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Also called anatomical embalmer, arterial embalmer, funeral embalmer and funeral services embalmer.
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Embalmer
Embalmer preparing bodies for interment in compliance with legal requirements, applying cosmetics, and ensuring sanitation in the embalming process
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Conformed to health and sanitation laws, reducing the risk of contamination in all embalming procedures
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Joined lips using needles and thread to create a natural appearance for the deceased
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Prepare bodies for interment in conformity with legal requirements.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $48,010 |
|---|---|
| Median | $58,780 |
| 75th percentile | $66,130 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AL | $45,010 | $53,080 | $72,490 |
| AR | $36,200 | $58,250 | $88,790 |
| CA | $50,730 | $60,060 | $75,870 |
| CO | $44,680 | $57,100 | $65,960 |
| FL | $48,520 | $60,170 | $61,990 |
| GA | $40,310 | $55,000 | $66,280 |
| IA | $34,610 | $39,490 | $75,660 |
| IL | $57,210 | $61,730 | $69,320 |
| IN | $61,930 | $62,400 | $65,030 |
| KS | $43,880 | $63,160 | $64,990 |
| KY | $34,910 | $49,860 | $61,090 |
| LA | $37,640 | $54,890 | $74,170 |
| MA | $45,050 | $54,320 | $71,320 |
| MO | $56,440 | $66,490 | $70,270 |
| MS | $54,740 | $58,900 | $76,800 |
| NC | $43,890 | $68,550 | $71,480 |
| NM | $39,520 | $45,340 | $46,080 |
| OH | $53,020 | $71,550 | $75,540 |
| OK | $39,540 | $49,120 | $51,850 |
| OR | $50,720 | $57,170 | $59,240 |
| PA | $53,990 | $69,950 | $71,100 |
| RI | $59,510 | $60,310 | $65,630 |
| SC | $60,280 | $61,820 | $64,770 |
| TN | $48,600 | $55,170 | $60,260 |
| TX | $48,880 | $57,350 | $61,330 |
| VA | $60,260 | $63,810 | $70,650 |
| WA | $44,810 | $50,610 | $72,780 |
| WV | $42,330 | $54,060 | $63,470 |
Other names
anatomical embalmer, arterial embalmer, funeral embalmer, funeral services embalmer, licensed embalmer, restorative art embalmer, trade embalmer.
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Embalmer
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This page is about the occupation Embalmers. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.