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Clergy in New York

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

17.7% Jobs Projection
$49,700 Median Salary
1,580 Job Openings

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

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

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

How Many Clergy Work in New York?

In 2018, there were 7,320 Clergy working in the state.

There were 8,130 Clergy employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 810 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 525 Clergy working in it, which means New York has more Clergy than average.

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Job Projections for New York

Jobs for Clergy in this state are growing at a rate of 17.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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New York Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates there will be 1,580 annual job openings, and 13,820 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 New York?

In 2018 wages for Clergy ranged from $24,810 to $99,370 with $49,700 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.93 to $47.77. The median hourly rate was $23.89.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $21.7 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.19.

The median salary in New York is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top New York 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 York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA 5,470 $52,520
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY 600 $53,880
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY 480 $53,850
Rochester, NY 450 $47,900
Syracuse, NY 340 $39,950
Utica-Rome, NY 80 $39,240
Binghamton, NY 80 $52,500
Elmira, NY 60 $42,560
Glens Falls, NY 40 $53,390

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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