The annual salary statistics of clergy in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clergy in Eugene-Springfield 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 | $38,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,260 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,290 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $88,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Eugene-Springfield, Oregon in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $88,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,290. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $38,310.
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 | $49,290 | 4.44% | 15.48% |
| 2021 | $47,100 | 12.65% | - |
| 2020 | $41,140 | -2.16% | - |
| 2019 | $42,030 | 10.09% | - |
| 2018 | $37,790 | 6.64% | - |
| 2017 | $35,280 | 0.57% | - |
| 2016 | $35,080 | 6.16% | - |
| 2015 | $32,920 | -12.67% | - |
| 2014 | $37,090 | 4.23% | - |
| 2013 | $35,520 | -17.29% | - |
| 2012 | $41,660 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,290 in Eugene-Springfield is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Oregon. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Eugene-Springfield is 22.4 percent (22.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Salem and 37.6 percent (37.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying North Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area.