Crematory Operator salary
43,650 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 39-4012
Half of all crematory operators in the United States earn more than 43,650 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay682of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.36×37,020 USD – 50,380 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 37,020 USD |
| Median | 43,650 USD |
| Mean | 45,670 USD |
| Upper quartile | 50,380 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 39-4012 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 43,960 USD
- Helpers--Carpenters 43,780 USD
- Forest and Conservation Workers 43,680 USD
- File Clerks 43,600 USD
- Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 43,530 USD
- Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 43,380 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov