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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2019

39-9098 Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other

This occupation includes the 2018 SOC occupations 39-4012 Crematory Operators and 39-9099 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other and the 2010 SOC occupation 39-9099 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other.


National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
61,510 3.5 % $14.03 $29,190 1.3 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.22 $10.98 $13.04 $16.13 $18.90
Annual Wage (2) $19,180 $22,840 $27,130 $33,540 $39,310


Industry profile for this occupation:

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Individual and Family Services 21,030 0.83 $14.27 $29,690
Personal Care Services 8,260 1.13 $13.63 $28,360
Traveler Accommodation 4,880 0.24 $15.73 $32,720
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation) 3,030 0.05 $13.52 $28,130
Other Personal Services 2,080 0.58 $16.01 $33,310

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Death Care Services 1,890 1.38 $17.87 $37,160
Personal Care Services 8,260 1.13 $13.63 $28,360
Individual and Family Services 21,030 0.83 $14.27 $29,690
Other Residential Care Facilities 1,070 0.66 $12.37 $25,720
Other Personal Services 2,080 0.58 $16.01 $33,310

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Performing Arts Companies 50 0.04 $25.87 $53,800
Legal Services (8) (8) $20.38 $42,390
Death Care Services 1,890 1.38 $17.87 $37,160
Museums, Historical Sites, and Similar Institutions (8) (8) $17.01 $35,380
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers (8) (8) $16.94 $35,240


Geographic profile for this occupation:

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.





States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 15,310 8.03 19.18 $14.96 $31,120
California 4,620 0.27 0.64 $14.86 $30,910
Florida 4,110 0.47 1.12 $12.98 $27,000
Washington 3,370 1.01 2.42 $14.39 $29,930
Louisiana 3,120 1.62 3.87 $10.10 $21,000




States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 15,310 8.03 19.18 $14.96 $31,120
Nevada 2,760 1.98 4.73 $17.18 $35,740
Louisiana 3,120 1.62 3.87 $10.10 $21,000
Hawaii 930 1.47 3.50 $13.07 $27,180
Washington 3,370 1.01 2.42 $14.39 $29,930




Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Idaho 40 0.05 0.12 $21.71 $45,170
New York 1,880 0.20 0.47 $17.71 $36,830
Nevada 2,760 1.98 4.73 $17.18 $35,740
Montana (8) (8) (8) $16.80 $34,930
Oklahoma (8) (8) (8) $16.26 $33,820





Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 10,040 8.30 19.83 $15.26 $31,750
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,100 0.32 0.77 $16.75 $34,830
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 2,590 2.54 6.06 $17.42 $36,230
Salem, OR 2,050 11.82 28.23 $15.10 $31,400
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 1,590 0.79 1.88 $15.44 $32,110
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,500 0.57 1.36 $12.58 $26,160
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD 1,350 0.98 2.34 $16.10 $33,480
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 1,340 0.21 0.51 $14.39 $29,940
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 1,020 1.83 4.37 $10.05 $20,900
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 970 0.34 0.80 $14.11 $29,350




Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Salem, OR 2,050 11.82 28.23 $15.10 $31,400
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 10,040 8.30 19.83 $15.26 $31,750
Lake Charles, LA 440 3.83 9.15 $9.37 $19,490
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 2,590 2.54 6.06 $17.42 $36,230
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ 320 2.44 5.83 $11.39 $23,680
Port St. Lucie, FL 330 2.21 5.29 $13.80 $28,700
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA 100 2.01 4.80 $12.42 $25,840
Portland-South Portland, ME 410 1.96 4.69 $14.40 $29,950
Alexandria, LA 120 1.94 4.64 $10.02 $20,840
Lafayette, LA 380 1.93 4.61 $9.68 $20,130




Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI 120 1.59 3.81 $20.20 $42,020
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 2,590 2.54 6.06 $17.42 $36,230
Greeley, CO (8) (8) (8) $17.30 $35,990
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 60 0.10 0.24 $17.26 $35,910
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 530 0.22 0.52 $16.86 $35,060
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 3,100 0.32 0.77 $16.75 $34,830
Napa, CA 40 0.46 1.10 $16.68 $34,690
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL (8) (8) (8) $16.51 $34,350
Knoxville, TN 130 0.33 0.79 $16.40 $34,120
Kansas City, MO-KS 100 0.09 0.22 $16.33 $33,970

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 1,890 16.67 39.81 $13.86 $28,830
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 970 13.80 32.96 $13.85 $28,800
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 260 2.02 4.83 $9.53 $19,830
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 250 3.15 7.53 $10.15 $21,110
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area 210 1.69 4.03 $12.51 $26,020

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 1,890 16.67 39.81 $13.86 $28,830
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 970 13.80 32.96 $13.85 $28,800
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area 250 3.15 7.53 $10.15 $21,110
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 260 2.02 4.83 $9.53 $19,830
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 200 1.84 4.39 $10.81 $22,480

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $28.67 $59,630
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $17.80 $37,020
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $17.52 $36,430
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area 40 0.56 1.34 $16.45 $34,210
Maryland nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $15.47 $32,170


About May 2019 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.


Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2019 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2019 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: July 6, 2020