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Funeral Attendants in Tennessee

Get the information you need to know about working as a Funeral Attendant.

5.6% Jobs Projection

$25,720 Median Salary

200 Job Openings

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

Projected employment for Funeral Attendants in Tennessee is growing faster than average.
Funeral Attendants in Tennessee earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Funeral Attendants Work in Tennessee?

There were approximately 1,060 workers employed as Funeral Attendants in this state in 2018.

There were 1,070 Funeral Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 10 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

Job Projections for Tennessee

Jobs for Funeral Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 5.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

Tennessee Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 200 annual job openings, and a total of 1,330 jobs for Tennessee 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 Tennessee?

In 2018 wages for Funeral Attendants ranged from $17,840 to $39,240 with $25,720 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.58 to $18.87. The median hourly rate was $12.37.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $13.12 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $0.75.

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

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Top Tennessee 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
Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN	300	$27,520
Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA	90	$22,850
Chattanooga, TN-GA	90	$23,430
Johnson City, TN	70	$31,030

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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