The annual salary statistics of clergy in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Brownsville-Harlingen 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 | $29,520 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $37,790 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,110 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $50,010 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $57,710 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Brownsville-Harlingen, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $57,710. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,110. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,520.
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 | $47,110 | 1.78% | 16.77% |
| 2021 | $46,270 | 18.74% | - |
| 2017 | $37,600 | -4.28% | - |
| 2016 | $39,210 | 22.21% | - |
| 2015 | $30,500 | 0.69% | - |
| 2014 | $30,290 | 1.12% | - |
| 2013 | $29,950 | -30.92% | - |
| 2012 | $39,210 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,110 in Brownsville-Harlingen is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Brownsville-Harlingen is 14.8 percent (14.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Waco and 44.5 percent (44.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Abilene.