Clergy salary
60,810 USD
Median annual wage · 2025 · BLS · 21-2011
Half of all clergy in the United States earn more than 60,810 USD a year, half earn less.
Rank by pay418of 825 occupations
Spread, quartile to quartile1.59×48,260 USD – 76,640 USD
| Measure | All |
|---|---|
| Lower quartile | 48,260 USD |
| Median | 60,810 USD |
| Mean | 66,860 USD |
| Upper quartile | 76,640 USD |
About the figure
Occupation code 21-2011 in SOC 2018, the US occupation classification. Covers wage and salary workers, excluding the self-employed. Published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, not estimated by us. The figure is an annual wage, not a monthly one.
Occupations that pay about the same
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 61,160 USD
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 61,010 USD
- Maintenance Workers, Machinery 60,850 USD
- Paramedics 60,600 USD
- Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 60,600 USD
- Carpenters 60,580 USD
Source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Figures are for 2025; snapshot taken 2026-08-15. www.bls.gov