Clergy Salary
BLS May 2025 median wages — with computed take-home after taxes for all 50 reporting states. Tax year 2026.
Quick answer
According to payandtaxes.com's analysis of BLS May 2025 data, the median clergy in the US earns $60,810 per year (57,200 employed). Gross pay is highest in Washington ($80,830) and lowest in West Virginia ($48,460) — but what you keep depends on the state's taxes; see the table.
Clergy pay by stategross median vs take-home
| State | Median wage | After taxes | Monthly net | Kept | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clergy in Washington | $80,830 | $65,694 | $5,475 | 81.3% | 1,060 |
| Clergy in California | $77,710 | $60,494 | $5,041 | 77.8% | 7,110 |
| Clergy in Nevada | $73,910 | $60,826 | $5,069 | 82.3% | 210 |
| Clergy in Massachusetts | $72,190 | $56,226 | $4,686 | 77.9% | 840 |
| Clergy in New Jersey | $65,500 | $52,737 | $4,395 | 80.5% | 1,460 |
| Clergy in New Hampshire | $65,200 | $54,568 | $4,547 | 83.7% | 100 |
| Clergy in Vermont | $64,950 | $52,541 | $4,378 | 80.9% | 50 |
| Clergy in Washington DC | $64,800 | $51,481 | $4,290 | 79.4% | 310 |
| Clergy in Maine | $64,340 | $50,716 | $4,226 | 78.8% | 160 |
| Clergy in New Mexico | $64,100 | $51,837 | $4,320 | 80.9% | 270 |
| Clergy in Colorado | $63,700 | $51,269 | $4,272 | 80.5% | 440 |
| Clergy in Connecticut | $63,470 | $51,247 | $4,271 | 80.7% | 900 |
| Clergy in Delaware | $63,260 | $50,175 | $4,181 | 79.3% | 120 |
| Clergy in Oregon | $63,140 | $48,218 | $4,018 | 76.4% | 3,850 |
| Clergy in Arizona | $61,900 | $50,578 | $4,215 | 81.7% | 1,070 |
| Clergy in Illinois | $61,820 | $48,937 | $4,078 | 79.2% | 2,200 |
| Clergy in Maryland | $61,620 | $49,128 | $4,094 | 79.7% | 670 |
| Clergy in Wyoming | $61,590 | $51,668 | $4,306 | 83.9% | 40 |
| Clergy in Minnesota | $61,230 | $48,738 | $4,062 | 79.6% | 1,160 |
| Clergy in Hawaii | $61,050 | $48,124 | $4,010 | 78.8% | 720 |
| Clergy in Wisconsin | $60,950 | $49,253 | $4,104 | 80.8% | 770 |
| Clergy in North Dakota | $60,680 | $50,936 | $4,245 | 83.9% | 120 |
| Clergy in Iowa | $60,630 | $49,244 | $4,104 | 81.2% | 370 |
| Clergy in Georgia | $60,530 | $48,297 | $4,025 | 79.8% | 1,380 |
| Clergy in South Dakota | $59,860 | $50,278 | $4,190 | 84% | 140 |
| Clergy in Rhode Island | $59,660 | $48,496 | $4,041 | 81.3% | 230 |
| Clergy in North Carolina | $59,600 | $48,199 | $4,017 | 80.9% | 1,430 |
| Clergy in Idaho | $59,570 | $47,996 | $4,000 | 80.6% | 150 |
| Clergy in Montana | $59,550 | $47,986 | $3,999 | 80.6% | 680 |
| Clergy in Texas | $59,480 | $49,972 | $4,164 | 84% | 3,180 |
| Clergy in Ohio | $59,160 | $48,871 | $4,073 | 82.6% | 2,020 |
| Clergy in Oklahoma | $59,110 | $47,560 | $3,963 | 80.5% | 510 |
| Clergy in Indiana | $59,020 | $47,891 | $3,991 | 81.1% | 1,060 |
| Clergy in Kentucky | $58,920 | $47,578 | $3,965 | 80.7% | 410 |
| Clergy in Missouri | $58,740 | $47,554 | $3,963 | 81% | 920 |
| Clergy in New York | $58,580 | $46,683 | $3,890 | 79.7% | 7,790 |
| Clergy in Pennsylvania | $58,300 | $47,234 | $3,936 | 81% | 2,150 |
| Clergy in Nebraska | $57,520 | $46,660 | $3,888 | 81.1% | 270 |
| Clergy in Tennessee | $57,260 | $48,188 | $4,016 | 84.2% | 710 |
| Clergy in Florida | $56,940 | $47,931 | $3,994 | 84.2% | 3,560 |
| Clergy in South Carolina | $56,630 | $45,442 | $3,787 | 80.2% | 450 |
| Clergy in Michigan | $56,490 | $45,420 | $3,785 | 80.4% | 1,880 |
| Clergy in Alaska | $55,780 | $46,999 | $3,917 | 84.3% | 150 |
| Clergy in Virginia | $55,430 | $44,345 | $3,695 | 80% | 1,220 |
| Clergy in Louisiana | $54,140 | $44,444 | $3,704 | 82.1% | 400 |
| Clergy in Mississippi | $52,450 | $42,958 | $3,580 | 81.9% | 250 |
| Clergy in Kansas | $52,130 | $41,957 | $3,496 | 80.5% | 450 |
| Clergy in Alabama | $50,180 | $40,256 | $3,355 | 80.2% | 850 |
| Clergy in Arkansas | $49,070 | $39,907 | $3,326 | 81.3% | 350 |
| Clergy in West Virginia | $48,460 | $39,665 | $3,305 | 81.9% | 290 |
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