.

There were 1,030 Funeral Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 30 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for South Carolina

Jobs for Funeral Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 2.0% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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South Carolina Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 150 annual job openings, and a total of 1,010 jobs for South Carolina 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 South Carolina?

In 2018 wages for Funeral Attendants ranged from $17,370 to $33,710 with $22,980 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.35 to $16.2. The median hourly rate was $11.05.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $10.35 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $0.70.

The median salary in South Carolina is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top South Carolina 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
Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, SC 260 $22,370
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 190 $24,530
Columbia, SC 120 $22,630
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC 110 $24,620
Spartanburg, SC 100 $26,800

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

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