Clergy earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level clergy earnings begin at:

$46.27 per hour

$96,241 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level clergy earnings begin at:

$34.31 per hour

$71,369 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level clergy earnings begin at:

$24.61 per hour

$51,195 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level clergy earnings begin at:

$17.66 per hour

$36,724 per year

10th percentile

Starting level clergy earnings begin at:

$13.09 per hour

$27,233 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Clergy salary by state

State Name Average Salary
California $62,205
Washington $61,330
Massachusetts $60,600
New Jersey $58,300
Wyoming $57,240
Connecticut $57,200
New Hampshire $57,200
District of Columbia $56,990
Alaska $56,150
Colorado $54,580
Georgia $53,030
Maine $52,830
Nevada $52,810
Vermont $51,300
Wisconsin $50,770
Maryland $50,450
Texas $50,220
New Mexico $50,090
Delaware $50,000
Louisiana $49,880
South Carolina $49,780
New York $49,700
Arizona $48,981
Illinois $48,981
Kentucky $48,366
Oregon $48,340
Oklahoma $48,320
North Carolina $47,760
Missouri $47,730
Hawaii $47,360
Minnesota $47,220
Tennessee $47,190
North Dakota $47,060
Montana $47,000
Florida $46,410
Pennsylvania $46,379
Rhode Island $45,640
South Dakota $45,460
Ohio $44,970
Nebraska $44,930
Idaho $44,660
Mississippi $44,500
Indiana $44,036
Guam $42,800
Kansas $42,090
Arkansas $41,316
Iowa $41,296
Michigan $40,470
Virginia $38,990
Alabama $38,021
West Virginia $36,640
Puerto Rico $19,750

How do clergy salaries compare to similar careers?

Clergies earn about the same as related careers in the United States. On average, they make less than elementary school teachers but more than private detectives.

Career Median Salary
Elementary school teacher salary $55K
Funeral director salary $54K
Interior designer salary $53K
Probation officer salary $55K
Health educator salary $53K
Clergy salary $51K
Real estate agent salary $49K
Firefighter salary $49K
Social worker salary $49K
Private detective salary $51K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)