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Where Clergy Pays Above the National Average

$60,820
National Median Salary
22
States Pay Above Average
76
Industries Pay Above Average

States Where Clergy Earns a Premium

These 22 states pay Clergys above the national median of $60,820.

Rank State Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 California $77,850 +28.0% 6,390
2 Washington $77,530 +27.5% 800
3 Virgin Islands $75,600 +24.3% 30
4 Nevada $70,150 +15.3% 260
5 Massachusetts $67,830 +11.5% 830
6 Vermont $66,860 +9.9% 40
7 New Hampshire $66,670 +9.6% 100
8 Georgia $65,510 +7.7% 1,280
9 Minnesota $65,350 +7.4% 960
10 Connecticut $65,040 +6.9% 830
11 District of Columbia $64,990 +6.9% 300
12 Hawaii $64,010 +5.2% 590
13 Colorado $63,980 +5.2% 500
14 Wyoming $63,860 +5.0% 30
15 New Jersey $63,530 +4.5% 1,230
16 Oregon $63,370 +4.2% 4,340
17 Maine $63,180 +3.9% 120
18 Wisconsin $62,770 +3.2% 710
19 Arizona $62,380 +2.6% 1,380
20 Rhode Island $62,340 +2.5% 210
21 Idaho $61,420 +1.0% 140
22 Delaware $61,250 +0.7% 90

Industries Where Clergy Earns a Premium

These 76 industries pay Clergys above the national median.

Rank Industry Annual Median Pay Premium Employment
1 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $99,920 +64.3% 1,200
2 Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) $99,920 +64.3% 1,200
3 Grantmaking and Giving Services $94,830 +55.9% 130
4 Grantmaking and Giving Services $94,830 +55.9% 130
5 Civic and Social Organizations $80,930 +33.1% —
6 Civic and Social Organizations $80,930 +33.1% —
7 Real Estate $80,460 +32.3% 40
8 Real Estate $80,460 +32.3% 40
9 Real Estate $80,460 +32.3% 40
10 Real Estate $80,460 +32.3% 40
11 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $77,380 +27.2% 2,930
12 Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) $77,380 +27.2% 2,930
13 Child Care Services $75,840 +24.7% —
14 Child Care Services $75,840 +24.7% —
15 Outpatient Care Centers $75,800 +24.6% 130
16 Outpatient Care Centers $75,800 +24.6% 130
17 Offices of Physicians $75,500 +24.1% 270
18 Offices of Physicians $75,500 +24.1% 270
19 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $74,750 +22.9% 50
20 Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations $74,750 +22.9% 50
21 Food Manufacturing $72,530 +19.3% 120
22 Food Manufacturing $72,530 +19.3% 120
23 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $72,530 +19.3% 110
24 Animal Slaughtering and Processing $72,530 +19.3% 110
25 Social Advocacy Organizations $67,480 +11.0% 200
26 Social Advocacy Organizations $67,480 +11.0% 200
27 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $66,480 +9.3% 130
28 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $66,480 +9.3% 130
29 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $65,580 +7.8% 130
30 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $65,580 +7.8% 130
31 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $65,580 +7.8% 120
32 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals $65,580 +7.8% 120
33 Educational Services $65,360 +7.5% 50
34 Educational Services $65,360 +7.5% 50
35 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,360 +7.5% 50
36 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $65,360 +7.5% 50
37 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $64,620 +6.2% 240
38 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $64,620 +6.2% 240
39 Management of Companies and Enterprises $64,120 +5.4% 760
40 Management of Companies and Enterprises $64,120 +5.4% 760
41 Management of Companies and Enterprises $64,120 +5.4% 760
42 Management of Companies and Enterprises $64,120 +5.4% 760
43 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $63,950 +5.1% 1,280
44 State Government, excluding Schools and Hospitals (OEWS Designation) $63,950 +5.1% 1,280
45 Hospitals $63,790 +4.9% 8,240
46 Hospitals $63,790 +4.9% 8,240
47 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $63,760 +4.8% 8,020
48 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $63,760 +4.8% 8,020
49 Hospitals $63,740 +4.8% 9,240
50 Hospitals $63,740 +4.8% 9,240
51 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $63,680 +4.7% 8,860
52 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $63,680 +4.7% 8,860
53 Hospitals $63,620 +4.6% 510
54 Hospitals $63,620 +4.6% 510
55 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $63,620 +4.6% 510
56 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $63,620 +4.6% 510
57 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $63,320 +4.1% 100
58 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals $63,320 +4.1% 100
59 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $63,240 +4.0% 1,440
60 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $63,240 +4.0% 1,440
61 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $63,230 +4.0% 1,380
62 Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools $63,230 +4.0% 1,380
63 Hospitals $63,180 +3.9% 480
64 Hospitals $63,180 +3.9% 480
65 Broadcasting and Content Providers $62,930 +3.5% —
66 Broadcasting and Content Providers $62,930 +3.5% —
67 Ambulatory Health Care Services $62,750 +3.2% 9,180
68 Ambulatory Health Care Services $62,750 +3.2% 9,180
69 Home Health Care Services $62,510 +2.8% 8,740
70 Home Health Care Services $62,510 +2.8% 8,740
71 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $62,480 +2.7% —
72 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers $62,480 +2.7% —
73 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $61,200 +0.6% 330
74 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals $61,200 +0.6% 330
75 Employment Services $61,050 +0.4% 120
76 Employment Services $61,050 +0.4% 120
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