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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2023

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)
56,640 2.2 % $ 30.64 $ 63,720 1.2 %

Percentile wage estimates for Clergy:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $ 17.02 $ 21.89 $ 28.33 $ 35.87 $ 46.44
Annual Wage (2) $ 35,400 $ 45,540 $ 58,920 $ 74,620 $ 96,600


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 26,850 13.75 $ 31.39 $ 65,280
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 8,390 0.15 $ 29.72 $ 61,810
Home Health Care Services 8,280 0.52 $ 30.00 $ 62,400
Elementary and Secondary Schools 2,020 0.02 $ 27.00 $ 56,150
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 1,560 0.11 $ 26.81 $ 55,750

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 26,850 13.75 $ 31.39 $ 65,280
Home Health Care Services 8,280 0.52 $ 30.00 $ 62,400
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals 8,390 0.15 $ 29.72 $ 61,810
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) 1,560 0.11 $ 26.81 $ 55,750
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals 230 0.10 $ 30.13 $ 62,670

Top paying industries for Clergy:

Industry Employment (1) Percent of industry employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Child Care Services 180 0.02 $ 44.44 $ 92,440
Federal, State, and Local Government, excluding State and Local Government Schools and Hospitals and the U.S. Postal Service (OEWS Designation) 1,160 0.05 $ 43.01 $ 89,470
Grantmaking and Giving Services 110 0.07 $ 35.95 $ 74,770
Civic and Social Organizations 170 0.05 $ 35.31 $ 73,450
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools 1,350 0.04 $ 34.11 $ 70,940


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 2023


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 7,910 0.84 2.26 $ 34.31 $ 71,360
California 6,360 0.35 0.95 $ 40.03 $ 83,270
Oregon 4,670 2.40 6.45 $ 31.32 $ 65,140
Florida 3,570 0.37 1.00 $ 28.26 $ 58,790
Texas 2,620 0.19 0.52 $ 26.38 $ 54,860


Map of location quotient of clergy by state, May 2023


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 4,670 2.40 6.45 $ 31.32 $ 65,140
Montana 680 1.36 3.66 $ 28.34 $ 58,950
New York 7,910 0.84 2.26 $ 34.31 $ 71,360
Hawaii 480 0.78 2.10 $ 36.22 $ 75,330
Michigan 2,340 0.54 1.44 $ 23.56 $ 49,000


Map of annual mean wages of clergy by state, May 2023


Top paying states for Clergy:

State Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Nevada 160 0.11 0.29 $ 40.45 $ 84,130
California 6,360 0.35 0.95 $ 40.03 $ 83,270
Connecticut 770 0.46 1.24 $ 36.92 $ 76,790
Hawaii 480 0.78 2.10 $ 36.22 $ 75,330
New Jersey 1,390 0.33 0.89 $ 35.54 $ 73,910



Map of employment of clergy by area, May 2023


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 6,160 0.65 1.74 $ 36.69 $ 76,320
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,210 1.83 4.90 $ 33.89 $ 70,490
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,170 0.35 0.94 $ 43.37 $ 90,210
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,720 0.38 1.02 $ 28.48 $ 59,240
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ 1,190 0.52 1.40 $ 32.97 $ 68,580
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 1,140 0.42 1.12 $ 30.09 $ 62,590
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 990 0.35 0.94 $ 30.43 $ 63,290
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA 930 0.38 1.02 $ 37.48 $ 77,950
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 860 0.28 0.75 $ 30.67 $ 63,780
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI 850 0.45 1.20 $ 24.58 $ 51,120


Map of location quotient of clergy by area, May 2023


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 170 3.61 9.67 $ 29.29 $ 60,920
Salem, OR 560 3.05 8.19 $ 29.91 $ 62,220
Corvallis, OR 110 2.82 7.56 $ 33.55 $ 69,780
Eugene, OR 380 2.41 6.45 $ 28.80 $ 59,890
Medford, OR 210 2.36 6.33 $ 30.82 $ 64,110
Grants Pass, OR 70 2.25 6.04 $ 29.33 $ 61,000
Bend-Redmond, OR 190 2.08 5.58 $ 29.18 $ 60,690
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA 2,210 1.83 4.90 $ 33.89 $ 70,490
Great Falls, MT 60 1.67 4.48 $ 25.45 $ 52,940
Billings, MT 130 1.43 3.84 $ 33.70 $ 70,090


Map of annual mean wages of clergy by area, May 2023


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 310 0.27 0.73 $ 48.73 $ 101,350
Santa Rosa, CA 60 0.31 0.84 $ 43.93 $ 91,380
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA 2,170 0.35 0.94 $ 43.37 $ 90,210
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA 50 0.26 0.70 $ 43.01 $ 89,460
Las Vegas-Henderson-Paradise, NV 130 0.12 0.31 $ 42.34 $ 88,070
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA 120 0.37 0.99 $ 40.98 $ 85,250
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 260 0.45 1.21 $ 40.78 $ 84,820
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA 430 0.26 0.70 $ 39.36 $ 81,870
Vallejo-Fairfield, CA 60 0.40 1.08 $ 39.06 $ 81,230
San Diego-Carlsbad, CA 610 0.40 1.08 $ 38.54 $ 80,170

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 410 3.59 9.61 $ 26.74 $ 55,610
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 300 1.76 4.73 $ 24.48 $ 50,920
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 240 3.73 10.01 $ 30.18 $ 62,780
Southern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area 160 0.87 2.34 $ 25.38 $ 52,790
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 160 1.04 2.78 $ 46.57 $ 96,870

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)
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 240 3.73 10.01 $ 30.18 $ 62,780
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area 410 3.59 9.61 $ 26.74 $ 55,610
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area 160 2.12 5.68 $ 27.96 $ 58,160
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area 130 1.98 5.32 $ 26.38 $ 54,870
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area 300 1.76 4.73 $ 24.48 $ 50,920

Top paying nonmetropolitan areas for Clergy:

Nonmetropolitan area Employment (1) Employment per thousand jobs Location quotient (9) Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage (2)
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area 160 1.04 2.78 $ 46.57 $ 96,870
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.53 1.42 $ 32.96 $ 68,570
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area 240 3.73 10.01 $ 30.18 $ 62,780
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area 30 0.32 0.87 $ 29.19 $ 60,710
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area 50 0.33 0.88 $ 29.14 $ 60,600


About May 2023 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.

(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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical Notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024