Occupational Employment and Wages, November 2003

21-2011 Clergy

Conduct religious worship and perform other spiritual functions associated with beliefs and practices of religious faith or denomination. Provide spiritual and moral guidance and assistance to members.

National estimates for this occupation
Industry profile for this occupation
State profile for this occupation
Metropolitan area profile for this occupation

National estimates for this occupation: Top

Employment estimate and mean wage estimates for this occupation:

Employment (1) Employment
RSE (3)
Mean hourly
wage
Mean annual
wage (2)
Wage RSE (3)
37,630 5.7 % $18.47 $38,410 2.1 %

Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:

Percentile 10% 25% 50%
(Median)
75% 90%
Hourly Wage $9.26 $12.24 $16.80 $22.69 $30.33
Annual Wage (2) $19,250 $25,450 $34,930 $47,190 $63,090

Industry profile for this occupation: Top

Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Religious organizations 21,190 $18.60 $38,690
General medical and surgical hospitals 5,550 $19.12 $39,780
Home health care services 1,540 $17.54 $36,480
Elementary and secondary schools 1,520 $13.14 $27,330
State government (OES designation) 1,400 $21.39 $44,500

Top paying industries for this occupation:

Industry Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage
Federal government (OES designation) 760 $27.89 $58,010
Psychiatric and substance abuse hospitals 250 $22.86 $47,550
Offices of physicians 50 $22.69 $47,190
State government (OES designation) 1,400 $21.39 $44,500
Employment services 110 $20.78 $43,220

State profile for this occupation: Top

States with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Oregon 4,620 $20.25 $42,110 0.301%
Montana 550 $15.23 $31,680 0.139%
Hawaii 770 $22.48 $46,760 0.138%
New York 9,300 $18.08 $37,610 0.113%
Rhode Island 300 $23.70 $49,290 0.063%

Top paying States for this occupation:

State Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of State employment
Nevada 60 $26.26 $54,620 0.006%
District of Columbia 70 $23.86 $49,620 0.012%
Rhode Island 300 $23.70 $49,290 0.063%
California 4,330 $23.41 $48,700 0.030%
Utah 50 $23.18 $48,220 0.005%

Metropolitan area profile for this occupation: Top

Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of workers in this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Medford-Ashland, OR MSA 360 $22.63 $47,080 0.482%
Portland-Vancouver, OR-WA PMSA 1,930 $19.28 $40,100 0.212%
Dutchess County, NY PMSA 230 $23.70 $49,300 0.204%
Syracuse, NY MSA 650 $20.71 $43,070 0.197%
Great Falls, MT MSA 50 $11.33 $23,560 0.157%

Top paying Metropolitan areas for this occupation:

MSA Employment Hourly mean wage Annual mean wage Percent of MSA employment
Colorado Springs, CO MSA 60 $34.39 $71,520 0.026%
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA PMSA 50 $30.05 $62,500 0.055%
Orange County, CA PMSA 270 $28.14 $58,530 0.019%
San Jose, CA PMSA 230 $28.13 $58,520 0.027%
San Francisco, CA PMSA 480 $28.13 $58,520 0.050%

About November 2003 National, State, and Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and non-metropolitan areas in every State and the District of Columbia. The top five employment and wage figures are provided above. The complete list is available in the downloadable Excel files(XLS).

Percentile wage estimates show the percentage of workers in an occupation that earn less than a given wage and the percentage that earn more. The median wage is the 50th percentile wage estimate—50 percent of workers earn less than the median and 50 percent of workers earn more than the median. More about percentile wages.


(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly mean wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

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Last Modified Date: April 19, 2005