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Crematory Operators Salary in OR

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Crematory Operators in OR have a median annual salary of $37,020, with 100 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $31,200 at the 10th percentile to $50,990 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$37,020

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$17.80

Employment

100

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$31,200
10th
$35,970
25th
$37,020
Median
$44,010
75th
$50,990
90th

Local compared with national

OR

$37,020

Median annual · 2025

United States

$43,650

Median annual · 2025

The OR median is 15.2% below the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $6,630).

Career information

Education and experience

Job zone
2

Technology used

  • Belmar & Associates Mortware
  • HMIS Advantage
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Clean the crematorium, including tables, floors, and equipment.
  • Document divided remains to ensure parts are not misplaced.
  • Embalm, dress, or otherwise prepare the deceased for viewing.
  • Explain the cremation process to family or friends of the deceased.
  • Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
  • Pick up and handle human or pet remains in a respectful manner.
  • Place corpses into crematory machines to reduce remains to bone fragments using flame, heat, or alkaline hydrolysis.
  • Pulverize remaining bone fragments into smaller pieces, using specialized equipment, such as a cremulator or grinder.
  • Read documentation to confirm the identity of the deceased.
  • Remove jewelry, watches, or other personal items from the deceased prior to cremation.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

Crematory Operators salary in other locations

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