Daniel Slotta
Research expert covering Greater China
Death care services in the U.S. - statistics & facts
Mostly responsible for organizing funerals, burials, and cremations, companies active in the death care industry in the United States also provide other death-related goods and services. Administering loss in cemeteries, and selling headstones and memorials could also be included in their wide range of goods and services. Despite the gloomy aura that surrounds its services, the death care industry is relatively dynamic and offers salaries that could be deemed attractive. In 2024, the number of employees in the funeral service industry in the United States was largely made up of funeral attendants, morticians, undertakers, and funeral directors. The mean annual wages of employees in the funeral service industry in the United States were between 35,900 U.S. dollars and 57,520 U.S. dollars, depending on the job type.
