The annual salary statistics of clergy in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai 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 | $43,140 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,140 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $64,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,160 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area, Hawaii in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $92,160. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $43,140.
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 | $47,840 | -24.98% | 25.65% |
| 2021 | $59,790 | 8.65% | - |
| 2020 | $54,620 | 27.48% | - |
| 2019 | $39,610 | 17.95% | - |
| 2018 | $32,500 | -0.18% | - |
| 2017 | $32,560 | -46.65% | - |
| 2016 | $47,750 | -6.01% | - |
| 2015 | $50,620 | 2.39% | - |
| 2014 | $49,410 | 25.48% | - |
| 2013 | $36,820 | 3.39% | - |
| 2012 | $35,570 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $47,840, Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is the lowest paying city for clergy in state of Hawaii, following city of Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina (median annual salary of $61,630). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area is about 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina | |
| Urban Honolulu | |
| Honolulu | |
| Hawaii-Maui-Kauai nonmetropolitan area |