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Clergy in Louisiana

Want to work in Louisiana as a Clergy? Read this first!

10.3% Jobs Projection
$49,880 Median Salary
40 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Clergy in Louisiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Clergy in Louisiana is growing faster than average.

  • Clergy in Louisiana earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Clergy Work in Louisiana?

In Louisiana, there were 320 people working as Clergy in the year 2018.

There were 300 Clergy employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 20 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 525 Clergy working in it, which means Louisiana has fewer Clergy than average.

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Job Projections for Louisiana

Jobs for Clergy in this state are growing at a rate of 10.3% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Louisiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 40 annual job openings, and 320 total jobs in 2026 for Clergy in this state.

Nationwide, the prediction is 29,200 annual jobs and 263,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Clergy Make in Louisiana?

In 2018 wages for Clergy ranged from $22,170 to $90,530 with $49,880 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $10.66 to $43.53. The median hourly rate was $23.98.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $22.81 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.17.

The median salary in Louisiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Louisiana Metros for Clergy

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Clergy.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Orleans-Metairie, LA 90 $48,330
Baton Rouge, LA 70 $50,340
Alexandria, LA 40 $84,830
Lafayette, LA 30 $46,300

Top States for Clergy Employment

View the list below to see where most Clergy work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 7,320 $49,700
California 5,620 $61,990
Oregon 4,430 $48,340
Texas 2,720 $50,220
Michigan 2,700 $40,470
Florida 2,580 $46,410
Pennsylvania 2,250 $45,260
Illinois 1,920 $48,120
Ohio 1,750 $44,970
Virginia 1,360 $38,990
Minnesota 1,310 $47,220
New Jersey 1,260 $58,300
North Carolina 1,070 $47,760
Indiana 840 $46,220
Missouri 820 $47,730
Maryland 790 $50,450
South Carolina 710 $49,780
Montana 710 $47,000
Georgia 700 $53,030
Tennessee 670 $47,190

Below are the states where Clergy get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $61,990
Washington $61,330
Massachusetts $59,620
New Jersey $58,300
Wyoming $57,240
Connecticut $57,200
New Hampshire $57,200
District of Columbia $56,990
Alaska $56,150
Colorado $54,580

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