Clergy member earnings by seniority

90th percentile

Top-level clergy member earnings begin at:

$49.93 per hour

$103,850 per year

75th percentile

Senior-level clergy member earnings begin at:

$36.51 per hour

$75,940 per year

50th percentile

Mid-level clergy member earnings begin at:

$28.75 per hour

$59,790 per year

25th percentile

Junior-level clergy member earnings begin at:

$22.78 per hour

$47,380 per year

10th percentile

Starting level clergy member earnings begin at:

$18.55 per hour

$38,580 per year

Approximate values based on highest and lowest earning segments.

Clergy member salary by state

State Name Average Salary
Washington $73,420
District of Columbia $63,310
California $62,720
New Mexico $62,670
Massachusetts $62,100
New Jersey $62,100
Rhode Island $62,100
New Hampshire $61,860
Nevada $61,860
Vermont $61,480
Montana $60,120
Hawaii $59,790
Colorado $59,770
Delaware $59,770
Wyoming $59,770
North Dakota $59,570
Missouri $56,180
Georgia $55,990
Pennsylvania $52,570
Connecticut $51,730
Idaho $51,260
Arizona $50,820
Wisconsin $50,670
Kentucky $50,170
Texas $50,030
Kansas $49,360
Maine $49,360
Virginia $49,360
North Carolina $49,340
New York $49,280
Iowa $49,230
Mississippi $49,100
Nebraska $49,040
Ohio $49,040
South Carolina $48,640
Indiana $48,560
Oregon $48,400
West Virginia $48,330
Oklahoma $48,290
Florida $47,890
Tennessee $47,790
Maryland $47,540
Arkansas $47,510
Minnesota $47,390
Illinois $47,350
Alabama $47,240
South Dakota $47,040
Louisiana $46,640
Guam $42,800
Michigan $38,850
Alaska $36,910
Puerto Rico $22,080

How do clergy member salaries compare to similar careers?

Clergy members earn 6% less than similar careers in Hawaii. On average, they make less than social workers but more than landscapers.

Career Median Salary
Social worker salary $91K
Police officer salary $79K
School counselor salary $62K
Firefighter salary $61K
Probation officer salary $60K
Clergy member salary $60K
Correctional officer salary $61K
Marriage and family therapist salary $50K
Family social worker salary $60K
Landscaper salary $62K

Source: CareerExplorer (Aggregated)