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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary in New Jersey

The median morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in New Jersey earns $69,110 a year, 26% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,499 a month.

10th percentile
$33,000
25th percentile
$43,620
Median percentile
$69,110
75th percentile
$77,890
90th percentile
$94,810

Based on 580 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

$53,993 take-home a year
Gross pay$69,110
Federal income tax−$6,374
Social Security + Medicare−$5,287
New Jersey income tax (approx.)−$3,456
Monthly take-home$4,499
Every two weeks$2,077

Does it go far here?

$63,517Median pay in New Jersey is worth this at average US prices (local price level 108.8 vs 100).
38%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,720 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New Jersey

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$437,890
Emergency Medicine Physicians$315,340
Chief Executives$310,440
Family Medicine Physicians$292,170
Physicians, All Other$285,010
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$228,870
Commercial Pilots$226,710
Natural Sciences Managers$207,030

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