Funeral Home Managers Salary in California

Funeral home managers in California earn the most in San Jose (average $103,180 a year) and the least in Riverside ($83,760), across the 6 California metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the funeral home managers average at $91,310 and the median at $82,370 for 760 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $92,840.

Funeral Home Managers average salary by city in California

San Jose$103,180
San Francisco$102,050
Los Angeles$89,950
Sacramento$89,120
San Diego$87,220
Riverside$83,760

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
San Jose	$103,180	$96,480	$80,490	$75,913	110
San Francisco	$102,050	$94,060	$79,990	$75,224	116
Los Angeles	$89,950	$82,370	$72,370	$67,836	114
Sacramento	$89,120	$82,420	$68,630	$67,330	107
San Diego	$87,220	$82,700	$69,210	$66,170	112
Riverside	$83,760	$78,740	$66,160	$64,058	106

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; California State Disability Insurance (1.3% of wages, paid by employees) is not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

Funeral Home Managers salary in other states

Funeral Home Managers salary by city and state

More about pay in California

Sources and how to read this page

Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-9171.
U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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