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.
| 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.
| 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 |