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Funeral Attendants in Texas

Considering a career as a Funeral Attendant in Texas?

9.8% Jobs Projection
$26,290 Median Salary
310 Job Openings

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

  • Projected employment for Funeral Attendants in Texas is growing faster than average.

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

How Many Funeral Attendants Work in Texas?

2,060 people worked as Funeral Attendants in 2018 in this state.

There were 1,790 Funeral Attendants employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 270 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Texas

Jobs for Funeral Attendants in this state are growing at a rate of 9.8% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 2.5%.

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Texas Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 310 annual Funeral Attendants job openings in Texas, and 2,020 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 Texas?

In 2018 wages for Funeral Attendants ranged from $18,930 to $36,170 with $26,290 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $9.1 to $17.39. The median hourly rate was $12.64.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $11.58 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.06.

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

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Top Texas 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
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 350 $25,280
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 110 $28,000
Killeen-Temple, TX 60 $23,630
Longview, TX 50 $24,670
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX 50 $21,660

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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