The annual salary statistics of clergy in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clergy in Western North Carolina 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 | $26,940 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,900 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,950 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,330 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $78,330. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,950. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $26,940.
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 | $50,950 | 5.18% | 13.25% |
| 2021 | $48,310 | 9.36% | - |
| 2019 | $43,790 | -15.89% | - |
| 2018 | $50,750 | 4.69% | - |
| 2017 | $48,370 | 2.52% | - |
| 2016 | $47,150 | 6.26% | - |
| 2012 | $44,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,950 in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of North Carolina. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area is 14.7 percent (14.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Durham-Chapel Hill and 24.0 percent (24.0%) higher than that in the lowest paying Wilmington.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill | |
| Winston-Salem | |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton | |
| Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Fayetteville | |
| Western Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Raleigh-Cary | |
| Asheville | |
| Other North Carolina nonmetropolitan area | |
| Greenville | |
| Greensboro-High Point | |
| Wilmington |