The average annual salaries for crematory operators and personal care and service workers, all other in the state of Kentucky are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of crematory operators and personal care and service workers, all other among Kentucky metropolitan areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $21,110 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $23,030 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $26,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $34,510 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crematory operators and personal care and service workers, all other in Kentucky in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $48,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $26,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $21,110.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crematory operators and personal care and service workers, all other from 2012 to 2020. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Growth | 1-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $26,950 | 5.05% | 5.05% |
| 2019 | $25,590 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of crematory operators and personal care and service workers, all other in some Kentucky cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of crematory operators and personal care and service workers, all other in state of Kentucky ranges from $26,690 to $48,520. The highest paying area for crematory operators and personal care and service workers, all other in Kentucky is West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $48,520. The second highest paying city/area in Kentucky State is Lexington-Fayette (mean annual salary $28,650). The lowest paying area is West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $26,690.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| West Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area | |
| Lexington-Fayette | |
| Louisville-Jefferson County | |
| West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area |