Average Salary for Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other
SOC 39-9098 · Personal Care and Service Occupations · 2020 data
The median annual wage for Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other in the United States is $28,420 ($13.66/hr), based on 2020 BLS OEWS data. Wages range from $19,750 at the 10th percentile to $40,200 at the 90th percentile nationally. An estimated 60,650 people work in this occupation across the country. The national median wage has grown 4.8% since 2019.
Median Annual
$28,420
Mean Annual
$30,330
10th Pct
$19,750
75th Pct
$34,880
Employment
60,650
Salary Distribution
$20k
10th
$24k
25th
$28k
Median
$35k
75th
$40k
90th
Highest Paying Metro Areas
| Metro Area | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Oklahoma City, OK | $47,620 |
| Worcester, MA-CT | $42,270 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | $39,540 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | $36,880 |
| Birmingham, AL | $36,450 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | $35,870 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | $35,260 |
| Fort Wayne, IN | $35,110 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | $35,080 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | $35,040 |
| Greeley, CO | $34,960 |
| Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA | $34,950 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $33,560 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | $33,520 |
| Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA | $33,280 |
Salary by State
| State | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Alaska | $58,220 |
| Idaho | $37,380 |
| Kansas | $35,270 |
| Vermont | $34,930 |
| Nevada | $33,880 |
| Oregon | $32,550 |
| New York | $32,260 |
| California | $31,910 |
| Pennsylvania | $31,760 |
| Montana | $30,770 |
| Wyoming | $30,730 |
| Colorado | $30,100 |
| Wisconsin | $29,970 |
| Connecticut | $29,620 |
| Massachusetts | $29,230 |
| Indiana | $29,070 |
| Missouri | $28,370 |
| Maryland | $28,230 |
| Washington | $28,110 |
| North Carolina | $27,110 |
| Kentucky | $26,950 |
| New Jersey | $26,180 |
| Arizona | $26,090 |
| Maine | $25,940 |
| Illinois | $25,600 |
| Minnesota | $25,360 |
| North Dakota | $25,020 |
| South Carolina | $24,930 |
| Iowa | $24,640 |
| Hawaii | $24,430 |
| Michigan | $24,330 |
| Georgia | $23,810 |
| West Virginia | $23,780 |
| Ohio | $23,430 |
| Texas | $23,300 |
| New Mexico | $22,900 |
| Florida | $22,880 |
| Oklahoma | $22,670 |
| Tennessee | $22,290 |
| Guam | $21,250 |
| Arkansas | $21,120 |
| New Hampshire | $21,060 |
| Mississippi | $20,850 |
| Nebraska | $20,840 |
| Utah | $20,600 |
| Virginia | $20,090 |
| Louisiana | $19,220 |
| Alabama | $18,240 |
Salary by Industry
National median wage for Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other broken down by industry sector, 2020 data.
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Legal Services | $38,960 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $37,490 |
| Health and Personal Care Stores | $37,490 |
| Offices of All Other Health Practitioners | $36,040 |
| Federal government, including the US Postal Service | $35,460 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $35,460 |
| Performing Arts Companies | $35,380 |
| General Merchandise Stores | $34,960 |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities | $34,710 |
| Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | $34,280 |
| Death Care Services | $33,680 |
| Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $33,490 |
| Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | $33,460 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $32,680 |
| Scientific Research and Development Services | $32,680 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $32,680 |
| Temporary Help Services | $32,270 |
| Religious Organizations | $32,260 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $32,100 |
| Educational Support Services | $31,950 |
| Casino Hotels | $31,660 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $31,640 |
| Finance and Insurance | $30,900 |
| Employment Services | $30,880 |
| Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services | $30,810 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $30,790 |
| Individual and Family Services | $30,710 |
| Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers | $30,580 |
| Gambling Industries | $30,320 |
| Social Assistance | $30,270 |
| Real Estate | $30,210 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $29,980 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $29,970 |
| Offices of Other Health Practitioners | $29,950 |
| Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) | $29,930 |
| Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers | $29,720 |
| Automobile Dealers | $29,720 |
| Accommodation | $29,670 |
| Traveler Accommodation | $29,660 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $29,650 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $29,500 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $29,430 |
| Retail Trade | $29,400 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $29,330 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $29,280 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $29,230 |
| Other Personal Services | $29,160 |
| Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries | $28,910 |
| Spectator Sports | $28,750 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $28,730 |
| Cross-industry, private ownership only | $28,670 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $28,610 |
| Educational Services | $28,120 |
| Special Food Services | $28,110 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $28,070 |
| Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events | $28,000 |
| Support Activities for Transportation | $27,880 |
| Support Activities for Air Transportation | $27,880 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $27,820 |
| Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles | $27,700 |
| Other Investment Pools and Funds | $27,700 |
| Hospitals | $27,470 |
| Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries | $27,440 |
| Offices of Physicians | $27,270 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $27,080 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $27,070 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $27,070 |
| Local government, including schools and hospitals | $27,060 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $26,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $26,510 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding state and local schools and hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $26,510 |
| State Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $26,500 |
| Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $26,410 |
| Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | $26,410 |
| Federal, state, and local government, including government-owned schools and hospitals, and the U.S. Postal Service | $26,180 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | $26,090 |
| Educational Services | $25,700 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $25,560 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $25,450 |
| Other Schools and Instruction | $25,380 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $25,220 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $25,120 |
| Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $25,020 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities | $24,980 |
| Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | $24,980 |
| Personal Care Services | $24,970 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $24,970 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $24,860 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $24,770 |
| Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation | $24,760 |
| State government, including schools and hospitals | $24,680 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $24,680 |
| School and Employee Bus Transportation | $24,500 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $24,410 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $24,130 |
| Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only) | $23,820 |
| Food and Beverage Stores | $23,820 |
| Home Health Care Services | $23,800 |
| Child Day Care Services | $22,900 |
| Rental and Leasing Services (5322, 5323, and 5324 only) | $22,170 |
| Rental and Leasing Services | $22,170 |
| Junior Colleges | $20,960 |
| Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists | $19,540 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $19,080 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $19,080 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $19,080 |
National Wage Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2020 | $28,420 |
| 2019 | $27,130 |