Clergy Salary in the U.S.
Median annual pay in the U.S.
$60,810
$29.24/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,860 | $18.20 |
| 25th percentile | $48,260 | $23.20 |
| Median | $60,810 | $29.24 |
| 75th percentile | $76,640 | $36.85 |
| 90th percentile | $98,890 | $47.54 |
Employment
- Employment in the U.S.
- 57,200
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Comparison
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | ||
| 1st | $80,830 | $75,533 1st |
| California | ||
| 2nd | $77,710 | $70,186 3rd |
| Nevada | ||
| 3rd | $73,910 | $73,926 2nd |
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $72,190 | $68,260 6th |
| New Jersey | ||
| 5th | $65,500 | $60,199 36th |
| New Hampshire | ||
| 6th | $65,200 | $62,593 23rd |
| Vermont | ||
| 7th | $64,950 | $66,304 11th |
| District of Columbia | ||
| 8th | $64,800 | $58,962 38th |
| Maine | ||
| 9th | $64,340 | $66,296 12th |
| New Mexico | ||
| 10th | $64,100 | $69,514 4th |
| Colorado | ||
| 11th | $63,700 | $61,813 28th |
| Connecticut | ||
| 12th | $63,470 | $61,259 32nd |
| Delaware | ||
| 13th | $63,260 | $63,382 18th |
| Oregon | ||
| 14th | $63,140 | $61,087 33rd |
| Arizona | ||
| 15th | $61,900 | $61,484 29th |
| Illinois | ||
| 16th | $61,820 | $61,846 27th |
| Maryland | ||
| 17th | $61,620 | $58,709 40th |
| Wyoming | ||
| 18th | $61,590 | $66,447 10th |
| Minnesota | ||
| 19th | $61,230 | $62,086 26th |
| Hawaii | ||
| 20th | $61,050 | $55,525 45th |
| Wisconsin | ||
| 21st | $60,950 | $64,775 14th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 22nd | $60,680 | $68,211 7th |
| Iowa | ||
| 23rd | $60,630 | $69,085 5th |
| Georgia | ||
| 24th | $60,530 | $62,860 22nd |
| South Dakota | ||
| 25th | $59,860 | $67,573 8th |
| Rhode Island | ||
| 26th | $59,660 | $58,330 41st |
| North Carolina | ||
| 27th | $59,600 | $63,185 20th |
| Idaho | ||
| 28th | $59,570 | $62,381 24th |
| Montana | ||
| 29th | $59,550 | $62,919 21st |
| Texas | ||
| 30th | $59,480 | $61,284 31st |
| Ohio | ||
| 31st | $59,160 | $63,768 17th |
| Oklahoma | ||
| 32nd | $59,110 | $67,291 9th |
| Indiana | ||
| 33rd | $59,020 | $63,239 19th |
| Kentucky | ||
| 34th | $58,920 | $65,351 13th |
| Missouri | ||
| 35th | $58,740 | $64,680 15th |
| New York | ||
| 36th | $58,580 | $54,280 49th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 37th | $58,300 | $59,751 37th |
| Nebraska | ||
| 38th | $57,520 | $63,838 16th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 39th | $57,260 | $62,327 25th |
| Florida | ||
| 40th | $56,940 | $55,060 46th |
| South Carolina | ||
| 41st | $56,630 | $60,406 34th |
| Michigan | ||
| 42nd | $56,490 | $58,711 39th |
| Alaska | ||
| 43rd | $55,780 | $54,494 48th |
| Virginia | ||
| 44th | $55,430 | $54,825 47th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 45th | $54,140 | $61,378 30th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 46th | $52,450 | $60,320 35th |
| Kansas | ||
| 47th | $52,130 | $57,878 42nd |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $50,180 | $56,494 43rd |
| Arkansas | ||
| 49th | $49,070 | $56,443 44th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 50th | $48,460 | $54,147 50th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +2.4%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
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