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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors in Delaware
Want to work in Delaware as a Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director? Read this first!
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors in Delaware earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.
What Major Will Prepare You For a Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director Career?
- Personal & Culinary Services
- Funeral & Mortuary Science
- General Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
- Funeral Direction/Service
- Other Funeral Service & Mortuary Science
How Many Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors Work in Delaware?
110 people worked as Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors in 2018 in this state.
The typical state has 390 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors working in it, which means Delaware has fewer Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors than average.
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What do Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors Make in Delaware?
In 2018 wages for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors ranged from $35,990 to $99,830 with $63,840 being the median annual salary.
Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $17.3 to $47.99. The median hourly rate was $30.69.
In 2017 the median pay for this field was $30.79 an hour.
The hourly rate declined by $0.10.
The median salary in Delaware is higher than the nationwide median salary.
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Top Delaware Metros for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors
The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors.
Metro | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 460 | $61,810 |
Salisbury, MD-DE | 50 | $58,430 |
Top States for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors Employment
View the list below to see where most Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors work.
State | Number Employed | Annual Median Salary |
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Texas | 1,980 | $51,650 |
Florida | 1,490 | $50,660 |
Illinois | 1,350 | $61,390 |
California | 1,350 | $45,940 |
Ohio | 1,320 | $53,060 |
New York | 1,320 | $66,910 |
Pennsylvania | 1,260 | $42,860 |
North Carolina | 1,100 | $56,310 |
Missouri | 880 | $38,840 |
Wisconsin | 750 | $57,210 |
Indiana | 740 | $53,270 |
Massachusetts | 740 | $72,840 |
Kentucky | 720 | $44,800 |
Michigan | 690 | $58,370 |
Tennessee | 680 | $47,130 |
Virginia | 670 | $55,980 |
New Jersey | 560 | $72,160 |
Georgia | 520 | $41,680 |
Iowa | 510 | $61,310 |
Alabama | 460 | $39,340 |
Below are the states where Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors get paid the most:
State | Annual Median Salary |
---|---|
Connecticut | $109,820 |
Massachusetts | $72,840 |
New Jersey | $72,160 |
Minnesota | $70,660 |
Vermont | $68,770 |
New Hampshire | $67,820 |
New York | $66,910 |
North Dakota | $64,800 |
Delaware | $63,840 |
Nebraska | $62,520 |
References
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
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