The annual salary statistics of clergy in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clergy in Lakeland-Winter Haven 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 | $30,160 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,860 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $56,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $63,610 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Lakeland-Winter Haven, Florida in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $63,610. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,860. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,160.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,860 | 7.87% | 30.82% |
| 2021 | $48,700 | 3.68% | - |
| 2020 | $46,910 | 5.35% | - |
| 2019 | $44,400 | -1.60% | - |
| 2018 | $45,110 | 11.26% | - |
| 2017 | $40,030 | 2.72% | - |
| 2016 | $38,940 | 4.93% | - |
| 2015 | $37,020 | -16.53% | - |
| 2014 | $43,140 | 10.78% | - |
| 2013 | $38,490 | 4.99% | - |
| 2012 | $36,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,860 in Lakeland-Winter Haven is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Florida. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Lakeland-Winter Haven is 12.4 percent (12.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Cape Coral-Fort Myers and 42.7 percent (42.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Sebastian-Vero Beach.