The annual salary statistics of clergy in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Dallas-Plano-Irving 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 | $28,500 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $36,720 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,130 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $58,770 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $68,050 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Dallas-Plano-Irving, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $68,050. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,130. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,500.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $49,130 | 1.36% | 16.16% |
| 2016 | $48,460 | 3.18% | - |
| 2015 | $46,920 | 1.02% | - |
| 2014 | $46,440 | 4.91% | - |
| 2013 | $44,160 | 6.73% | - |
| 2012 | $41,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $49,130 in Dallas-Plano-Irving is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Dallas-Plano-Irving is 11.1 percent (11.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Waco and 46.8 percent (46.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Abilene.