The annual salary statistics of clergy in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $46,590 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,820 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $51,670 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,180 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $62,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $62,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $51,670. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $46,590.
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 | $51,670 | 4.92% | 5.73% |
| 2021 | $49,130 | -10.52% | - |
| 2020 | $54,300 | 1.27% | - |
| 2019 | $53,610 | 8.13% | - |
| 2018 | $49,250 | 1.22% | - |
| 2017 | $48,650 | -0.12% | - |
| 2016 | $48,710 | 5.89% | - |
| 2015 | $45,840 | -0.52% | - |
| 2014 | $46,080 | 11.35% | - |
| 2013 | $40,850 | -19.24% | - |
| 2012 | $48,710 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $51,670 in South Bend-Mishawaka is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Michigan. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in South Bend-Mishawaka is 4.3 percent (4.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Grand Rapids-Wyoming and 60.7 percent (60.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bay City.