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Funeral Service Managers in Tennessee
Want to work in Tennessee as a Funeral Service Manager? Read this first!
You’re in luck! Jobs for Funeral Service Managers in Tennessee are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.
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Projected employment for Funeral Service Managers in Tennessee is growing faster than average.
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Funeral Service Managers in Tennessee earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Funeral Service Manager Career?
- Personal & Culinary Services
- Funeral & Mortuary Science
- General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
- Funeral Direction/Service
- Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
How Many Funeral Service Managers Work in Tennessee?
In 2018, there were 290 Funeral Service Managers working in the state.
There were 190 Funeral Service Managers employed in this state in 2017.
That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.
The typical state has 170 Funeral Service Managers working in it, which means Tennessee has more Funeral Service Managers than average.
Job Projections for Tennessee
Jobs for Funeral Service Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 10.0% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 7.0%.
Tennessee Annual Job Openings
The BLS is projecting 40 annual Funeral Service Managers job openings in Tennessee, and 550 total jobs in the year 2026.
Nationwide, the prediction is 2,000 annual jobs and 27,500 total jobs in 2026.
What do Funeral Service Managers Make in Tennessee?
In 2018 wages for Funeral Service Managers ranged from $41,140 to $129,050 with $71,630 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $19.78 to $62.05. The median hourly rate was $34.44.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $31.17 an hour.
The hourly rate grew by $3.27.
The median salary in Tennessee is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Tennessee Metros for Funeral Service Managers
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Funeral Service Managers.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN | 110 | $68,450 |
Knoxville, TN | 60 | $74,030 |
Top States for Funeral Service Managers Employment
The table below shows the states where most Funeral Service Managers work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Pennsylvania | 690 | $88,400 |
New York | 540 | $95,010 |
California | 500 | $82,490 |
Ohio | 460 | $89,060 |
Georgia | 460 | $64,260 |
Indiana | 460 | $71,010 |
Texas | 380 | $74,730 |
Michigan | 370 | $100,860 |
Florida | 350 | $70,620 |
Massachusetts | 300 | $97,760 |
Tennessee | 290 | $71,630 |
New Jersey | 240 | $84,870 |
North Carolina | 220 | $75,420 |
Kentucky | 220 | $66,390 |
South Carolina | 210 | $59,480 |
Maryland | 190 | $93,340 |
Virginia | 170 | $118,290 |
Louisiana | 170 | $67,650 |
Minnesota | 160 | $98,170 |
Oklahoma | 160 | $65,340 |
Below are the states where Funeral Service Managers get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
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Virginia | $118,290 |
Wisconsin | $110,750 |
Michigan | $100,860 |
Minnesota | $98,170 |
Massachusetts | $97,760 |
New York | $95,010 |
Illinois | $93,440 |
Maryland | $93,340 |
Maine | $91,850 |
Ohio | $89,060 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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