Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2015

21-2011 Clergy

Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
Geographic profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3) 		Mean hourly
wage		 Mean annual
wage (2) 		Wage RSE (3)
48,250 2.3 % $23.15 $48,150 0.9 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median) 		75% 90%
Hourly Wage $10.76 $15.31 $21.27 $28.52 $37.12
Annual Wage (2) $22,380 $31,850 $44,250 $59,320 $77,220

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all industries with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations 24,910 13.18 $22.32 $46,420
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,300 0.14 $24.25 $50,430
Home Health Care Services 5,130 0.39 $23.95 $49,820
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 1,540 0.09 $22.30 $46,380
State Government (OES Designation) 1,360 0.06 $26.41 $54,940

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations 24,910 13.18 $22.32 $46,420
Home Health Care Services 5,130 0.39 $23.95 $49,820
Grantmaking and Giving Services 180 0.14 $19.25 $40,050
Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services 220 0.14 $18.85 $39,210
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 7,300 0.14 $24.25 $50,430

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation) 960 0.05 $35.07 $72,950
Outpatient Care Centers 70 0.01 $27.58 $57,360
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 200 0.08 $27.01 $56,190
State Government (OES Designation) 1,360 0.06 $26.41 $54,940
Civic and Social Organizations 40 0.01 $25.54 $53,130

Geographic profile for this occupation: Top

States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided. For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.




States with the highest employment level in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 8,730 0.97 2.78 $23.81 $49,520
California 4,710 0.30 0.87 $27.17 $56,520
Oregon 4,560 2.63 7.51 $22.40 $46,600
Texas 2,400 0.21 0.59 $23.97 $49,860
Michigan 2,280 0.55 1.57 $19.84 $41,260



States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 4,560 2.63 7.51 $22.40 $46,600
Montana 700 1.56 4.45 $18.93 $39,380
New York 8,730 0.97 2.78 $23.81 $49,520
Hawaii 480 0.78 2.23 $26.97 $56,100
Rhode Island 320 0.67 1.92 $22.92 $47,680



Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 260 0.38 1.08 $28.34 $58,940
Washington 540 0.18 0.52 $28.22 $58,700
New Hampshire 60 0.10 0.29 $28.10 $58,440
Delaware 70 0.16 0.46 $27.71 $57,640
California 4,710 0.30 0.87 $27.17 $56,520




Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division 4,980 0.77 2.19 $24.22 $50,380
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,020 1.86 5.31 $23.77 $49,440
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division 1,260 0.35 1.00 $21.66 $45,050
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division 1,070 0.84 2.39 $22.53 $46,870
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division 940 0.23 0.66 $30.34 $63,110
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 910 0.48 1.39 $22.12 $46,010
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division 660 0.27 0.78 $24.40 $50,760
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division 620 0.40 1.16 $29.84 $62,060
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 600 1.10 3.15 $24.01 $49,940
Rochester, NY 510 1.01 2.89 $23.20 $48,260



Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albany, OR 150 3.53 10.08 $18.78 $39,060
Corvallis, OR 120 3.31 9.47 $27.23 $56,630
Bend-Redmond, OR 210 3.07 8.78 $17.80 $37,030
Salem, OR 480 3.06 8.75 $25.22 $52,470
Eugene, OR 410 2.80 8.01 $19.00 $39,520
Grants Pass, OR 60 2.60 7.44 $16.95 $35,260
Medford, OR 200 2.48 7.08 $21.19 $44,080
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,020 1.86 5.31 $23.77 $49,440
Great Falls, MT 60 1.83 5.22 $21.99 $45,740
Missoula, MT 80 1.48 4.24 $20.31 $42,240



Top paying metropolitan areas for this occupation:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 40 0.24 0.68 $36.78 $76,490
San Rafael, CA Metropolitan Division 60 0.50 1.42 $36.60 $76,130
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA 30 0.38 1.08 $35.88 $74,630
San Francisco-Redwood City-South San Francisco, CA Metropolitan Division 310 0.30 0.87 $32.38 $67,350
Framingham, MA NECTA Division (8) (8) (8) $31.99 $66,530
West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Delray Beach, FL Metropolitan Division 150 0.26 0.73 $31.40 $65,320
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 50 0.17 0.49 $31.32 $65,150
Dutchess County-Putnam County, NY Metropolitan Division 130 0.91 2.61 $30.86 $64,190
Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division 230 0.15 0.42 $30.75 $63,950
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles-Arroyo Grande, CA (8) (8) (8) $30.73 $63,920

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 240 5.56 15.88 $20.13 $41,870
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 220 1.21 3.45 $22.04 $45,840
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 190 2.77 7.93 $24.30 $50,550
South Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 190 2.95 8.44 $21.22 $44,140
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 190 2.68 7.66 $15.81 $32,890

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 240 5.56 15.88 $20.13 $41,870
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 170 2.98 8.52 $22.02 $45,810
South Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 190 2.95 8.44 $21.22 $44,140
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 190 2.77 7.93 $24.30 $50,550
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 190 2.68 7.66 $15.81 $32,890

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for this occupation:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 140 0.72 2.05 $37.53 $78,060
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area (8) (8) (8) $29.12 $60,570
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area 40 0.28 0.81 $25.44 $52,920
Hawaii / Maui / Kauai nonmetropolitan area 50 0.49 1.40 $24.66 $51,290
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 190 2.77 7.93 $24.30 $50,550

About May 2015 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors, all metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas, and all states and the District of Columbia. The top employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable XLS files.

The percentile wage estimate is the value of a wage below which a certain percent of workers fall. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate--50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

(8) Estimate not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.

Other OES estimates and related information:

May 2015 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2015 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2015 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2015 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2015 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: March 30, 2016