Funeral Home Managers pay range in Nashville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,740 a year or less, while the top 10% make $163,850 or more. The middle half of funeral home managers in Nashville earn between $77,230 and $149,990.
- $62K10th
- $77K25th
- $101KMedian
- $150K75th
- $164K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $109,730 | $9,144 | $52.75 |
| Median | $100,860 | $8,405 | $48.49 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $77,230 | $6,436 | $37.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $149,990 | $12,499 | $72.11 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Funeral Home Managers pay in Nashville vs. Tennessee and the U.S.
Funeral home managers in Nashville earn 17% more than the Tennessee average ($93,390) and 18% more than the U.S. average ($92,840). At the median the gap is +28% against the U.S. median of $78,790.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville | $109,730 | $100,860 | $61,740 | $163,850 | 100 |
| Tennessee | $93,390 | $78,130 | $56,120 | $149,120 | 430 |
| United States | $92,840 | $78,790 | $49,700 | $156,400 | 13,910 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Funeral Home Managers salary after taxes in Nashville
On the average salary of $109,730, a single filer in Nashville takes home about $86,025 a year, or $7,169 a month and $3,309 every two weeks. Taxes take 22% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Nashville a good place for funeral home managers? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Nashville area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.3), so the average $109,730 buys what about $113,901 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Nashville ($50,390). A typical home costs $455,958, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Funeral Home Managers salary in other Tennessee cities
Nashville ranks 1st of 3 Tennessee metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Nashville$109,730
- Memphis$96,590
- Chattanooga$94,800
Highest-paying cities for funeral home managers
Allentown, PA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($134,680).
- Allentown, PA$134,680
- Pittsburgh, PA$131,960
- New York, NY$131,200
- Philadelphia, PA$129,400
- Hartford, CT$126,370
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Funeral Home Managers salary in Nashville: questions
How much do funeral home managers make an hour in Nashville?
$52.76 an hour on average, and $48.49 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level funeral home managers salary in Nashville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $61,740 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,230, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the funeral home managers take-home pay in Nashville?
About $86,025 a year ($7,169 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $109,730. Tennessee has no state income tax.
Do funeral home managers earn more in Nashville than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% more 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 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (34980). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.8%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.98, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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