Funeral Attendants — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$35,680
United States, 2025
Employment
31,090
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
10 related careers
Career overview
Perform a variety of tasks during funeral, such as placing casket in parlor or chapel prior to service, arranging floral offerings or lights around casket, directing or escorting mourners, closing casket, and issuing and storing funeral equipment.
- O*NET code
- 39-4021.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Greet people at the funeral home.
- Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned.
- Close caskets at appropriate point in services.
- Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held.
- Place caskets in parlors or chapels prior to wakes or funerals.
- Offer assistance to mourners as they enter or exit limousines.
- Clean funeral parlors or chapels.
- Arrange floral offerings or lights around caskets.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,070
25th percentile
$30,380
75th percentile
$42,870
90th percentile
$48,460
Most important skills
- Social Perceptiveness3.3
- Service Orientation3.3
- Active Listening3.1
- Monitoring3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Speaking3.0
- Reading Comprehension2.8
- Critical Thinking2.6
- Judgment and Decision Making2.4
- Time Management2.4
- Writing2.3
- Complex Problem Solving2.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 6 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
6
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Service Orientation | 3.3 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Active Listening | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Monitoring | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Speaking | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Funeral AttendantsHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic City, NJ | $70,880 | 30 | 2025 |
| Manchester, NH | $57,080 | 40 | 2025 |
| NH | $55,850 | 120 | 2025 |
| RI | $53,580 | 190 | 2025 |
| NV | $51,980 | 100 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $51,910 | 280 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $48,110 | 680 | 2025 |
| DE | $46,720 | 110 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $46,480 | 90 | 2025 |
| MA | $46,280 | 1,090 | 2025 |
| Springfield, MA | $46,090 | 110 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $45,900 | 50 | 2025 |
| CT | $45,800 | 520 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $45,480 | 180 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $45,100 | 1,190 | 2025 |
| Waterbury, CT | $44,810 | 110 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $44,100 | 220 | 2025 |
| MN | $43,910 | 400 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $42,460 | 530 | 2025 |
| Denver, CO | $42,380 | 60 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.