Clergy Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Clergy salaries across 50 states

$60,622

National Average (Median)

$80,830

Highest: Washington

$48,460

Lowest: West Virginia

Clergy Salary by State

Compare Clergy salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$48,460

$80,830

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $50,180 AK $55,780 AZ $61,900 AR $49,070 CA $77,710 CO $63,700 CT $63,470 DE $63,260 DC $64,800 FL $56,940 GA $60,530 HI $61,050 ID $59,570 IL $61,820 IN $59,020 IA $60,630 KS $52,130 KY $58,920 LA $54,140 ME $64,340 MD $61,620 MA $72,190 MI $56,490 MN $61,230 MS $52,450 MO $58,740 MT $59,550 NE $57,520 NV $73,910 NH $65,200 NJ $65,500 NM $64,100 NY $58,580 NC $59,600 ND $60,680 OH $59,160 OK $59,110 OR $63,140 PA $58,300 RI $59,660 SC $56,630 SD $59,860 TN $57,260 TX $59,480 VT $64,950 VA $55,430 WA $80,830 WV $48,460 WI $60,950 WY $61,590

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Washington

$80,830

California

$77,710

Nevada

$73,910

Massachusetts

$72,190

New Jersey

$65,500

Clergy Salary in All 50 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Washington	$80,830	$81,460	1,060
2	California	$77,710	$87,150	7,110
3	Nevada	$73,910	$71,420	210
4	Massachusetts	$72,190	$73,510	840
5	New Jersey	$65,500	$65,740	1,460
6	New Hampshire	$65,200	$67,750	100
7	Vermont	$64,950	$68,540	50
8	District of Columbia	$64,800	$71,770	310
9	Maine	$64,340	$64,070	160
10	New Mexico	$64,100	$66,370	270
11	Colorado	$63,700	$66,160	440
12	Connecticut	$63,470	$72,100	900
13	Delaware	$63,260	$65,850	120
14	Oregon	$63,140	$68,130	3,850
15	Arizona	$61,900	$68,350	1,070
16	Illinois	$61,820	$62,490	2,200
17	Maryland	$61,620	$63,980	670
18	Wyoming	$61,590	$61,240	40
19	Minnesota	$61,230	$61,870	1,160
20	Hawaii	$61,050	$63,040	720
21	Wisconsin	$60,950	$63,730	770
22	North Dakota	$60,680	$70,050	120
23	Iowa	$60,630	$60,200	370
24	Georgia	$60,530	$60,880	1,380
25	South Dakota	$59,860	$60,180	140
26	Rhode Island	$59,660	$58,750	230
27	North Carolina	$59,600	$61,130	1,430
28	Idaho	$59,570	$57,470	150
29	Montana	$59,550	$63,190	680
30	Texas	$59,480	$62,430	3,180
31	Ohio	$59,160	$58,320	2,020
32	Oklahoma	$59,110	$60,710	510
33	Indiana	$59,020	$58,400	1,060
34	Kentucky	$58,920	$58,370	410
35	Missouri	$58,740	$60,750	920
36	New York	$58,580	$73,790	7,790
37	Pennsylvania	$58,300	$57,480	2,150
38	Nebraska	$57,520	$57,610	270
39	Tennessee	$57,260	$58,550	710
40	Florida	$56,940	$59,110	3,560
41	South Carolina	$56,630	$58,590	450
42	Michigan	$56,490	$55,620	1,880
43	Alaska	$55,780	$54,750	150
44	Virginia	$55,430	$57,350	1,220
45	Louisiana	$54,140	$54,690	400
46	Mississippi	$52,450	$56,880	250
47	Kansas	$52,130	$51,970	450
48	Alabama	$50,180	$53,790	850
49	Arkansas	$49,070	$52,160	350
50	West Virginia	$48,460	$51,130	290

Clergy Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Clergy keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

Take-Home in Washington → Take-Home in California → Take-Home in Nevada →

Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS