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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

39-4012 Crematory Operators

Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.


National estimates for Crematory Operators
Industry profile for Crematory Operators
Geographic profile for Crematory Operators

National estimates for Crematory Operators:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Crematory Operators:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
2,930 10.8 % $ 20.73 $ 43,120 1.7 %

Percentile wage estimates for Crematory Operators:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.73 $ 16.75 $ 19.40 $ 22.74 $ 27.84
Annual Wage (2) $ 30,630 $ 34,840 $ 40,360 $ 47,300 $ 57,910


Industry profile for Crematory Operators:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Crematory Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Death Care Services 2,560 1.88 $ 20.64 $ 42,930
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 19.36 $ 40,270

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Crematory Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Death Care Services 2,560 1.88 $ 20.64 $ 42,930
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 19.36 $ 40,270

Top paying industries for Crematory Operators:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (8) (8) $ 21.61 $ 44,960
Death Care Services 2,560 1.88 $ 20.64 $ 42,930
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 40 0.01 $ 19.36 $ 40,270


Geographic profile for Crematory Operators:

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



Map of employment of crematory operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Crematory Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 490 0.05 2.71 $ 19.05 $ 39,610
California 310 0.02 0.90 $ 21.19 $ 44,080
Ohio 190 0.03 1.75 $ 21.40 $ 44,520
North Carolina 160 0.03 1.69 $ 19.52 $ 40,590
Washington 150 0.04 2.18 $ 22.36 $ 46,500


Map of location quotient of crematory operators by state, May 2022


States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Crematory Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Florida 490 0.05 2.71 $ 19.05 $ 39,610
Maryland 120 0.05 2.36 $ 18.80 $ 39,100
Washington 150 0.04 2.18 $ 22.36 $ 46,500
Kentucky 70 0.04 1.99 $ 17.42 $ 36,230
Ohio 190 0.03 1.75 $ 21.40 $ 44,520


Map of annual mean wages of crematory operators by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Crematory Operators:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Colorado 80 0.03 1.43 $ 31.66 $ 65,860
Illinois 100 0.02 0.84 $ 24.90 $ 51,790
New York (8) (8) (8) $ 23.45 $ 48,780
Texas 110 0.01 0.43 $ 23.09 $ 48,030
Massachusetts (8) (8) (8) $ 23.00 $ 47,840



Map of employment of crematory operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Crematory Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.73 $ 24.15 $ 50,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 70 0.03 1.72 $ 22.48 $ 46,750
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 60 0.01 0.73 $ 25.46 $ 52,950
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 1.82 $ 20.70 $ 43,050
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 40 0.04 2.14 $ 14.33 $ 29,810
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 40 0.02 1.19 $ 31.70 $ 65,940
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 30 0.03 1.54 $ 21.40 $ 44,500


Map of location quotient of crematory operators by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in Crematory Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 40 0.04 2.14 $ 14.33 $ 29,810
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 1.82 $ 20.70 $ 43,050
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 70 0.03 1.72 $ 22.48 $ 46,750
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 30 0.03 1.54 $ 21.40 $ 44,500
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 40 0.02 1.19 $ 31.70 $ 65,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 60 0.01 0.73 $ 25.46 $ 52,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.73 $ 24.15 $ 50,230


Map of annual mean wages of crematory operators by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Crematory Operators:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO 40 0.02 1.19 $ 31.70 $ 65,940
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 60 0.01 0.73 $ 25.46 $ 52,950
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 130 0.01 0.73 $ 24.15 $ 50,230
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 70 0.03 1.72 $ 22.48 $ 46,750
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 30 0.03 1.54 $ 21.40 $ 44,500
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC 50 0.04 1.82 $ 20.70 $ 43,050
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 40 0.04 2.14 $ 14.33 $ 29,810


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023