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Clergy salary

The BLS estimates 57,200 Clergy jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $60,810 (May 2025, SOC 21-2011). Across 57 metros with published figures, medians range from $48,770 in Syracuse, NY to $81,750 in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.

CLERGY · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$37,860P25$48,260MEDIAN$60,810P75$76,640P90$98,890
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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA$81,750 · 740 jobs
  2. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$78,330 · 450 jobs
  3. Salem, OR$78,220 · 380 jobs
  4. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$77,510 · 330 jobs
  5. San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$77,450 · 560 jobs
  6. Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$76,720 · 310 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$74,580 · 1,130 jobs
  8. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$73,160 · 620 jobs
  9. Fresno, CA$71,130 · 280 jobs
  10. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$65,710 · 1,750 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$61,860 · 6,110 jobs
  2. Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$65,710 · 1,750 jobs
  3. Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$61,820 · 1,690 jobs
  4. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$74,580 · 1,130 jobs
  5. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$58,470 · 990 jobs
  6. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$63,430 · 950 jobs
  7. Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$60,040 · 920 jobs
  8. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$63,000 · 890 jobs
  9. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$61,170 · 850 jobs
  10. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$64,060 · 770 jobs

EMPLOYERS WITH THE MOST VISA-SPONSORED FILINGS FOR THIS JOB

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN · New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ · Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA

Questions

What is the median Clergy salary in the U.S.?

$60,810 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $48,260–$76,640.

Where do Clergy earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($81,750), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ($78,330), Salem, OR ($78,220). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.