SOC 11-9171 · Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro

Funeral Home Managers Salary in Dallas, TX

The average salary for funeral home managers in Dallas, Texas is $87,380 a year ($42.01 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $75,020: half of the 250 people in this job in the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 6% less than the U.S. average for this job ($92,840).

$87,380average per year

$42.01 / hourMedian $75,020Take-home ≈ $70,302

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $132K90th

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

250people in this job
-6%vs U.S. average
#2 of 6Texas metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Funeral Home Managers pay range in Dallas

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,510 a year or less, while the top 10% make $132,390 or more. The middle half of funeral home managers in Dallas earn between $58,960 and $95,730.

  • $49K10th
  • $59K25th
  • $75KMedian
  • $96K75th
  • $132K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$87,380$7,282$42.01
Median$75,020$6,252$36.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$58,960$4,913$28.35
Experienced (75th percentile)$95,730$7,978$46.02

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

Funeral Home Managers pay in Dallas vs. Texas and the U.S.

Funeral home managers in Dallas earn 11% more than the Texas average ($79,040) and 6% less than the U.S. average ($92,840). At the median the gap is -5% against the U.S. median of $78,790.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Dallas$87,380$75,020$48,510$132,390250
Texas$79,040$67,740$41,770$120,7301,230
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 Dallas

On the average salary of $87,380, a single filer in Dallas takes home about $70,302 a year, or $5,858 a month and $2,704 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.

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

Prices in the Dallas area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.1), so the average $87,380 buys what about $84,761 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.5 times the median wage of all jobs in Dallas ($51,440). A typical home costs $366,823, or 4.2 years of this average salary before tax.

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Funeral Home Managers salary in other Texas cities

Dallas ranks 2nd of 6 Texas metro areas for this job; Houston pays the most ($90,430).

All Funeral Home Managers salaries in Texas

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 Dallas: questions

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

$42.01 an hour on average, and $36.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

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

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,510 a year and the 25th percentile is $58,960, a fair guide to starting pay.

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

About $70,302 a year ($5,858 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $87,380. Texas has no state income tax.

Do funeral home managers earn more in Dallas than elsewhere?

The average here is 6% 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 Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (19100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.7%.
  • 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 0.70, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.70).

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