The annual salary statistics of clergy in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood 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 | $34,630 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,460 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $50,020 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $57,970 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,680 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, Texas in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,680. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $50,020. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $34,630.
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 | $50,020 | -1.96% | 5.68% |
| 2021 | $51,000 | 14.35% | - |
| 2020 | $43,680 | 1.49% | - |
| 2019 | $43,030 | 2.97% | - |
| 2018 | $41,750 | -11.50% | - |
| 2017 | $46,550 | -1.35% | - |
| 2016 | $47,180 | 2.35% | - |
| 2015 | $46,070 | 10.12% | - |
| 2014 | $41,410 | 1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $40,810 | -15.61% | - |
| 2012 | $47,180 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $50,020 in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Texas. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood is 9.5 percent (9.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Waco and 47.8 percent (47.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Abilene.