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Embalmers: apprenticeship hours and pay
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Approved titles
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RAPIDS codes
Shortest term
4,000 h
minimum on the list
National median pay
$58,780
a year, BLS May 2025
Jobs nationally
3,890
BLS May 2025
Approved apprenticeship titles
- Training approaches
- competency-based, hybrid, time-based
- Shortest approved term
- 4,000 hours, EMBALMER (Per Ser) (competency-based)
- State medians
- $71,550 in Ohio to $39,490 in Iowa (28 states publish one)
| Title | RAPIDS code | Approach and term |
|---|---|---|
| EMBALMER (Per Ser) | 0665 | Competency-Based: 4,000 hours Hybrid: 4,000 to 5,000 hours Time-Based: 4,000 hours |
What embalmers earn, by state
| State | Median pay | Hourly | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | $71,550 | $34.40 | 80 |
| Pennsylvania | $69,950 | $33.63 | 50 |
| North Carolina | $68,550 | $32.96 | 70 |
| Missouri | $66,490 | $31.97 | 160 |
| Virginia | $63,810 | $30.68 | 120 |
| Kansas | $63,160 | $30.37 | 120 |
| Indiana | $62,400 | $30.00 | Not published |
| South Carolina | $61,820 | $29.72 | 140 |
| Illinois | $61,730 | $29.68 | 60 |
| Rhode Island | $60,310 | $28.99 | 40 |
| Florida | $60,170 | $28.93 | 300 |
| California | $60,060 | $28.87 | 520 |
| Mississippi | $58,900 | $28.32 | 40 |
| Arkansas | $58,250 | $28.01 | 90 |
| Texas | $57,350 | $27.57 | 680 |
| Oregon | $57,170 | $27.48 | 70 |
| Colorado | $57,100 | $27.45 | 70 |
| Tennessee | $55,170 | $26.52 | 180 |
| Georgia | $55,000 | $26.44 | 50 |
| Louisiana | $54,890 | $26.39 | 150 |
| Massachusetts | $54,320 | $26.12 | 100 |
| West Virginia | $54,060 | $25.99 | 50 |
| Alabama | $53,080 | $25.52 | 90 |
| Washington | $50,610 | $24.33 | 40 |
| Kentucky | $49,860 | $23.97 | 280 |
| Oklahoma | $49,120 | $23.62 | 90 |
| New Mexico | $45,340 | $21.80 | 30 |
| Iowa | $39,490 | $18.99 | Not published |
Finding a program
How to find a sponsor that trains this title · Apprenticeship sponsors by state (25,633) · All approved occupations
- Approved titles and terms: apprenticeship.gov approved occupations list, Last-Modified October 8, 2026, read October 8, 2026.
- Pay and jobs: BLS OEWS, May 2025, all industries, read October 8, 2026.