Clergy
SOC code 21-2011 · Community and Social Service Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $37,860 | $18.20 |
| 25th percentile | $48,260 | $23.20 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $60,810 | $29.24 |
| 75th percentile | $76,640 | $36.85 |
| 90th percentile | $98,890 | $47.54 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Clergy (SOC 21-2011), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 50 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 720 | $52,440 | $50,050 | $30,070 | $42,360 | $57,510 | $75,210 |
| Alaska | 140 | $60,420 | $55,040 | $35,880 | $37,550 | $78,890 | $94,520 |
| Arizona | 1,380 | $74,030 | $62,380 | $38,900 | $49,200 | $87,820 | $117,200 |
| Arkansas | 390 | $54,140 | $51,240 | $33,950 | $43,090 | $61,380 | $75,650 |
| California | 6,390 | $86,900 | $77,850 | $43,080 | $60,910 | $98,300 | $136,030 |
| Colorado | 500 | $68,180 | $63,980 | $53,200 | $59,280 | $73,230 | $86,030 |
| Connecticut | 830 | $77,960 | $65,040 | $46,700 | $55,130 | $79,650 | $100,490 |
| Delaware | 90 | $64,370 | $61,250 | $47,680 | $51,710 | $68,470 | $91,450 |
| District of Columbia | 300 | $68,470 | $64,990 | $41,430 | $50,620 | $74,030 | $107,580 |
| Florida | 3,370 | $63,400 | $59,430 | $37,100 | $42,340 | $69,820 | $97,420 |
| Georgia | 1,280 | $67,720 | $65,510 | $42,910 | $57,320 | $76,670 | $89,760 |
| Hawaii | 590 | $70,880 | $64,010 | $40,020 | $51,830 | $78,480 | $115,690 |
| Idaho | 140 | $60,430 | $61,420 | $33,710 | $57,760 | $71,610 | $75,250 |
| Illinois | 2,620 | $58,150 | $60,290 | $35,690 | $43,220 | $69,260 | $81,410 |
| Indiana | 1,070 | $57,580 | $57,580 | $40,670 | $51,270 | $62,680 | $73,300 |
| Iowa | 360 | $59,820 | $59,270 | $47,980 | $51,920 | $63,780 | $71,330 |
| Kansas | 330 | $59,500 | $57,610 | $41,600 | $52,170 | $66,270 | $76,120 |
| Kentucky | 520 | $58,390 | $58,610 | $38,330 | $49,330 | $64,820 | $79,970 |
| Louisiana | 340 | $58,080 | $57,370 | $31,090 | $44,770 | $67,650 | $84,120 |
| Maine | 120 | $64,710 | $63,180 | $50,420 | $60,070 | $69,580 | $74,860 |
| Maryland | 840 | $61,070 | $58,030 | $33,720 | $40,950 | $73,090 | $88,520 |
| Massachusetts | 830 | $69,190 | $67,830 | $44,310 | $58,930 | $78,630 | $88,650 |
| Michigan | 2,220 | $54,600 | $54,160 | $37,010 | $40,970 | $62,190 | $74,750 |
| Minnesota | 960 | $63,170 | $65,350 | $37,490 | $51,360 | $74,340 | $82,330 |
| Mississippi | 270 | $55,630 | $50,500 | $34,740 | $42,450 | $60,110 | $92,750 |
| Missouri | 760 | $62,800 | $59,980 | $42,890 | $50,850 | $69,880 | $83,920 |
| Montana | 790 | $59,110 | $58,970 | $28,520 | $43,130 | $73,850 | $86,240 |
| Nebraska | 230 | $56,490 | $53,550 | $44,380 | $47,870 | $61,220 | $70,650 |
| Nevada | 260 | $77,440 | $70,150 | $31,180 | $59,450 | $86,740 | $97,610 |
| New Hampshire | 100 | $66,010 | $66,670 | $38,850 | $59,980 | $78,010 | $80,760 |
| New Jersey | 1,230 | $69,220 | $63,530 | $39,310 | $45,420 | $83,520 | $101,460 |
| New Mexico | 230 | $60,350 | $57,490 | $34,260 | $44,440 | $74,880 | $91,620 |
| New York | 9,210 | $75,130 | $58,980 | $37,140 | $43,370 | $80,660 | $122,480 |
| North Carolina | 1,450 | $60,370 | $59,530 | $39,930 | $47,840 | $67,860 | $79,100 |
| North Dakota | 140 | $73,320 | $58,140 | $37,540 | $50,480 | $71,440 | $86,350 |
| Ohio | 2,060 | $58,570 | $59,220 | $35,470 | $44,300 | $68,320 | $81,430 |
| Oklahoma | 500 | $56,140 | $56,480 | $34,690 | $47,580 | $62,720 | $72,550 |
| Oregon | 4,340 | $69,290 | $63,370 | $37,100 | $51,770 | $83,490 | $98,170 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,660 | $55,570 | $56,540 | $28,230 | $39,440 | $64,980 | $77,960 |
| Rhode Island | 210 | $63,120 | $62,340 | $34,320 | $48,030 | $75,030 | $91,970 |
| South Carolina | 530 | $61,100 | $59,170 | $42,140 | $53,280 | $63,470 | $86,420 |
| South Dakota | 130 | $57,200 | $55,080 | $36,620 | $48,320 | $66,190 | $74,520 |
| Tennessee | 780 | $54,010 | $51,580 | $29,630 | $44,170 | $61,700 | $74,000 |
| Texas | 2,310 | $61,230 | $59,550 | $38,390 | $48,680 | $70,920 | $82,110 |
| Vermont | 40 | $68,410 | $66,860 | $55,150 | $61,080 | $70,910 | $87,290 |
| Virginia | 1,400 | $57,390 | $56,170 | $30,680 | $36,620 | $68,680 | $82,040 |
| Washington | 800 | $79,460 | $77,530 | $47,090 | $58,640 | $96,710 | $116,830 |
| West Virginia | 310 | $46,010 | $36,600 | $36,230 | $36,600 | $48,450 | $66,590 |
| Wisconsin | 710 | $63,660 | $62,770 | $42,860 | $56,350 | $68,680 | $78,150 |
| Wyoming | 30 | $66,160 | $63,860 | $26,790 | $51,860 | $74,960 | $108,180 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.