The annual salary statistics of clergy in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage information of clergy in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington 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 | $36,880 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,080 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $53,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $60,830 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $74,350 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $74,350. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $53,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,880.
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 | $53,040 | -2.66% | 19.25% |
| 2021 | $54,450 | 5.71% | - |
| 2020 | $51,340 | 0.64% | - |
| 2019 | $51,010 | -7.80% | - |
| 2018 | $54,990 | 12.15% | - |
| 2017 | $48,310 | 1.88% | - |
| 2016 | $47,400 | 1.20% | - |
| 2015 | $46,830 | -2.09% | - |
| 2014 | $47,810 | 3.95% | - |
| 2013 | $45,920 | 6.73% | - |
| 2012 | $42,830 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $53,040, Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is the second highest paying city for clergy in state of Texas, following the highest paying city Waco (median annual salary of $55,270). Compared with Waco, the median annual salary of clergy in Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington is 4.0 percent (4.0%) lower.