How much does a Funeral Director make in Las Cruces, NM?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Funeral Director in Las Cruces, NM is $60,859. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $47,940 to a high of $75,540, with most professionals earning between $54,097 and $68,544.

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What is a Funeral Director?

A Funeral Director, also known as an undertaker (British English) or mortician (American English), is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites. These tasks often entail the embalming and burial or cremation of the dead, as well as the arrangements for the funeral ceremony (although not the directing and conducting of the funeral itself unless clergy are not present). Funeral directors may at times be asked to perform tasks such as dressing (in garments usually suitable for daily wear), casketing (placing the human body in the coffin), and cossetting (applying any sort of cosmet...

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Average Base Salary

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What is the average salary for Funeral Director in 2025?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Funeral Director in Las Cruces, NM. The base salary for Funeral Director ranges from $54,097 to $68,544 with the average base salary of $60,859. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $54,226 to $68,646 with the average total cash compensation of $60,947.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $60,859 $54,097 - $68,544
Bonus $88 $130 - $102
Total Pay $60,947 $54,226 - $68,646
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
CITY, STATE AVERAGE SALARY RANGE COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Sunland Park, NM AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,638 - $69,230 COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE El Paso, TX AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,638 - $69,230 COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Alamogordo, NM AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $55,721 - $70,602 COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Roswell, NM AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,784 - $69,414 COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Albuquerque, NM AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,734 - $74,420 COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
CITY, STATE Rio Rancho, NM AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $58,547 - $74,182 COMPARE TO Las Cruces, NM
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JOB TITLE LOCATION MINIMUM SALARY MAXIMUM SALARY
JOB TITLE Funeral Director/Embalmer LOCATION Las Cruces, NM MINIMUM SALARY $33,496 MAXIMUM SALARY $48,235
JOB TITLE Funeral Service Director LOCATION Las Cruces, NM MINIMUM SALARY $129,232 MAXIMUM SALARY $158,456
JOB TITLE Licensed Funeral Director LOCATION Las Cruces, NM MINIMUM SALARY $33,596 MAXIMUM SALARY $46,295
JOB TITLE Funeral Director Assistant LOCATION Las Cruces, NM MINIMUM SALARY $38,160 MAXIMUM SALARY $54,734
JOB TITLE Funeral Director And Embalmer LOCATION Las Cruces, NM MINIMUM SALARY $31,548 MAXIMUM SALARY $44,892
JOB TITLE Apprentice Funeral Director LOCATION Las Cruces, NM MINIMUM SALARY $31,451 MAXIMUM SALARY $37,115
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About Las Cruces, New Mexico    Las Cruces is the seat of Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. As of the 2010 census the population was 97,618, and in 2017 the estimated popul....More

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