The median annual wage for Crematory Operators in New York is $50,490 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,080.
Pay spans roughly $46,840 at the 10th percentile to $90,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.27 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as crematory operators in New York.
| Median (annual) | $50,490 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.27 |
| 10th percentile | $46,840 |
| 90th percentile | $90,330 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.