Occupation · SOC 39-4031
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers: where it is licensed
51,020 employed across 6 industries, median wage $89,130. Licensed in 45 jurisdictions on record.
| Jurisdiction | Licences | Exam-gated | Titles used | See |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AK | 1 | 0 | Mortician | jurisdiction |
| AL | 1 | 0 | Licensed Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| AR | 2 | 1 | Funeral Director; Funeral Director Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| CA | 1 | 0 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| CO | 1 | 1 | Funeral Home | jurisdiction |
| CT | 1 | 0 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| DC | 1 | 0 | FUNERAL DIRECTORS | jurisdiction |
| DE | 2 | 2 | Funeral Director; Funeral Director Limited License | jurisdiction |
| GA | 3 | 3 | Cemetery/Funeral Service Dealer; Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| IA | 1 | 0 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| ID | 2 | 1 | Funeral Directors; Morticians | jurisdiction |
| IL | 1 | 0 | FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER | jurisdiction |
| IN | 3 | 2 | Funeral Director; Funeral Director Intern | jurisdiction |
| KS | 2 | 2 | Assistant Funeral Director; Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| KY | 1 | 1 | Funeral Director and Embalmer | jurisdiction |
| MA | 1 | 0 | FUNERAL DIRECTOR | jurisdiction |
| MD | 2 | 0 | FUNERAL DIRECTOR; MORTICIAN | jurisdiction |
| ME | 4 | 3 | Funeral Director and Practitioner (Inactive); Funeral "Home" Establish | jurisdiction |
| MI | 2 | 0 | Funeral Director (Mortuary Science); Funeral Director (Mortuary Scienc | jurisdiction |
| MN | 1 | 0 | Mortuary Science (Mortician) License | jurisdiction |
| MO | 1 | 0 | Funeral Directors | jurisdiction |
| MS | 1 | 1 | Funeral Directors | jurisdiction |
| MT | 2 | 2 | Funeral - Mortician; Funeral - Mortician Intern | jurisdiction |
| NC | 8 | 4 | Courtesy Card (Funeral); Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| ND | 1 | 0 | Funeral Service Practitioners | jurisdiction |
| NE | 1 | 0 | Funeral Director & Embalmer | jurisdiction |
| NH | 1 | 1 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| NJ | 2 | 0 | FUNERAL DIRECTOR; MORTICIAN | jurisdiction |
| NM | 3 | 3 | Arranger; Funeral Service Intern License | jurisdiction |
| NY | 1 | 0 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| OH | 1 | 0 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| OK | 1 | 0 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| OR | 4 | 0 | Death Care Consultant; Funeral Service Practitioner | jurisdiction |
| PA | 1 | 0 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| RI | 1 | 1 | Funeral Director/Embalmer | jurisdiction |
| SC | 7 | 0 | Funeral Director; Funeral Director and Embalmer Apprentice | jurisdiction |
| SD | 1 | 0 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| TN | 1 | 0 | FUNERAL DIRECTOR | jurisdiction |
| TX | 1 | 1 | FUNERAL DIRECTOR | jurisdiction |
| UT | 1 | 0 | FUNERAL SERVICE DIRECTOR | jurisdiction |
| VA | 1 | 1 | Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| VT | 3 | 0 | Embalmer; Funeral Director | jurisdiction |
| WA | 2 | 1 | Funeral Director; Mortician | jurisdiction |
| WI | 1 | 0 | FUNERAL DIRECTOR | jurisdiction |
| WY | 1 | 1 | FUNERAL SERVICE PROVIDERS | jurisdiction |
Matched on SOC code rather than on job title, because the register and the wage data use different words for the same work — California licenses an Electrical Contractor and the Bureau of Labor Statistics counts an Electrician.