Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes. Excludes “Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers” (39-4031).
National median · BLS
$78,790
▲ +2.55%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
—
Too few H-1B filings
Average salary · BLS
$92,840
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
13,910
Jobs (BLS)
Highest-paying state (cost-adjusted)Loading…
Most jobsLoading…
Highest-paying metro (cost-adjusted)Loading…
Check your salary
Enter your pay and a location to see where you stand against BLS and H-1B pay, your estimated take-home pay, and your purchasing power.
Pay range for Funeral Home Managers
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
10th — entry pay
$49,700
25th
$61,890
Median (50th)
$78,790
75th
$103,940
90th — top pay
$156,400
Hourly ⇄ annual pay
Type in either box; the other updates instantly.
⇄
Monthly—
Every 2 weeks—
Weekly—
Daily—
Based on
hrs/week ×
weeks/year
= 2,080 hrs
Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Funeral Home Managers
BLS projects employment of funeral home managers to grow 4.1% from 2025 to 2035, faster than the 3.5% average for all occupations.
About 2,600 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
34,800 → 36,200
+1,400 jobs
Projected change
+4.1%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
2,600
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Associate's degree
Plus less than 5 years experience
Self-employed
58.1% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 3)
Medium Preparation Needed. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What funeral home managers do
Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
Deliver death certificates to medical facilities or offices to obtain signatures from legally authorized persons.
Offer counsel and comfort to families and friends of the deceased.
Monitor funeral service operations to ensure that they comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws.
Direct and supervise work of embalmers, funeral attendants, death certificate clerks, cosmetologists, or other staff.
Complete and maintain records, such as state-required documents, tracking documents, or product inventories.
Sell funeral services, products, or merchandise to clients.
Also called
Funeral DirectorFuneral Home ManagerFuneral Service ManagerLocation ManagerArranging Funeral DirectorFuneral Home Location ManagerFuneral Home OwnerLicensed Funeral DirectorMortuary Operations Manager (Mortuary Ops Manager)Prearranged Funeral Sales Manager
More job titles for this occupation (5)
Advanced Planning DirectorFuneral CounselorFuneral Home DirectorFuneral Home GM (Funeral Home General Manager)Funeral Sales Manager
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
Similar jobs and how they pay
Occupations O*NET lists as closely related to Funeral Home Managers, with BLS national medians compared with this occupation's $78,790.
