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Crematory Operators Salary by State and Metro Area (2026)

Crematory Operatorss in the United States earn a median salary of $42,880/year ($20.62/hr). Salaries range from $31,970 to $60,260 depending on experience. Below, compare salaries across all 50 states and top metro areas.

$32K
10th percentile
$36K
25th percentile
$43K
Median
$50K
75th percentile
$60K
90th percentile

Crematory Operators salary by state

StateMedianHourlyEmployment
Maryland$69K$33.18/hr30
New Jersey$59K$28.48/hr-
Massachusetts$52K$25.12/hr50
New York$50K$24.27/hr30
California$50K$23.97/hr220
Pennsylvania$48K$23.31/hr410
Washington$47K$22.83/hr80
Nevada$45K$21.76/hr70
Michigan$45K$21.49/hr100
Virginia$43K$20.77/hr-

Top paying metro areas

Metro areaMedianEmployment
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$63K30
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$57K110
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$57K40
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$55K60
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$49K60
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$48K40
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$48K60
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$43K80
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$43K40
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$39K110
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