Clergy Salary in U.S.
SOC 21-2011 · National · 2024 BLS OEWS
The median salary for a Clergy in U.S. is $60,820 per year as of 2024. That works out to roughly $29.24 per hour. 58,080 people work as Clergys in U.S.. Wages have grown 21% since 2019, when the median was $50,400.
Median Annual Salary
$60,820
Mean Annual
$67,160
Median Hourly
$29.24
Total Employed
58,080
Salary Distribution
$37k
10th
$47k
25th
$61k
Median
$76k
75th
$100k
90th
Salary by Industry
| Industry | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Federal Government, including the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $99,920 |
| Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) | $99,920 |
| Grantmaking and Giving Services | $94,830 |
| Civic and Social Organizations | $80,930 |
| Real Estate | $80,460 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $80,460 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,380 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $77,380 |
| Child Care Services | $75,840 |
| Outpatient Care Centers | $75,800 |
| Offices of Physicians | $75,500 |
| Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations | $74,750 |
| Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations | $74,750 |
| Retail Trade | $73,980 |
| Food Manufacturing | $72,530 |
| Animal Slaughtering and Processing | $72,530 |
| Federal, State, and Local Government, including State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) | $71,050 |
| Manufacturing | $70,290 |
| Social Advocacy Organizations | $67,480 |
| Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | $65,580 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $64,120 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $64,120 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $64,120 |
| State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,950 |
| State Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $63,850 |
| Hospitals | $63,790 |
| General Medical and Surgical Hospitals | $63,760 |
| Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals | $63,320 |
| Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools | $63,230 |
| Broadcasting and Content Providers | $62,930 |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | $62,750 |
| Home Health Care Services | $62,510 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $62,500 |
| Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers | $62,480 |
| Information | $61,520 |
| Employment Services | $61,050 |
| Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | $60,940 |
| Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) | $60,630 |
| Local Government, including Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $60,490 |
| Cross-industry, Private Ownership only | $60,400 |
| Nursing and Residential Care Facilities | $59,550 |
| Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly | $59,320 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | $59,190 |
| Administrative and Support Services | $59,090 |
| Temporary Help Services | $59,060 |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations | $58,570 |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | $58,550 |
| Religious Organizations | $58,290 |
| Facilities Support Services | $57,310 |
| Educational Services | $56,760 |
| Educational Services | $56,450 |
| Local Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) | $56,170 |
| Individual and Family Services | $56,090 |
| Social Assistance | $54,740 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,970 |
| Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services | $53,970 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $53,970 |
| Educational Support Services | $51,960 |
| Other Personal Services | $49,770 |
| Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services | $49,400 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $48,520 |
| Special Food Services | $48,520 |
| Food Services and Drinking Places | $48,520 |
| Other Residential Care Facilities | $48,310 |
| Elementary and Secondary Schools | $47,900 |
| Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities | $47,580 |
| Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | $46,150 |
| Personal and Laundry Services | $43,000 |
| Death Care Services | $37,010 |
Salary Trend
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| Year | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $60,820 |
| 2023 | $58,920 |
| 2022 | $55,550 |
| 2021 | $49,720 |
| 2020 | $51,940 |
| 2019 | $50,400 |
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