United States
Crematory Operators salary in the United States
Median annual pay
$42,880
Crematory Operators in the United States earn a median of $42,880 a year, about $20.62 an hour.
Median
$42,880
per year
Hourly
$20.62
as published
Mean
$44,790
pulled up by top earners
Workers
2,950
in this occupation
Where it pays more in the United States
Median pay for this occupation by area, highest-employing first.
| Area | Type | Median | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | State | $37,300 | -13% |
| Pennsylvania | State | $48,480 | +13% |
| California | State | $49,860 | +16% |
| Texas | State | $33,040 | -23% |
| Ohio | State | $42,600 | -1% |
| Indiana | State | $37,930 | -12% |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | Metro | $57,340 | +34% |
| Oregon | State | $41,770 | -3% |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | Metro | $38,500 | -10% |
| Michigan | State | $44,710 | +4% |
| Illinois | State | $41,600 | -3% |
| North Carolina | State | $39,550 | -8% |
| Colorado | State | $51,450 | +20% |
| Washington | State | $47,480 | +11% |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | Metro | $43,390 | +1% |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | Metro | $37,290 | -13% |
| Nevada | State | $45,260 | +6% |
| Arizona | State | $39,270 | -8% |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | Metro | $34,910 | -19% |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | Metro | $54,810 | +28% |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | Metro | $49,300 | +15% |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | Metro | $47,530 | +11% |
| Massachusetts | State | $52,240 | +22% |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | Metro | $36,810 | -14% |
| Alabama | State | $32,040 | -25% |
Regional figures come from the same release as the national one. Where an area is missing, the source suppressed it for sample-size reasons rather than reporting an unreliable estimate.
How United States measured this
Employer payroll survey of ~1.1m establishments
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 · Public domain (US Government work)
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