The annual salary statistics of clergy in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $29,120 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,120 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $48,350 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $77,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,800 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,800. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $48,350. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,120.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $48,350 | -1.43% | 46.04% |
| 2021 | $49,040 | 24.73% | - |
| 2020 | $36,910 | 23.38% | - |
| 2019 | $28,280 | 7.74% | - |
| 2018 | $26,090 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $48,350, North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for clergy in state of California, following city of Vallejo-Fairfield (median annual salary of $78,420). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of clergy in North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area is about 38.3 percent (38.3%) lower than that of the highest paying city Vallejo-Fairfield.