Hiring a funeral home manager in El Paso, TX

Do El Paso residents in management work earn more than employers in the El Paso, TX area pay?

El Paso residents working in management occupations earn a median of $65,583 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $97,920 as the median of the 31 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the El Paso, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 33%, with the employers figure the higher of the two.

Both sides of that figure describe the whole management group, not this one role. In the El Paso, TX area the group covers 31 occupations BLS publishes a wage for, from property, real estate, and community association managers at $48,920 to chief executives at $220,050 (BLS OEWS, May 2025), with funeral home managers at $65,260 inside it.

That comparison is between two different measures, not a pay gap. The two weight the same occupation group differently: the Census figure is the midpoint across the people who actually hold those jobs, so a group carrying a few very well paid occupations is pulled toward them, while the BLS figure is the midpoint across the 31 published occupation wages, which counts each of those occupations once whatever its headcount. Census also counts where people live and BLS counts where the jobs are, and the two cover different populations, Census the civilian employed population 16 and over, BLS wage-and-salary jobs only. Read the number against other cities, where the same definitional difference applies on both sides, rather than as a shortfall.

Published wages across this group in the metro run above what El Paso residents in it earn, which usually means employers here draw this talent from beyond the city line rather than from inside it.

Is the talent actually in El Paso?

This is a job zone three: medium preparation needed occupation. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree. O*NET OnLine, SOC 11-9171.

It does not require a degree, which widens the pool considerably. For context, 27.5% of El Paso adults hold one. Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501, residents of El Paso aged 25 and over.

The average El Paso commute runs 23.7 minutes, which is roughly how far your catchment reaches before candidates start saying no. 7.8% of El Paso workers already work from home, so a fully onsite requirement here is competing against that. Census ACS 5-year 2023, place-level commuting characteristics for El Paso.

How often do these jobs turn over?

In El Paso County, management of companies and enterprises employs 1,937 and turns over 5.8% a quarter, with 219 hires against 190 separations. Average earnings in that industry run $6,267 a month. Census LEHD Quarterly Workforce Indicators, 2024 Q1, NAICS 55.

That figure covers every occupation in the industry, not this role alone, so read it as the local churn rate rather than as a number about funeral home managers. It still tells you what you are hiring into: a low-churn market, where people do not move often and passive candidates are the whole game.

What does the search cost?

The fee is set by the seniority of the role, never by salary and never by location. Across all six tiers it runs $6,240 to $54,340 per search. A contingency firm hiring at this role's $65,260 median in the El Paso, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would bill roughly $13,052 to $19,578 on the first year salary alone.

One owner runs the search from market map to signed offer. Searches typically fill in 23 to 35 days, which is a typical window rather than a promise, and the replacement guarantee runs 45 days at 50% off.

Questions employers ask about hiring a funeral home manager in El Paso

What does it cost to hire a funeral home manager in El Paso?

Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340 per search, set by the seniority of the role and never by salary or location. A contingency firm billing 20 to 30% of this role's $65,260 median wage in the El Paso, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025) would charge roughly $13,052 to $19,578 on the first year salary alone.

What should an offer for a funeral home manager in El Paso look like?

Employers in the El Paso, TX area pay funeral home managers a median of $65,260, with the middle half of the market between $53,680 and $78,310 (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A band set below $53,680 competes for the bottom quarter of that market.

Do El Paso residents in management work earn more than employers in the El Paso, TX area pay?

El Paso residents working in management occupations earn a median of $65,583 (Census ACS 5-year 2023, tables S2401 and B24011), against $97,920 as the median of the 31 wages BLS publishes for that same occupation group in the El Paso, TX area (BLS OEWS, May 2025), a difference of 33%. Both figures cover the whole occupation group rather than this one role, and one counts where people live while the other counts where the jobs are, so the percentage is not a pay gap.

Is the talent for this role already in El Paso?

This is a job zone 3 occupation and does not require a degree, which widens the pool considerably. For context, 27.5% of El Paso adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (Census ACS 5-year 2023, table S1501).

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