SOC 39-4031 · Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers Salary in Hartford, CT

The average salary for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Hartford, Connecticut is $63,910 a year ($30.73 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $59,920: half of the 90 people in this job in the Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,160).

$63,910average per year

$30.73 / hourMedian $59,920Take-home ≈ $50,773

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $83K90th

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

90people in this job
+10%vs U.S. average
#3 of 3Connecticut metros
103cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers pay range in Hartford

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,970 or more. The middle half of morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Hartford earn between $38,440 and $80,770.

  • $34K10th
  • $38K25th
  • $60KMedian
  • $81K75th
  • $83K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$63,910$5,326$30.73
Median$59,920$4,993$28.81
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,440$3,203$18.48
Experienced (75th percentile)$80,770$6,731$38.83

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

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers pay in Hartford vs. Connecticut and the U.S.

Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers in Hartford earn about the same as the Connecticut average ($65,810) and 10% more than the U.S. average ($58,160). At the median the gap is +9% against the U.S. median of $55,010.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Hartford$63,910$59,920$34,010$82,97090
Connecticut$65,810$59,710$34,010$94,620300
United States$58,160$55,010$33,350$88,62025,100

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

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary after taxes in Hartford

On the average salary of $63,910, a single filer in Hartford takes home about $50,773 a year, or $4,231 a month and $1,953 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

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Is Hartford a good place for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Hartford area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.7), so the average $63,910 buys what about $62,202 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Hartford ($59,940). A typical home costs $400,167, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary in other Connecticut cities

Hartford ranks 3rd of 3 Connecticut metro areas for this job; Waterbury pays the most ($70,340).

All Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salaries in Connecticut

Highest-paying cities for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers

Chicago, IL pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($81,660).

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary by city

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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers salary in Hartford: questions

How much do morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers make an hour in Hartford?

$30.73 an hour on average, and $28.81 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers salary in Hartford?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $34,010 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,440, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers take-home pay in Hartford?

About $50,773 a year ($4,231 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,910. Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).

Do morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers earn more in Hartford than elsewhere?

The average here is 10% more than the U.S. average for this job ($58,160).

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 39-4031; area Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (25540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.7%.
  • 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 state income tax (2026 rules). Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.97, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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