CareerFacts

All careers › Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers › Texas

Mortician salary in Texas

Updated October 30, 2026. Based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Published by Humblebee.

$46,630median pay per year in Texas, or $22.42 an hour, May 2025[1]
  1. $24,120lowest 10% earn less
  2. $33,03025th percentile
  3. $46,630median
  4. $58,00075th percentile
  5. $62,070top 10% earn more
Middle half of workers in the inner band[2]US median for this job, $55,010[3]

The median pay for morticians in Texas was $46,630 a year in May 2025[1]. That was $8,380 lower than the US median[6].

Jobs in TX
1,500[4]
Rank by median pay
38 of 48[5]
Compared with US median
−15.2%[6]

How much do morticians make in Texas?

Half of morticians in Texas earned more than $46,630 a year, and half earned less[1]. That works out to $22.42 an hour[1]. The average was $45,600 a year[7].

Across the US, the median for morticians was $55,010[3]. Texas came in $8,380 (15.2%) lower[6]. Texas had the 38th highest median out of the 48 states with a published median[5]. Compared with all jobs in Texas, where the median was $48,620[8], morticians earned $1,990 less[9].

The lowest-paid 10% earned less than $24,120[2]. The highest-paid 10% earned more than $62,070[2]. Among metro areas, Lubbock had the highest median at $52,270[10]. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington had 370 jobs, with a median of $48,140[11].

These figures come from BLS surveys of wage and salary jobs. They leave out self-employed workers and owners of unincorporated firms[12]. They also leave out bonuses and the cost of benefits such as health insurance[12].

Texas vs US pay

Pay for morticians in Texas next to the national figures[1][3].

TXUS
Median per year$46,630[1]$55,010[3]
Median per hour$22.42[1]$26.45[3]
Lowest 10% earn less than$24,120[2]$33,350[13]
Top 10% earn more than$62,070[2]$88,620[13]
Jobs1,500[4]25,100[3]

Pay by metro area in Texas

Metro areas in Texas with the most jobs for morticians, and the median pay in each[11].

Metro areaMedian per yearJobs
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX[11]$48,140370
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$47,990310
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$47,760120
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$49,88060
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX$47,03030
El Paso, TX$39,19030
Lubbock, TX$52,27030
Odessa, TX$45,96030

Pay in nearby states

Median pay for morticians in the states that border Texas, highest first[14].

StateMedian per yearJobs
New Mexico[14]$50,380100
Oklahoma$47,780380
Louisiana$46,730440
Arkansas$36,120360

Median pay for morticians in every state

Job outlook and training

Across the US, jobs for morticians are projected to grow 3% from 2025 to 2035[15]. BLS does not publish this projection by state. The typical education for entry is: associate's degree[16].

How to become one: steps, training and duties

Frequently asked questions

How much does a mortician make in Texas?
The median was $46,630 a year in May 2025[1]. The average was $45,600 a year[7].
How much does a mortician make an hour in Texas?
The median hourly wage was $22.42[1]. The 10th percentile was $11.60 an hour and the 90th was $29.84[17].
Which city in Texas pays morticians the most?
Among the 8 Texas metro areas with a published median, Lubbock paid the most at $52,270 a year[10]. Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos had a median of $49,880[11].
Is Texas a good state for morticians?
Texas had the 38th highest median for morticians out of 48 states with a published median[5]. Its median was $8,380 lower than the US median[6].
What do you need to become a mortician in Texas?
This is a US figure, not a Texas one. Across the US, the typical entry education is an Associate's degree, with long-term on-the-job training[16].

Facts and sources

  1. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in Texas was $46,630 per year and $22.42 per hour. Half of these workers earned more and half earned less. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  2. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in Texas: 10th percentile $24,120, 25th percentile $33,030, 75th percentile $58,000, 90th percentile $62,070. The 10th percentile means 10% of workers earned less, the 90th means 10% earned more. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  3. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median wage for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in the US as a whole was $55,010 per year and $26.45 per hour, with about 25,100 jobs nationwide. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  4. BLS OEWS, May 2025: about 1,500 people worked as Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in Texas (wage and salary jobs, not counting self-employed workers). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  5. BLS OEWS, May 2025: Texas had the 38th highest median annual wage for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers out of the 48 states with a published median. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  6. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in Texas ($46,630) was $8,380 (15.2%) lower than the US median ($55,010). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  7. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the mean (average) wage for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in Texas was $45,600 per year and $21.92 per hour. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  8. BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for all occupations in Texas was $48,620. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  9. CareerFacts calculation from BLS OEWS, May 2025: the median annual wage for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in Texas was $1,990 lower than the median for all occupations in the state ($48,620). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  10. BLS OEWS, May 2025: of the 8 metro areas in or partly in Texas with a published median for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers, Lubbock, TX had the highest median annual wage, $52,270. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  11. Metro areas with the most jobs in this occupation, with median annual wage, May 2025 (table on this page). BLS OEWS, May 2025
  12. BLS OEWS FAQ: OEWS covers part-time and full-time workers paid a wage or salary. It does not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, household workers or unpaid family workers. OEWS wages do not include nonproduction bonuses or employer costs of benefits such as health insurance or retirement contributions. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  13. BLS OEWS, May 2025, annual wage percentiles for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in the US: 10th percentile $33,350, 25th percentile $42,430, 75th percentile $72,010, 90th percentile $88,620. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  14. BLS OEWS, May 2025, median annual wage for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in states that border Texas (highest first): New Mexico $50,380; Oklahoma $47,780; Louisiana $46,730; Arkansas $36,120. BLS OEWS, May 2025
  15. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state): employment of Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers is projected to grow 3% nationwide from 2025 to 2035, with about 3,000 openings a year on average. All occupations are projected to grow 3.5%. BLS Employment Projections
  16. BLS Employment Projections (US, not by state), typical path into Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers: education needed for entry: Associate's degree; work experience in a related occupation: None; typical on-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training. BLS Employment Projections
  17. BLS OEWS, May 2025, hourly wage percentiles for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers in Texas: 10th percentile $11.60, 25th percentile $15.88, 75th percentile $27.89, 90th percentile $29.84. BLS OEWS, May 2025

State figures cover only Texas. Job outlook and entry requirements are national (US) figures: BLS does not publish them by state in our sources. Figures labelled “CareerFacts calculation” are simple differences between the BLS numbers shown.