What are the main factors that influence a Cemetery Worker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Cemetery Worker?

The Biotechnology industry offers the highest average compensation for Cemetery Worker roles, with salaries approximately 30% above the market median.

How does experience change A Cemetery Worker's salary?

A Cemetery Worker's salary grows with experience: a Cemetery Worker (0-1 years)earns $38,542, a Groundskeeper, Sr. (1-3 years)earns $43,530, a Building and Grounds Supervisor I (3+ years)earns $62,434, a Building and Grounds Supervisor II (3+ years)earns $80,192, a Building and Grounds Supervisor III (3-5 years)earns $88,724,

What are the highest paying states for a Cemetery Worker?

Cemetery Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Cemetery Worker roles are District of Columbia $42,133, California $41,973, Massachusetts $41,413. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Cemetery Worker roles make?

Salaries for Cemetery Worker level roles vary by specialization: Cemetery Sales Manager: $126,170; Cemetery Sales: $95,637; Cemetery Manager: $64,673; Cemetery Superintendent: $61,038; Cemetery Director: $58,774.

Cemetery Worker Salary in Colorado

How much does a Cemetery Worker make in Colorado?

As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a Cemetery Worker in Colorado is $38,826 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $19.

However, a Cemetery Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $46,188
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $35,516 to $42,679
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $32,504

10% $32,504

50% (Median) $38,826

90% $46,188

Cemetery Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,679	$3,557	$821	$21
Average	$38,826	$3,235	$747	$19
25th Percentile	$35,516	$2,960	$683	$17

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Key Factors That Influence Cemetery Worker Salaries

A Cemetery Worker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Cemetery Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Cemetery Worker's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $38,542
Early Career (1-2 years): $43,530
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $62,434
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $80,192
Expert (over 8 years): $88,724

Levels	Salary
Cemetery ... Level Cemetery Worker	$38,542
Groundske... Level Cemetery Worker	$43,530
Building ... Level Cemetery Worker	$62,434
Building ... Level Cemetery Worker	$80,192
Building ... Level Cemetery Worker	$88,724

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How Do Cemetery Worker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Cemetery Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $42,133.
California: $41,973.
Massachusetts: $41,413.

District of Columbia $42,133 California $41,973 Massachusetts $41,413 Washington $41,261 New Jersey $41,246 Alaska $41,193 Connecticut $40,667 New York $40,454

Hawaii $39,773 Rhode Island $39,454 Maryland $39,237 Minnesota $38,940 Colorado $38,826 Illinois $38,788 Oregon $38,643 Delaware $38,536

New Hampshire $38,470 Virginia $38,320 Pennsylvania $37,882 Nevada $37,661 North Dakota $37,589 Michigan $37,475 Wisconsin $37,433 Vermont $37,349

Texas $37,117 Maine $37,102 Arizona $37,079 Ohio $37,052 Georgia $36,702 Indiana $36,527 Wyoming $36,493 Utah $36,440

Iowa $36,417 Kansas $36,234 Louisiana $36,181 North Carolina $36,162 Missouri $36,154 Florida $36,006 Montana $35,926 Nebraska $35,850

Kentucky $35,808 South Carolina $35,656 Tennessee $35,561 Idaho $35,523 New Mexico $35,245 Oklahoma $35,184 Alabama $34,959 South Dakota $34,583

Arkansas $34,377 West Virginia $34,267 Mississippi $33,936

Top Paying Cities for Cemetery Workers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $38,065
Hygiene: $39,388
Johnstown: $38,150

Glen Haven, CO $38,065

Hygiene, CO $39,388

Johnstown, CO $38,150

Laporte, CO $37,727

Livermore, CO $37,605

Loveland, CO $38,031

Lyons, CO $39,319

Masonville, CO $37,751

Mead, CO $38,584

Milliken, CO $38,097

Niwot, CO $39,697

Red Feather Lakes, CO $37,708

Severance, CO $37,782

Timnath, CO $37,733

Wellington, CO $37,522

Windsor, CO $37,787

Brighton, CO $38,724

Ault, CO $37,715

Briggsdale, CO $37,726

Carr, CO $37,077

Eastlake, CO $38,825

Eaton, CO $37,834

Evans, CO $38,027

Fort Lupton, CO $38,613

Galeton, CO $37,838

Gilcrest, CO $38,235

Gill, CO $37,900

Greeley, CO $37,933

Henderson, CO $38,784

Hudson, CO $38,486

Keenesburg, CO $38,301

Kersey, CO $37,905

La Salle, CO $38,169

Lucerne, CO $37,893

Nunn, CO $37,595

Orchard, CO $37,721

Pierce, CO $37,739

Ohio City, CO $38,127

Parlin, CO $37,948

Penrose, CO $37,617

Pitkin, CO $38,080

Poncha Springs, CO $37,822

Powderhorn, CO $37,869

Rockvale, CO $37,446

Sargents, CO $37,758

Twin Lakes, CO $39,005

Westcliffe, CO $37,467

Wetmore, CO $37,226

Durango, CO $37,975

Cahone, CO $37,882

Cortez, CO $37,853

Dolores, CO $37,943

Dove Creek, CO $37,844

Egnar, CO $37,865

Hesperus, CO $37,643

Lewis, CO $37,949

Mancos, CO $37,852

Marvel, CO $37,642

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $37,656

Pleasant View, CO $37,773

Rico, CO $37,952

Towaoc, CO $37,695

Yellow Jacket, CO $37,903

Montrose, CO $38,094

Austin, CO $38,144

Bedrock, CO $37,855

Cedaredge, CO $38,183

Cory, CO $38,135

Crawford, CO $38,027

Delta, CO $38,094

Eckert, CO $38,153

Hotchkiss, CO $38,130

Lazear, CO $38,101

Naturita, CO $37,932

Norwood, CO $37,947

Nucla, CO $37,990

Olathe, CO $38,052

Ophir, CO $37,988

Ouray, CO $37,982

Paonia, CO $38,305

Paradox, CO $37,876

Placerville, CO $37,953

Redvale, CO $37,965

Ridgway, CO $37,977

Silverton, CO $37,913

Somerset, CO $38,421

Telluride, CO $37,995

Grand Junction, CO $38,329

Platteville, CO $38,320

Roggen, CO $37,924

Weldona, CO $37,632

Wiggins, CO $37,833

Fort Morgan, CO $37,647

Log Lane Village, CO $37,770

Akron, CO $37,374

Amherst, CO $37,254

Atwood, CO $37,505

Brush, CO $37,502

Crook, CO $37,398

Eckley, CO $37,280

Fleming, CO $37,470

Grover, CO $37,440

Haxtun, CO $37,462

Hereford, CO $37,201

Hillrose, CO $37,539

Holyoke, CO $37,349

Idalia, CO $37,162

Iliff, CO $37,496

Julesburg, CO $37,345

Lindon, CO $37,214

Merino, CO $37,538

New Raymer, CO $37,529

Otis, CO $37,407

Ovid, CO $37,358

Padroni, CO $37,401

Paoli, CO $37,463

Peetz, CO $37,391

Sedgwick, CO $37,372

Snyder, CO $37,509

Sterling, CO $37,569

Stoneham, CO $37,531

Vernon, CO $37,197

Woodrow, CO $37,291

Wray, CO $37,271

Yuma, CO $37,396

Anton, CO $37,223

Arapahoe, CO $36,930

Arriba, CO $37,064

Bethune, CO $37,119

Burlington, CO $37,084

Calhan, CO $37,671

Cascade, CO $37,981

Cheyenne Wells, CO $36,984

Cope, CO $37,206

Cripple Creek, CO $37,909

Divide, CO $37,929

Flagler, CO $37,102

Florissant, CO $37,898

Fountain, CO $37,667

Genoa, CO $37,089

Green Mountain Falls, CO $37,971

Guffey, CO $37,858

Hugo, CO $36,862

Joes, CO $37,243

Karval, CO $36,648

Kirk, CO $37,212

Kit Carson, CO $36,937

Limon, CO $37,313

Lake George, CO $37,955

Manitou Springs, CO $37,981

Matheson, CO $37,285

Peyton, CO $37,848

Ramah, CO $37,044

Rush, CO $37,133

Seibert, CO $37,086

Simla, CO $37,455

Stratton, CO $37,123

U S A F Academy, CO $37,978

Victor, CO $37,892

Vona, CO $37,108

Wild Horse, CO $36,866

Woodland Park, CO $37,949

Yoder, CO $37,276

Colorado Springs, CO $37,981

Clifton, CO $38,305

Fruita, CO $38,210

Gateway, CO $37,941

Glade Park, CO $38,072

Loma, CO $38,223

Mack, CO $38,122

Palisade, CO $38,235

Whitewater, CO $38,069

Glenwood Springs, CO $38,698

Dinosaur, CO $38,059

Aspen, CO $39,423

Snowmass Village, CO $39,422

Avon, CO $39,068

Basalt, CO $39,298

Carbondale, CO $39,151

Collbran, CO $38,198

Craig, CO $38,478

De Beque, CO $38,193

Eagle, CO $38,908

Edwards, CO $38,991

Parachute, CO $38,392

Battlement Mesa, CO $38,357

Gypsum, CO $38,714

Hamilton, CO $38,642

Hayden, CO $38,533

Maybell, CO $38,106

Meeker, CO $38,646

Meredith, CO $39,169

Mesa, CO $38,179

Minturn, CO $38,949

Molina, CO $38,156

New Castle, CO $38,565

Rangely, CO $38,214

Red Cliff, CO $38,944

Rifle, CO $38,469

Silt, CO $38,454

Slater, CO $38,295

Snowmass, CO $39,342

Wolcott, CO $38,931

Woody Creek, CO $39,420

Vail, CO $39,116

Pueblo, CO $36,828

Colorado City, CO $37,080

Aguilar, CO $37,242

Arlington, CO $36,586

Avondale, CO $36,926

Beulah, CO $37,082

Boncarbo, CO $37,260

Boone, CO $37,046

Branson, CO $36,955

Campo, CO $36,818

Cheraw, CO $36,889

Crowley, CO $36,968

Eads, CO $36,915

Fort Lyon, CO $36,874

Fowler, CO $36,980

Gardner, CO $37,342

Granada, CO $36,998

Hartman, CO $37,069

Hasty, CO $36,955

Haswell, CO $36,737

Hoehne, CO $37,200

Holly, CO $36,952

Kim, CO $36,917

La Junta, CO $36,941

Lamar, CO $37,054

Las Animas, CO $36,920

La Veta, CO $37,407

Mc Clave, CO $36,961

Manzanola, CO $36,912

Model, CO $36,969

Olney Springs, CO $36,849

Ordway, CO $36,666

Pritchett, CO $36,919

Rocky Ford, CO $36,859

Rye, CO $37,136

Sheridan Lake, CO $36,929

Springfield, CO $36,995

Sugar City, CO $36,568

Swink, CO $36,904

Trinchera, CO $37,040

Trinidad, CO $37,201

Two Buttes, CO $36,993

Vilas, CO $36,987

Walsenburg, CO $37,210

Walsh, CO $36,948

Weston, CO $37,330

Wiley, CO $36,927

Alamosa, CO $37,691

Antonito, CO $37,667

Arboles, CO $37,743

Arvada, CO $38,826

Aurora, CO $38,799

Bayfield, CO $37,850

Broomfield, CO $38,997

Commerce City, CO $38,735

Dupont, CO $38,809

Eldorado Springs, CO $39,733

Lafayette, CO $39,380

Louisville, CO $39,429

Westminster, CO $38,808

Wheat Ridge, CO $38,806

Agate, CO $37,431

Bennett, CO $38,404

Byers, CO $37,946

Castle Rock, CO $38,114

Deer Trail, CO $37,695

Elbert, CO $37,873

Elizabeth, CO $38,192

Englewood, CO $38,799

Franktown, CO $38,089

Kiowa, CO $37,918

Larkspur, CO $37,990

Littleton, CO $38,761

Lone Tree, CO $38,659

Louviers, CO $38,605

Monument, CO $37,953

Palmer Lake, CO $37,957

Parker, CO $38,517

Sedalia, CO $38,133

Strasburg, CO $38,282

Watkins, CO $38,570

Denver, CO $38,795

Thornton, CO $38,826

Boulder, CO $39,925

Golden, CO $38,803

Alma, CO $38,585

Bailey, CO $38,497

Black Hawk, CO $39,191

Bond, CO $38,927

Breckenridge, CO $38,667

Buffalo Creek, CO $38,364

Burns, CO $38,677

Central City, CO $38,971

Clark, CO $38,311

Climax, CO $38,712

Coalmont, CO $38,245

Como, CO $38,114

Conifer, CO $38,597

Cowdrey, CO $38,090

Dillon, CO $38,644

Dumont, CO $38,832

Evergreen, CO $38,736

Empire, CO $38,654

Fairplay, CO $38,149

Fraser, CO $38,698

Frisco, CO $38,883

Georgetown, CO $38,626

Granby, CO $38,595

Grand Lake, CO $38,574

Grant, CO $38,299

Hartsel, CO $37,946

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $38,543

Idaho Springs, CO $38,766

Idledale, CO $38,763

Indian Hills, CO $38,743

Jamestown, CO $39,860

Jefferson, CO $38,219

Kittredge, CO $38,747

Kremmling, CO $38,540

Leadville, CO $38,665

Mc Coy, CO $38,671

Morrison, CO $38,735

Nederland, CO $39,498

Oak Creek, CO $38,602

Parshall, CO $38,768

Phippsburg, CO $38,640

Pine, CO $38,411

Pinecliffe, CO $39,683

Rand, CO $38,247

Rollinsville, CO $39,314

Shawnee, CO $38,401

Silver Plume, CO $38,462

Steamboat Springs, CO $38,530

Tabernash, CO $38,788

Toponas, CO $38,626

Walden, CO $38,190

Ward, CO $39,394

Winter Park, CO $38,838

Yampa, CO $38,678

Silverthorne, CO $38,850

Longmont, CO $39,235

Allenspark, CO $39,057

Estes Park, CO $38,470

Bellvue, CO $37,978

Berthoud, CO $38,443

Dacono, CO $38,892

Drake, CO $37,992

Erie, CO $39,066

Firestone, CO $38,795

Fort Collins, CO $37,707

Frederick, CO $38,796

Blanca, CO $37,558

Capulin, CO $37,751

Center, CO $37,720

Chama, CO $37,429

Chimney Rock, CO $37,759

Chromo, CO $37,506

Conejos, CO $37,644

Creede, CO $37,842

Crestone, CO $37,575

Del Norte, CO $37,759

Fort Garland, CO $37,473

San Luis, CO $37,321

Homelake, CO $37,724

Hooper, CO $37,599

Ignacio, CO $37,687

Jaroso, CO $37,403

La Jara, CO $37,705

Manassa, CO $37,667

Moffat, CO $37,625

Monte Vista, CO $37,746

Mosca, CO $37,551

Pagosa Springs, CO $37,756

Romeo, CO $37,777

Saguache, CO $37,754

Sanford, CO $37,566

San Pablo, CO $37,373

South Fork, CO $37,797

Villa Grove, CO $37,675

Salida, CO $37,823

Almont, CO $38,797

Buena Vista, CO $38,738

Canon City, CO $37,655

Cimarron, CO $37,909

Coal Creek, CO $37,431

Coaldale, CO $37,731

Cotopaxi, CO $37,625

Crested Butte, CO $39,001

Florence, CO $37,372

Monarch, CO $37,903

Granite, CO $38,471

Gunnison, CO $37,938

Hillside, CO $37,611

Howard, CO $37,799

Lake City, CO $37,907

Nathrop, CO $37,937

Cemetery Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Cemetery Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 60% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Biotechnology and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 30% above the average. In contrast, Cemetery Worker positions in Hospitality & Leisure or Transportation typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Cemetery Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a Cemetery Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Biotechnology	$50,473	$24.0	30%

Cemetery Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Cemetery Worker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$35,516

Average $38,826/year

$42,679

$2,960

Average $3,235/month

$3,557

$683

Average $747/week

$821

$17

Average $19/hour

$21

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$42,679	$3,557	$821	$21
Average	$38,826	$3,235	$747	$19
25th Percentile	$35,516	$2,960	$683	$17

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