The annual salary statistics of clergy in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy in Durham-Chapel Hill 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 | $30,790 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,520 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,720 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $86,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $93,520 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Durham-Chapel Hill, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $93,520. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,720. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,790.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $59,720 | -2.51% | -14.28% |
| 2021 | $61,220 | 28.59% | - |
| 2020 | $43,720 | 11.69% | - |
| 2019 | $38,610 | 1.32% | - |
| 2018 | $38,100 | -13.46% | - |
| 2017 | $43,230 | -3.56% | - |
| 2016 | $44,770 | 6.32% | - |
| 2015 | $41,940 | -62.73% | - |
| 2014 | $68,250 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,720, Durham-Chapel Hill is the highest paying city for clergy in state of North Carolina, followed by Winston-Salem (median annual salary $53,760). In comparison, the median annual salary of clergy in Durham-Chapel Hill is 10.0 percent (10.0%) higher than that in Winston-Salem.