Clergy Wages

SOC 21-2011 • Full occupation profile

The median annual wage for Clergy is $58,920 nationally (2023 BLS OEWS). The 10th percentile is $35,400 and the 90th percentile is $96,600, showing the wide spread of wages in this occupation.

National Wage Distribution (2023)

Employment

56,640

P10

$35,400

P25

$45,540

Median

$58,920

P75

$74,620

P90

$96,600

National Wage Trend

How national median and mean wages for Clergy have moved across BLS OEWS release years.

National median and mean wage trend for Clergy across BLS OEWS release years.
Year Median Mean P10 P90 Employment YoY Median
2023 $58,920 $63,720 $35,400 $96,600 56,640
2022 $55,550 $60,180 $31,170 $93,530 53,140 -5.72%
2021 $49,720 $57,230 $30,450 $80,920 50,790 -10.5%
2020 $51,940 $56,560 $28,410 $89,510 52,260 +4.47%

Wages by State (2023)

State-level OEWS wage estimates for Clergy. The highest median is in California at $75,060, 27% above the U.S. median.

Median, mean, and percentile-vs-national annual wages by state for Clergy, BLS OEWS 2023.
Area Median Annual vs National Mean Annual Employment
California $75,060 +27.4% $83,270 6,360
New Jersey $72,350 +22.8% $73,910 1,390
Washington $70,820 +20.2% $72,200 880
Massachusetts $68,080 +15.5% $67,620 770
Nevada $66,370 +12.6% $84,130 160
Hawaii $64,430 +9.4% $75,330 480
Arizona $64,020 +8.7% $67,570 1,400
New Hampshire $64,020 +8.7% $63,260 90
Colorado $63,100 +7.1% $67,820 450
Maine $62,100 +5.4% $61,150 90
Delaware $61,760 +4.8% $67,800 50
Vermont $61,690 +4.7% $64,260 40
Connecticut $61,530 +4.4% $76,790 770
Maryland $61,370 +4.2% $64,040 810
Minnesota $61,050 +3.6% $60,360 1,050
Oregon $60,340 +2.4% $65,140 4,670
Georgia $60,330 +2.4% $62,180 1,120
District of Columbia $60,030 +1.9% $68,710 260
Wisconsin $59,590 +1.1% $55,850 830
Montana $58,810 -0.2% $58,950 680
Illinois $58,600 -0.5% $56,620 2,460
New York $58,330 -1% $71,360 7,910
Rhode Island $57,680 -2.1% $63,530 180
Missouri $57,410 -2.6% $59,970 730
North Carolina $56,740 -3.7% $56,470 1,450
Pennsylvania $56,500 -4.1% $55,820 2,540
Kansas $56,170 -4.7% $57,830 310
Iowa $56,090 -4.8% $56,560 410
Nebraska $55,550 -5.7% $57,340 190
Idaho $55,520 -5.8% $55,780 140
Ohio $55,490 -5.8% $55,380 1,920
New Mexico $54,980 -6.7% $55,990 180
Florida $54,580 -7.4% $58,790 3,570
Indiana $53,980 -8.4% $54,890 1,090
Texas $53,920 -8.5% $54,860 2,620
Virginia $52,970 -10.1% $56,410 1,180
Louisiana $52,000 -11.7% $54,310 420
South Carolina $51,330 -12.9% $54,890 610
Oklahoma $51,280 -13% $55,080 420
Kentucky $50,860 -13.7% $54,510 480
South Dakota $50,810 -13.8% $51,840 140
Alaska $50,330 -14.6% $61,420 140
Arkansas $48,790 -17.2% $49,890 410
Mississippi $48,360 -17.9% $52,220 240
Michigan $46,530 -21% $49,000 2,340
Tennessee $46,300 -21.4% $46,300 710
North Dakota $46,170 -21.6% $51,610 130
Alabama $45,590 -22.6% $47,930 770
Wyoming $45,340 -23% $52,160 60
West Virginia $39,210 -33.5% $49,690 210