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Other Religious Worker Salary in U.S.

The salary statistics of other religious workers are shown in Table 1. In the next few tables we compare the average salaries of other religious workers within different industry sectors and in the 50 states of the United States. The other religious workers annual salary statistics are from the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Other Religious Worker Salary in U.S. (2022 survey)

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,880
25th Percentile Wage
$30,790
50th Percentile Wage
$39,370
75th Percentile Wage
$54,200
90th Percentile Wage
$72,600

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for other religious workers. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) other religious workers is $72,600. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $39,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $26,880. Note that in the United States, the annual salary of the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is almost 170% higher than that of the bottom 10 percent.

Median salary trend (2012 to 2022)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of other religious workers from 2012 to 2022.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth10-Year Growth
2022
$39,370
4.75% 32.99%
2021
$37,500
10.59% -
2020
$33,530
5.67% -
2019
$31,630
5.72% -
2018
$29,820
1.71% -
2017
$29,310
1.67% -
2016
$28,820
0.24% -
2015
$28,750
-3.03% -
2014
$29,620
2.94% -
2013
$28,750
8.24% -
2012
$26,380
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Table 2. Other Religious Worker Salary by Industry Sector (2022 survey)

The average salaries of other religious workers in 10 major industry sectors are shown in Table 2. We note that the salaries vary considerably within different industry sectors. The highest paying industry sector for other religious workers occupations is the federal, state, and local government sector with an annual salary $61,270. The lowest paying sector is the professional, scientific, and technical services sector (annual salary $21,230).

Industry Sector Median Annual Salary
Federal, State, and Local Government
$61,270
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$59,400
Health Care and Social Assistance
$51,180
Educational Services
$50,980
Manufacturing
$45,120
Information
$39,910
Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)
$37,500
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$24,370
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$23,320
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$21,230

Table 3. Median Annual Wage of Other Religious Workers by States (2022 survey)

From the above tables we note that not only other religious workers salaries vary considerably based on one's education and experience, and the industry sectors, they also change considerably from state to state. In the following table we compare the median salary of other religious workers in all 50 states of the United States. We note that the median annual salaries range from $18,080 to $62,150. The highest paying state for other religious workers is District of Columbia with a median annual salary of $62,150. The lowest paying state is Oklahoma with a median annual salary of $18,080. For more salary information of other religious workers profession in a specific state, use the links in the table.

State Name Median Annual Salary
District of Columbia
$62,150
Maryland
$56,120
Tennessee
$53,040
Ohio
$51,700
New Jersey
$51,050
Nevada
$50,900
Florida
$48,070
Washington
$46,920
Rhode Island
$46,580
California
$45,760
Alabama
$44,060
Missouri
$43,900
Kentucky
$43,080
Colorado
$42,740
North Dakota
$42,700
Massachusetts
$42,600
Utah
$41,260
Georgia
$39,820
Texas
$37,920
Illinois
$37,840
Oregon
$37,490
Minnesota
$37,450
Montana
$36,520
Hawaii
$36,130
Indiana
$36,090
New York
$34,940
Connecticut
$33,220
West Virginia
$32,660
Michigan
$32,310
North Carolina
$30,840
Pennsylvania
$30,520
Virginia
$29,820
Arkansas
$29,030
Arizona
$26,620
Iowa
$24,490
Alaska
$24,270
Wisconsin
$22,720
Mississippi
$21,450
Guam
$20,320
Puerto Rico
$18,450
Oklahoma
$18,080