The median annual wage for Crematory Operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $54,810 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $59,270.
Pay spans roughly $46,960 at the 10th percentile to $68,370 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $26.35 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as crematory operators in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $54,810 |
| Mean (annual) | $59,270 |
| Median (hourly) | $26.35 |
| 10th percentile | $46,960 |
| 90th percentile | $68,370 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.