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Clergy Salary by State (2024)

Compare Clergy salaries across 49 states

$60,022
National Average (Median)
$77,850
Highest: California
$36,600
Lowest: West Virginia

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

#1
California
$77,850
#2
Washington
$77,530
#3
Nevada
$70,150
#4
Massachusetts
$67,830
#5
Vermont
$66,860

Clergy Salary in All 49 States

# State Median Salary Mean Salary Employment
1 California $77,850 $86,900 6,390
2 Washington $77,530 $79,460 800
3 Nevada $70,150 $77,440 260
4 Massachusetts $67,830 $69,190 830
5 Vermont $66,860 $68,410 40
6 New Hampshire $66,670 $66,010 100
7 Georgia $65,510 $67,720 1,280
8 Minnesota $65,350 $63,170 960
9 Connecticut $65,040 $77,960 830
10 Hawaii $64,010 $70,880 590
11 Colorado $63,980 $68,180 500
12 Wyoming $63,860 $66,160 30
13 New Jersey $63,530 $69,220 1,230
14 Oregon $63,370 $69,290 4,340
15 Maine $63,180 $64,710 120
16 Wisconsin $62,770 $63,660 710
17 Arizona $62,380 $74,030 1,380
18 Rhode Island $62,340 $63,120 210
19 Idaho $61,420 $60,430 140
20 Delaware $61,250 $64,370 90
21 Illinois $60,290 $58,150 2,620
22 Missouri $59,980 $62,800 760
23 Texas $59,550 $61,230 2,310
24 North Carolina $59,530 $60,370 1,450
25 Florida $59,430 $63,400 3,370
26 Iowa $59,270 $59,820 360
27 Ohio $59,220 $58,570 2,060
28 South Carolina $59,170 $61,100 530
29 New York $58,980 $75,130 9,210
30 Montana $58,970 $59,110 790
31 Kentucky $58,610 $58,390 520
32 North Dakota $58,140 $73,320 140
33 Maryland $58,030 $61,070 840
34 Kansas $57,610 $59,500 330
35 Indiana $57,580 $57,580 1,070
36 New Mexico $57,490 $60,350 230
37 Louisiana $57,370 $58,080 340
38 Pennsylvania $56,540 $55,570 2,660
39 Oklahoma $56,480 $56,140 500
40 Virginia $56,170 $57,390 1,400
41 South Dakota $55,080 $57,200 130
42 Alaska $55,040 $60,420 140
43 Michigan $54,160 $54,600 2,220
44 Nebraska $53,550 $56,490 230
45 Tennessee $51,580 $54,010 780
46 Arkansas $51,240 $54,140 390
47 Mississippi $50,500 $55,630 270
48 Alabama $50,050 $52,440 720
49 West Virginia $36,600 $46,010 310

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2024 estimates.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS

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