The annual salary statistics of clergy in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor 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 | $39,180 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,160 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,610 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,780 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $80,180 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, Ohio in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $80,180. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,610. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,180.
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 | $53,610 | -12.48% | 16.45% |
| 2021 | $60,300 | 17.16% | - |
| 2020 | $49,950 | -0.38% | - |
| 2019 | $50,140 | 1.66% | - |
| 2018 | $49,310 | -13.67% | - |
| 2017 | $56,050 | 6.08% | - |
| 2016 | $52,640 | 9.10% | - |
| 2015 | $47,850 | 8.88% | - |
| 2014 | $43,600 | 2.73% | - |
| 2013 | $42,410 | -5.61% | - |
| 2012 | $44,790 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $53,610 in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Ohio. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor is 6.3 percent (6.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Columbus and 17.7 percent (17.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Columbus | |
| Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor | |
| Other Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dayton | |
| Cincinnati-Middletown | |
| Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area | |
| Toledo | |
| Canton-Massillon | |
| Akron | |
| West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area |