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Crematory Operator Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of crematory operators are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of crematory operators within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The crematory operators annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Crematory Operator Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage	$30,630
25th Percentile Wage	$34,840
50th Percentile Wage	$40,360
75th Percentile Wage	$47,300
90th Percentile Wage	$57,910

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for crematory operators. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) crematory operators is $57,910. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $40,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $30,630. Notice that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 89% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of crematory operators from 2012 to 2022. Note that there is no salary data for some years between 2012 and 2022.

Year	Median Salary	Growth	1-Year Growth
2022	$40,360	7.11%	7.11%
2021	$37,490	-	-

Table 2. Crematory Operator Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of crematory operators in 3 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for crematory operators occupations is the professional, scientific, and technical services sector with an annual salary $47,300. The lowest paying sector is the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector (annual salary $39,180).

Industry Sector	Median Annual Salary
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$47,300
Manufacturing	$45,020
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$39,180

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Crematory Operators by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only crematory operators salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of crematory operators in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $31,290 to $60,460. The highest paying state for crematory operators is Colorado with a median annual salary of $60,460. The lowest paying state is Kansas with a median annual salary of $31,290. For more salary information of crematory operators profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name	Median Annual Salary
Colorado	$60,460
New Jersey	$49,030
New York	$47,300
Illinois	$45,880
Ohio	$45,130
Pennsylvania	$44,620
Washington	$43,890
California	$43,520
Massachusetts	$43,040
Arizona	$42,830
Oregon	$41,510
Michigan	$38,700
Connecticut	$38,670
South Carolina	$38,570
North Carolina	$37,760
Virginia	$37,150
Nevada	$36,830
Maryland	$35,770
Kentucky	$35,530
Florida	$35,300
Texas	$33,740
Indiana	$32,390
Tennessee	$31,360
Kansas	$31,290

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