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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary in Mississippi

The median morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Mississippi earns $48,350 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,258 a month.

10th percentile
$26,360
25th percentile
$42,960
Median percentile
$48,350
75th percentile
$55,950
90th percentile
$60,570

Based on 320 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

$39,095 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,350
Federal income tax−$3,622
Social Security + Medicare−$3,699
Mississippi income tax (approx.)−$1,934
Monthly take-home$3,258
Every two weeks$1,504

Does it go far here?

$55,605Median pay in Mississippi is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.0 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($954 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Mississippi

JobMedian pay
Family Medicine Physicians$235,630
Dentists, General$143,660
Architectural and Engineering Managers$142,790
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$137,220
Pharmacists$133,230
Nurse Practitioners$124,730
Computer and Information Systems Managers$124,280
Industrial Production Managers$118,660

All morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers salaries · Take-home pay in Mississippi