The annual salary statistics of clergy in Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of clergy in 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 | $39,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $43,180 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $47,710 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $54,490 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $78,110 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in 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 $78,110. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $47,710. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,560.
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 | $47,710 | 2.58% | 5.28% |
| 2016 | $46,480 | -0.62% | - |
| 2015 | $46,770 | -4.83% | - |
| 2014 | $49,030 | 2.59% | - |
| 2013 | $47,760 | 5.38% | - |
| 2012 | $45,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $47,710 in Fort Worth-Arlington is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Fort Worth-Arlington is 13.7 percent (13.7%) lower than that in the highest paying Waco and 45.2 percent (45.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Abilene.