The salary statistics of clergy in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government are shown in Table 1. In Table 2 we compare clergy salaries in different industries within the federal, state, and local government sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,350 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $92,950 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) clergy is $92,950. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $64,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent paid clergy is $31,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy in the industry sector of federal, state, and local government from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $64,540 | 4.01% | 8.51% |
| 2017 | $61,950 | 0.60% | - |
| 2016 | $61,580 | -0.26% | - |
| 2015 | $61,740 | 0.58% | - |
| 2014 | $61,380 | 1.19% | - |
| 2013 | $60,650 | 2.64% | - |
| 2012 | $59,050 | - | - |
Data source: The national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) in 2018 and published in April 2019 [1].