Mortician Job Market Map
Where are the jobs? Which states pay the most? Where's the competition lowest?
BLS OEWS May 2025 • Location Quotient measures job density vs national average • 49 states
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Median Salary
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Salary Range (P10–P90)
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Location Quotient
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Employment
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Cremation Rate
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Avg Funeral Cost
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ABFSE Schools
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Key Market Insights
🔵 Blue Ocean States
High salary + high demand + no local school = lowest competition
⚠️ Saturated Markets
Many schools + high cremation rate + low LQ = tough competition
📈 Growing Markets
Low cremation rate = more demand for traditional full-service funerals
💰 Highest Ceiling
States where top-earning morticians make $100k+