The annual salary statistics of clergy in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro 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 | $31,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $45,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $54,900 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $78,890 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $82,100 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, Washington in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $82,100. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $54,900. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,550.
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 | $54,900 | 11.84% | 9.60% |
| 2021 | $48,400 | -13.99% | - |
| 2020 | $55,170 | -4.80% | - |
| 2019 | $57,820 | 0.09% | - |
| 2018 | $57,770 | 5.12% | - |
| 2017 | $54,810 | 7.06% | - |
| 2016 | $50,940 | 7.85% | - |
| 2015 | $46,940 | 9.93% | - |
| 2014 | $42,280 | -16.25% | - |
| 2013 | $49,150 | -0.98% | - |
| 2012 | $49,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $54,900 in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Washington. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro is 28.2 percent (28.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue and 33.5 percent (33.5%) 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 |