SOC 39-4012 · Personal Care and Service Occupations
Crematory Operators
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025United States, all industries
Nationally, crematory operators earned a median of $43,650 per year as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 2,970 jobs. Pay varies substantially by area — look up a specific state or metro below.
National pay distribution
Pay by state
Every state and territory with a published May 2025 estimate. “Not published” means BLS suppressed the value — it never means zero. Higher medians often track higher living costs; this is not a ranking of where the job is “best”.
| State | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wisconsin | $64,220 | $30.88 | Not published | Not published |
| Massachusetts | $56,050 | $26.95 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Washington | $53,580 | $25.76 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Colorado | $52,060 | $25.03 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Delaware | $50,320 | $24.19 | 30 | 0.1 |
| Arizona | $49,970 | $24.02 | 40 | 0.0 |
| California | $49,780 | $23.93 | 240 | 0.0 |
| Pennsylvania | $47,980 | $23.07 | 140 | 0.0 |
| Connecticut | $47,160 | $22.68 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Kansas | $46,490 | $22.35 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Nevada | $46,190 | $22.21 | 80 | 0.1 |
| West Virginia | $43,840 | $21.08 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Ohio | $43,530 | $20.93 | 60 | 0.0 |
| Illinois | $41,740 | $20.07 | 190 | 0.0 |
| North Carolina | $41,350 | $19.88 | 150 | 0.0 |
| Michigan | $40,970 | $19.70 | 130 | 0.0 |
| Indiana | $40,650 | $19.54 | 190 | 0.1 |
| Florida | $38,710 | $18.61 | 320 | 0.0 |
| Kentucky | $37,740 | $18.15 | 50 | 0.0 |
| Oregon | $37,020 | $17.80 | 100 | 0.1 |
| Tennessee | $35,880 | $17.25 | Not published | Not published |
| Iowa | $35,120 | $16.89 | Not published | Not published |
| Alabama | $33,840 | $16.27 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Texas | $33,270 | $16.00 | 270 | 0.0 |
Pay by metro area
All 8 metro areas where BLS publishes this occupation. Sort by median wage, employment, or local concentration — or see the highest-paying metros ranked.
Each dot is one metro area with a published median — hover any dot for the name and figure. Metros without published estimates are not drawn.
| Metro area | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $59,510 | $28.61 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | $50,330 | $24.20 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | $47,000 | $22.60 | Not published | Not published |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | $45,020 | $21.64 | 40 | 0.0 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | $39,240 | $18.87 | 70 | 0.0 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | $38,980 | $18.74 | 80 | 0.1 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | $37,750 | $18.15 | 30 | 0.0 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | $36,180 | $17.40 | Not published | Not published |
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.