Personal care & service · SOC 39-4021
Funeral attendants
BLS projects 31,300 jobs in 2025 to become 32,100 by 2035 — +2.6%, against +3.5% across all occupations.
+2.6%
projected change to 2035
About 800 more jobs
5,400
openings a year
17.3% of the occupation a year, counting people who retire or move on
$35,680
median annual pay
Usually entered with: high school diploma or equivalent
2025 to 2035
Employment at the start and end of the projection, in jobs.
- 2025 employment31,300
- 2035 projected32,100
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program, 2025–2035 projections.
Other personal care & service occupations
The largest occupations in the same group, by projected change to 2035.
- Childcare workers1,010,300-2.0%
- Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists595,000+7.7%
- Amusement and recreation attendants408,400+3.7%
- Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors388,400+7.3%
- Animal caretakers365,300+12.1%
- Recreation workers346,900+4.3%
- Manicurists and pedicurists201,800+9.2%
- Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers124,500+0.9%
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections program.