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Funeral Attendants Salary in Pennsylvania
Funeral Attendants in Pennsylvania earn a median $36,300 a year, 2% above the U.S. median.
- Median in PA
- $36,300 a year
- U.S. median
- $35,680 a year
- Employment
- 1,930
- Location quotient
- 1.59
- Share of jobs vs. U.S. (1.00 = same)
Pay range in Pennsylvania
- Median (50%)
- $36,300 · $17.45 an hour
- Mean (average)
- $39,150 · $18.82 an hour (estimate error ±1.9%)
- 10th percentile
- $31,280 · $15.04 an hour
- 25th percentile
- $34,490 · $16.58 an hour
- 75th percentile
- $44,870 · $21.57 an hour
- 90th percentile
- $48,870 · $23.50 an hour
- Employment
- 1,930 (estimate error ±7.3%)
- Jobs per 1,000
- 0.32
- Location quotient
- 1.59 (1.00 = national share)
Funeral Attendants pay by metro area in Pennsylvania
Includes metro areas that cross into this state and nonmetropolitan areas
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| Area | Median wage | Employment |
|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $46,010 | 60 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $42,460 | 530 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | $37,240 | 90 |
| Lancaster, PA | $36,620 | 100 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $36,080 | 570 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | $35,380 | 100 |
| Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,360 | 40 |
| Reading, PA | $35,130 | 80 |
| Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area | $35,010 | 60 |
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Frequently asked questions
- How much do funeral attendants make in Pennsylvania?
- The median wage for funeral attendants in Pennsylvania is $36,300 a year (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). There are about 1,930 jobs in the state.
- Where in Pennsylvania do funeral attendants earn the most?
- Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area has the highest median wage in the state for this occupation at $46,010 a year.