The annual salary statistics of clergy in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Philadelphia-Camden-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 | $34,990 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,950 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $59,770 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $70,640 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $90,080 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, Pennsylvania in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $90,080. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $59,770. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,990.
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 | $59,770 | -0.64% | 18.81% |
| 2021 | $60,150 | 18.62% | - |
| 2020 | $48,950 | -7.17% | - |
| 2019 | $52,460 | -0.80% | - |
| 2018 | $52,880 | 0.68% | - |
| 2017 | $52,520 | 5.67% | - |
| 2016 | $49,540 | 6.08% | - |
| 2015 | $46,530 | 2.97% | - |
| 2014 | $45,150 | -5.76% | - |
| 2013 | $47,750 | -1.63% | - |
| 2012 | $48,530 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $59,770, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is the second highest paying city for clergy in state of Pennsylvania, following the highest paying city Lebanon (median annual salary of $60,790). Compared with Lebanon, the median annual salary of clergy in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington is 1.7 percent (1.7%) lower.