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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2022

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 Clergy
Industry profile for Clergy
Geographic profile for Clergy

National estimates for Clergy:

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for Clergy:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
53,140 1.5 % $ 28.93 $ 60,180 0.8 %

Percentile wage estimates for Clergy:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 14.99 $ 19.73 $ 26.71 $ 32.78 $ 44.96
Annual Wage (2) $ 31,170 $ 41,040 $ 55,550 $ 68,180 $ 93,530


Industry profile for Clergy:

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

Industries with the highest levels of employment in Clergy:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations 25,270 13.38 $ 29.73 $ 61,840
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 8,250 0.15 $ 28.22 $ 58,700
Home Health Care Services 8,000 0.52 $ 27.06 $ 56,290
Elementary and Secondary Schools 2,170 0.03 $ 25.35 $ 52,720
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 1,410 0.10 $ 26.10 $ 54,290

Industries with the highest concentration of employment in Clergy:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Religious Organizations 25,270 13.38 $ 29.73 $ 61,840
Home Health Care Services 8,000 0.52 $ 27.06 $ 56,290
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 8,250 0.15 $ 28.22 $ 58,700
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 250 0.11 $ 29.01 $ 60,330
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 1,410 0.10 $ 26.10 $ 54,290

Top paying industries for Clergy:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Civic and Social Organizations (8) (8) $ 42.80 $ 89,010
Federal Executive Branch (OEWS Designation) 1,110 0.05 $ 41.26 $ 85,830
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,360 0.05 $ 33.87 $ 70,450
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals 170 0.06 $ 30.55 $ 63,540
Child Day Care Services 150 0.02 $ 30.08 $ 62,570


Geographic profile for Clergy:

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



Map of employment of clergy by state, May 2022


States with the highest employment level in Clergy:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York 7,260 0.80 2.22 $ 33.58 $ 69,840
California 5,990 0.34 0.94 $ 36.03 $ 74,940
Oregon 4,220 2.23 6.20 $ 28.78 $ 59,870
Florida 3,170 0.34 0.96 $ 26.19 $ 54,480
Texas 2,870 0.22 0.61 $ 25.53 $ 53,100


Map of location quotient of clergy by state, May 2022


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

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Oregon 4,220 2.23 6.20 $ 28.78 $ 59,870
Montana 600 1.22 3.40 $ 28.41 $ 59,100
New York 7,260 0.80 2.22 $ 33.58 $ 69,840
Hawaii 460 0.78 2.16 $ 34.92 $ 72,630
Rhode Island 280 0.59 1.64 $ 26.02 $ 54,110


Map of annual mean wages of clergy by state, May 2022


Top paying states for Clergy:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
District of Columbia 230 0.34 0.94 $ 39.21 $ 81,560
California 5,990 0.34 0.94 $ 36.03 $ 74,940
Washington 860 0.25 0.70 $ 35.73 $ 74,310
Hawaii 460 0.78 2.16 $ 34.92 $ 72,630
New York 7,260 0.80 2.22 $ 33.58 $ 69,840



Map of employment of clergy by area, May 2022


Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in Clergy:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,190 0.57 1.57 $ 35.78 $ 74,420
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,160 0.35 0.99 $ 38.16 $ 79,370
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,990 1.69 4.70 $ 29.13 $ 60,590
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,440 0.33 0.91 $ 25.07 $ 52,140
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,120 0.50 1.40 $ 31.88 $ 66,300
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 1,020 0.37 1.03 $ 30.20 $ 62,820
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 940 0.36 0.99 $ 27.03 $ 56,220
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 900 0.30 0.83 $ 32.76 $ 68,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 850 0.36 0.99 $ 36.57 $ 76,060
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX 840 0.22 0.62 $ 26.41 $ 54,940


Map of location quotient of clergy by area, May 2022


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

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Albany, OR 130 2.74 7.62 $ 30.25 $ 62,920
Corvallis, OR 100 2.67 7.43 $ 34.98 $ 72,760
Eugene, OR 380 2.49 6.92 $ 28.73 $ 59,750
Salem, OR 410 2.35 6.54 $ 29.85 $ 62,090
Grants Pass, OR 60 2.06 5.74 $ 28.55 $ 59,390
Great Falls, MT 70 1.97 5.47 $ 22.94 $ 47,710
Medford, OR 160 1.84 5.13 $ 30.10 $ 62,610
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 1,990 1.69 4.70 $ 29.13 $ 60,590
Bend-Redmond, OR 130 1.51 4.19 $ 29.73 $ 61,830
Rochester, NY 620 1.28 3.57 $ 28.58 $ 59,450


Map of annual mean wages of clergy by area, May 2022


Top paying metropolitan areas for Clergy:

Metropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA 260 0.23 0.64 $ 47.35 $ 98,490
Santa Rosa, CA 50 0.23 0.64 $ 46.97 $ 97,700
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,160 0.35 0.99 $ 38.16 $ 79,370
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA 540 0.27 0.74 $ 38.15 $ 79,340
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 540 0.36 1.01 $ 37.31 $ 77,600
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 50 0.24 0.66 $ 36.76 $ 76,460
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 850 0.36 0.99 $ 36.57 $ 76,060
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 40 0.29 0.80 $ 36.41 $ 75,740
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 100 0.31 0.87 $ 36.03 $ 74,950
Urban Honolulu, HI 370 0.87 2.42 $ 35.89 $ 74,660

Nonmetropolitan areas with the highest employment in Clergy:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 500 4.42 12.31 $ 27.02 $ 56,190
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 270 1.57 4.36 $ 24.87 $ 51,740
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 220 3.57 9.92 $ 27.49 $ 57,170
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 190 1.24 3.46 (8) (8)
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 160 2.60 7.23 $ 26.59 $ 55,300

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

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 500 4.42 12.31 $ 27.02 $ 56,190
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 220 3.57 9.92 $ 27.49 $ 57,170
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 160 2.60 7.23 $ 26.59 $ 55,300
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 160 2.31 6.42 $ 24.87 $ 51,730
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 270 1.57 4.36 $ 24.87 $ 51,740

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Clergy:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.31 0.88 $ 30.45 $ 63,340
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.53 1.49 $ 29.96 $ 62,310
West Montana nonmetropolitan area 90 1.10 3.05 $ 29.13 $ 60,590
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area 30 0.17 0.48 $ 28.82 $ 59,950
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area 110 0.77 2.15 $ 28.37 $ 59,000


About May 2022 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 OEWS estimates and related information:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023