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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary
in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Median base pay · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
$62,540
≈ $30.07/hr · BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 270 jobs
Middle 50%
$49,200–$85,290
vs U.S. median
+14%
Metro rank
#4 of 25

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro earn a median of $62,540 a year, based on BLS estimates for 270 jobs (May 2025). That is 14% above the U.S. median of $55,010 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $62,120. It ranks #4 of 25 metros with published figures for this job.

MORTICIANS, UNDERTAKERS, AND FUNERAL ARRANGERS · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · BLS

Full percentile breakdown

BLS OEWS MAY 2025 · BOSTON-CAMBRIDGE-NEWTON, MA-NH · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$46,400P25$49,200MEDIAN$62,540P75$85,290P90$101,190
BLS · UNITED STATES
P10$33,350P25$42,430MEDIAN$55,010P75$72,010P90$88,620
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    What is the average Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary in Boston?

    The BLS median is $62,540 a year (May 2025). Half of the 270 jobs pay between $49,200 and $85,290. The 10th percentile is $46,400 and the 90th is $101,190.

    Is Boston a high-paying metro for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers?

    That is 14% above the U.S. median of $55,010 and 1% above the MA statewide median of $62,120. It ranks #4 of 25 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.

    How much do Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers make an hour in Boston?

    About $30.07 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $62,540 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.65–$41.00 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.

    Does this include experience levels?

    BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).

    Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.