The annual salary statistics of clergy in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy in Central Oregon 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 | $30,470 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $41,660 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $62,700 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,660 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $62,700. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $30,470.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $62,700 | 21.95% | 46.70% |
| 2021 | $48,940 | 12.85% | - |
| 2020 | $42,650 | 0.30% | - |
| 2019 | $42,520 | 21.40% | - |
| 2018 | $33,420 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $62,700, Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for clergy in state of Oregon, following the highest paying city Salem (median annual salary of $63,490). Compared with Salem, the median annual salary of clergy in Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area is 1.2 percent (1.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Salem | |
| Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Medford | |
| Corvallis | |
| Bend | |
| Grants Pass | |
| Albany | |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eugene-Springfield | |
| Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Coastal Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southern Oregon and Linn County nonmetropolitan area | |
| Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area | |
| North Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area |