Embalmers
SOC 39-4011Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.
Five-year wage trends
Median wage levels across states
Focus level
Level III median wage up 15.3% since 2020-21.
2026 weighted lottery impact
Thresholds for Level III & IV
2026 Weighted Lottery Impact
Level III threshold: $57,294
Level IV threshold: $65,000
Most common level in filings: Level II
Latest Level III median
2025-26
$57,294
Level I$42,224
Level II$49,525
Level III$57,294
Level IV$65,000
Top metros by Level III wages
Latest year median for this occupation
| Rank | Metro Area | Level I | Level II | Level III | Level IV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trenton-Princeton, NJ, NJ | $60,258 | $94,328 | $128,378 | $162,448 |
| 2 | Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ, NJ | $57,221 | $91,229 | $125,258 | $159,266 |
| 3 | New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ, NJ | $56,680 | $90,834 | $124,987 | $159,141 |
| 4 | Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, NJ | $55,411 | $88,754 | $122,075 | $155,418 |
| 5 | Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD, DE | $52,208 | $82,035 | $111,883 | $141,710 |
| 6 | Grand Island, NE, NE | $57,699 | $69,597 | $81,474 | $93,371 |
| 7 | Omaha, NE-IA, IA | $54,205 | $66,581 | $78,936 | $91,312 |
| 8 | Lincoln, NE, NE | $54,205 | $66,581 | $78,936 | $91,312 |
| 9 | Sandusky, OH, OH | $65,291 | $70,283 | $75,296 | $80,288 |
| 10 | Cleveland, OH, OH | $64,750 | $69,701 | $74,672 | $79,622 |
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