The annual salary statistics of clergy in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland 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 | $41,200 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,540 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $63,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $72,190 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $72,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,540. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,200.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,540 | 8.28% | 8.28% |
| 2016 | $48,190 | 2.57% | - |
| 2015 | $46,950 | -0.66% | - |
| 2014 | $47,260 | -1.97% | - |
| 2012 | $48,190 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,540 in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Kennewick-Pasco-Richland is 31.3 percent (31.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 30.5 percent (30.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Bellingham.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue | |
| Seattle-Bellevue-Everett | |
| Spokane | |
| Walla Walla | |
| Tacoma | |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro | |
| Kennewick-Pasco-Richland | |
| Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area | |
| Bellingham |