The annual salary statistics of clergy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Winston-Salem 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 | $29,490 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $35,700 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,760 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,800 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $67,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $67,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,760. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,490.
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 | $53,760 | 8.43% | 18.30% |
| 2021 | $49,230 | -0.93% | - |
| 2020 | $49,690 | -0.30% | - |
| 2019 | $49,840 | -14.85% | - |
| 2018 | $57,240 | 12.96% | - |
| 2017 | $49,820 | 2.39% | - |
| 2016 | $48,630 | 0.00% | - |
| 2015 | $48,630 | 0.10% | - |
| 2014 | $48,580 | 2.28% | - |
| 2013 | $47,470 | 7.48% | - |
| 2012 | $43,920 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,760, Winston-Salem is the second highest paying city for clergy in state of North Carolina, following the highest paying city Durham-Chapel Hill (median annual salary of $59,720). Compared with Durham-Chapel Hill, the median annual salary of clergy in Winston-Salem is 10.0 percent (10.0%) lower.