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Crematory Operators salary in Illinois

The median crematory operators in Illinois earns $41,740 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,804 a month.

10th percentile
$36,520
25th percentile
$37,450
Median percentile
$41,740
75th percentile
$42,980
90th percentile
$47,120

Based on 190 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$33,652 take-home a year
Gross pay$41,740
Federal income tax−$2,829
Social Security + Medicare−$3,193
Illinois income tax (approx.)−$2,066
Monthly take-home$2,804
Every two weeks$1,294

Does it go far here?

$41,758Median pay in Illinois is worth this at average US prices (local price level 100.0 vs 100).
45%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,274 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Illinois

JobMedian pay
Surgeons, All Other$438,010
Chief Executives$331,920
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$293,490
Nurse Anesthetists$286,830
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$284,630
Psychiatrists$258,740
Family Medicine Physicians$245,120
Emergency Medicine Physicians$239,200

All crematory operators salaries · Take-home pay in Illinois