Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary in Kentucky
The median morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Kentucky earns $43,320 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,938 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $27,520
- 25th percentile
- $29,730
- Median percentile
- $43,320
- 75th percentile
- $50,530
- 90th percentile
- $61,230
Based on 470 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$35,255 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,320 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,018 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,314 |
| Kentucky income tax (approx.) | −$1,733 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,938 |
| Every two weeks | $1,356 |
Does it go far here?
$48,048Median pay in Kentucky is worth this at average US prices (local price level 90.2 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($967 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Kentucky
| Job | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $350,950 |
| Anesthesiologists | $347,960 |
| Physicians, All Other | $327,390 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $248,730 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | $241,530 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | $222,520 |
| Chief Executives | $179,530 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | $169,390 |
All morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers salaries · Take-home pay in Kentucky