The annual salary statistics of clergy in Wilmington, New Jersey is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Wilmington 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 | $41,750 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,370 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,940 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Wilmington, New Jersey in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,940. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,750.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50,940 | 2.51% | 1.90% |
| 2016 | $49,660 | -1.49% | - |
| 2015 | $50,400 | -0.73% | - |
| 2014 | $50,770 | -4.79% | - |
| 2013 | $53,200 | 6.07% | - |
| 2012 | $49,970 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,940 in Wilmington is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of New Jersey. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Wilmington is 15.8 percent (15.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Camden and 31.4 percent (31.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Atlantic City-Hammonton.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Camden | |
| Trenton-Ewing | |
| Ocean City | |
| Wilmington | |
| Edison-New Brunswick | |
| Atlantic City-Hammonton |