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Funeral Attendant

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AVG. SALARY

$32,560

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EDUCATION

High school preferred +

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JOB OUTLOOK

Decreasing

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Oklahoma Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$32,560

Entry Annual Wage

$22,910

Experienced Annual Wage

$44,520

Average Hourly Wage

$15.66

Entry Hourly Wage

$11.01

Experienced Hourly Wage

$21.41

Median Hourly Wage

$14.80

Oklahoma Regional Earnings

Oklahoma Metropolitan Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Fort Smith AR-OK MSA $35,550 or $17.09/hr $26,610 or $12.79/hr $45,940 or $22.09/hr
Oklahoma City MSA $33,870 or $16.29/hr $24,760 or $11.91/hr $44,460 or $21.37/hr
Tulsa MSA $34,410 or $16.54/hr $24,650 or $11.85/hr $45,480 or $21.86/hr

Oklahoma Geographical Areas Wages

Region Average Entry Level Experienced
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $31,170 or $14.99/hr $22,300 or $10.72/hr $38,430 or $18.48/hr
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,450 or $14.64/hr $21,680 or $10.42/hr $37,780 or $18.16/hr
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $30,930 or $14.87/hr $22,540 or $10.84/hr $37,850 or $18.20/hr
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area $29,210 or $14.04/hr $22,120 or $10.64/hr $38,710 or $18.61/hr

Oklahoma's Employment and Outlook (State-wide)

Outlook Decreasing
Growth rate is estimated to be -1%
Job Openings 85 estimated annual job openings
Employment 602 were employed in this occupation

Oklahoma's Regional Employment and Outlook

Regions with stable outlook (0 to 20% growth rate expected)

Region Employment Projected Growth Rate Annual Openings (growth) Annual Openings (replacement) Annual Openings
Northeast 80 0% N/A 11
Northwest 60 0% N/A 8
Southeast 90 0% N/A 12
Southwest 70 14% N/A 10

National Earnings

Average Annual Wage

$35,200

Average Hourly Wage

$16.92

Average Annual Range

$24,120 to $46,580

Note: variations in salaries reflect differences in size of firm, location, level of education and professional credentials.

Where do these numbers come from?


National Employment and Outlook

Outlook stable
  The employment change from 2022 to 2032 is estimated to be +3%.
(The National average for all occupations is +3%)
Job Openings very small number
  Less than 1000 average annual openings are expected for this occupation between 2022 and 2032.
(The National Average for all occupations is 1,670 openings)
Employment small occupation
  This was a small occupation in the United States, employing 33,200 workers in 2022.
(The National average for all occupations is 147,916 workers)
Growth Average growth
  Funeral service workers will be needed to assist the growing number of people prearranging end-of-life services. However, this demand will be slightly offset as consumers increasingly prefer cremation, which costs less and requires fewer workers than do traditional funeral arrangements. 
Industries Large concentrations of this occupation are found in these industries
  • Other Services (except Public Administration) (NAICS810000) (98.8%)
  • Death care services (NAICS812200) (98.6%)

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