SOC 11-9171 · Springfield, MO metro

Funeral Home Managers Salary in Springfield, MO

The average salary for funeral home managers in Springfield, Missouri is $67,150 a year ($32.28 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,230: half of the 40 people in this job in the Springfield, MO metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($92,840).

$67,150average per year

$32.28 / hourMedian $62,230Take-home ≈ $53,851

  • $38K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

40people in this job
-28%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Missouri metros
89cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Funeral Home Managers pay range in Springfield

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,020 a year or less, while the top 10% make $96,840 or more. The middle half of funeral home managers in Springfield earn between $62,140 and $73,490.

  • $38K10th
  • $62K25th
  • $62KMedian
  • $73K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$67,150$5,596$32.28
Median$62,230$5,186$29.92
Entry level (25th percentile)$62,140$5,178$29.88
Experienced (75th percentile)$73,490$6,124$35.33

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Funeral Home Managers pay in Springfield vs. Missouri and the U.S.

Funeral home managers in Springfield earn about the same as the Missouri average ($67,080) and 28% less than the U.S. average ($92,840). At the median the gap is -21% against the U.S. median of $78,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Springfield$67,150$62,230$38,020$96,84040
Missouri$67,080$66,670$36,830$94,460560
United States$92,840$78,790$49,700$156,40013,910

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Funeral Home Managers salary after taxes in Springfield

On the average salary of $67,150, a single filer in Springfield takes home about $53,851 a year, or $4,488 a month and $2,071 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

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Is Springfield a good place for funeral home managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Springfield area are 11% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.6), so the average $67,150 buys what about $75,803 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Springfield ($45,780). A typical home costs $272,938, or 4.1 years of this average salary before tax.

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Funeral Home Managers salary in other Missouri cities

Springfield ranks 3rd of 3 Missouri metro areas for this job; Kansas City pays the most ($77,880).

All Funeral Home Managers salaries in Missouri

Highest-paying cities for funeral home managers

Allentown, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,680).

Funeral Home Managers salary by city

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Funeral Home Managers salary in Springfield: questions

How much do funeral home managers make an hour in Springfield?

$32.28 an hour on average, and $29.92 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level funeral home managers salary in Springfield?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,020 a year and the 25th percentile is $62,140, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the funeral home managers take-home pay in Springfield?

About $53,851 a year ($4,488 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,150. The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.

Do funeral home managers earn more in Springfield than elsewhere?

The average here is 28% less than the U.S. average for this job ($92,840).

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; area Springfield, MO (44180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.2%.
  • 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.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). The 1% earnings tax applies to people who live or work in Kansas City or St. Louis itself, not in the suburbs.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.22, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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