SOC 39-4012 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Crematory Operators — Oregon
Oregon
The median wage for Crematory Operators in Oregon is $37,020 per year, 15.2% below the national median of $43,650.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
How pay has moved
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +3.3%
- Openings per year
- 600
- Typical entry-level education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for Oregon.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Crematory Operators in Oregon is $37,020 per year, 15.2% below the national median of $43,650. Half of workers earn between $35,970 and $44,010. Beyond that band, the tenth percentile sits at $31,200 and the ninetieth at $50,990.
Employment stands at 100, or 0.1 jobs per thousand held locally. Oregon ranks number 20th out of 24 states by median pay for this occupation. Of the 727 occupations with published wages in this area, it sits 703rd.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $31,200 | −28.5% |
| 25th | $35,970 | −17.6% |
| Median (50th) | $37,020 | −15.2% |
| 75th | $44,010 | +0.8% |
| 90th | $50,990 | +16.8% |
| Mean | $40,200 | −7.9% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in Oregon run 3.4% above the national average, so the median of $37,020 buys what $35,803 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 18.0% below the national median in real terms.
Published median
$37,020as reported by BLSLocal price level
103.4US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$35,803US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $37,020 a year, 15.2% below the national median.
- Published pay spans $31,200 to $50,990 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- The area has 100 jobs in this occupation.
- It ranks 20th of 24 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Crematory Operators in Oregon?
The median annual wage is $37,020, or $17.80 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $43,650, so pay in Oregon is 15.2% lower. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in Oregon earns more than $50,990 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $31,200 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
How many jobs are there in this occupation here?
The survey estimates 100 jobs in this occupation in Oregon. Self-employed workers are not included.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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