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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary in GA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in GA have a median annual salary of $49,990, with 780 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $35,810 at the 10th percentile to $78,290 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$49,990

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$24.03

Employment

780

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$35,810
10th
$45,920
25th
$49,990
Median
$61,240
75th
$78,290
90th

Local compared with national

GA

$49,990

Median annual · 2025

United States

$55,010

Median annual · 2025

The GA median is 9.1% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $5,020).

Top skills

  1. 1.Active ListeningImportance 4.1
  2. 2.Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.1
  3. 3.Service OrientationImportance 3.9
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 3.8
  5. 5.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Time ManagementImportance 3.4
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.3
  8. 8.WritingImportance 3.3
  9. 9.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.1
  10. 10.PersuasionImportance 3.1
  11. 11.NegotiationImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Experience
None
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Belmar & Associates Mortware
  • Corel WordPerfect Office Suite
  • Custom Data Systems Sterling Management Software
  • FPA Software MACCS
  • FuneralKiosk
  • HMIS Advantage
  • iCIMS Talent Cloud software
  • Microsoft Access
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Salesforce software
  • Twin Tier Technologies MIMS

Common tasks

  • Receive or usher people to their seats for services.
  • Clean funeral home facilities and grounds.
  • Participate in community activities for funeral home promotion or other purposes.
  • Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.
  • Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
  • Perform embalming duties, as necessary.
  • Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
  • Remove deceased remains from place of death.
  • Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.
  • Plan, schedule, or coordinate funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery or the time and place of services.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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