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Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2016
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
Geographic 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) |
49,320 |
1.8 % |
$23.77 |
$49,450 |
0.9 % |
Percentile wage estimates for this occupation:
Percentile |
10% |
25% |
50% (Median) |
75% |
90% |
Hourly Wage |
$11.45 |
$15.77 |
$21.99 |
$29.15 |
$38.03 |
Annual Wage (2) |
$23,830 |
$32,790 |
$45,740 |
$60,640 |
$79,110 |
Industry profile for this occupation: Top
Industries with the highest published employment and wages for this occupation are provided.
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Industries with the highest levels of employment in this occupation:
Industry |
Employment (1) |
Percent of industry employment |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Religious Organizations |
24,620 |
12.85 |
$22.94 |
$47,710 |
General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
7,720 |
0.14 |
$24.87 |
$51,730 |
Home Health Care Services |
5,550 |
0.41 |
$24.53 |
$51,030 |
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) |
1,610 |
0.10 |
$22.85 |
$47,530 |
Elementary and Secondary Schools |
1,550 |
0.02 |
$21.11 |
$43,910 |
Industries with the highest concentration of employment in this occupation:
Top paying industries for this occupation:
Geographic profile for this occupation: Top
States and areas with the highest published employment, location quotients, and wages for this occupation are provided.
For a list of all areas with employment in this occupation, see the Create Customized Tables function.
States with the highest employment level in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York |
8,490 |
0.93 |
2.66 |
$25.28 |
$52,570 |
California |
5,210 |
0.33 |
0.93 |
$26.76 |
$55,670 |
Oregon |
4,660 |
2.60 |
7.40 |
$22.69 |
$47,200 |
Texas |
2,480 |
0.21 |
0.60 |
$24.48 |
$50,910 |
Michigan |
2,460 |
0.58 |
1.66 |
$20.31 |
$42,240 |
States with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
State |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Oregon |
4,660 |
2.60 |
7.40 |
$22.69 |
$47,200 |
Montana |
630 |
1.39 |
3.95 |
$20.71 |
$43,080 |
New York |
8,490 |
0.93 |
2.66 |
$25.28 |
$52,570 |
Hawaii |
500 |
0.80 |
2.27 |
$29.51 |
$61,380 |
Rhode Island |
330 |
0.69 |
1.97 |
$24.31 |
$50,570 |
Top paying States for this occupation:
Metropolitan areas with the highest employment level in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
New York-Jersey City-White Plains, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division |
4,930 |
0.75 |
2.13 |
$25.30 |
$52,620 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
2,090 |
1.84 |
5.24 |
$24.28 |
$50,510 |
Chicago-Naperville-Arlington Heights, IL Metropolitan Division |
1,240 |
0.34 |
0.97 |
$23.66 |
$49,220 |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division |
1,110 |
0.26 |
0.75 |
$28.97 |
$60,250 |
Nassau County-Suffolk County, NY Metropolitan Division |
1,090 |
0.85 |
2.42 |
$27.72 |
$57,650 |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division |
690 |
0.28 |
0.79 |
$21.02 |
$43,720 |
Buffalo-Cheektowaga-Niagara Falls, NY |
650 |
1.19 |
3.38 |
$24.40 |
$50,740 |
Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI |
650 |
1.17 |
3.34 |
$21.59 |
$44,910 |
Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine, CA Metropolitan Division |
650 |
0.41 |
1.18 |
$30.16 |
$62,730 |
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, TX |
630 |
0.21 |
0.61 |
$26.59 |
$55,310 |
Metropolitan areas with the highest concentration of jobs and location quotients in this occupation:
Metropolitan area |
Employment (1) |
Employment per thousand jobs |
Location quotient (9) |
Hourly mean wage |
Annual mean wage (2) |
Medford, OR |
250 |
2.98 |
8.49 |
$22.16 |
$46,090 |
Albany, OR |
120 |
2.72 |
7.75 |
$19.20 |
$39,930 |
Salem, OR |
400 |
2.49 |
7.08 |
$24.92 |
$51,820 |
Corvallis, OR |
80 |
2.47 |
7.04 |
$30.31 |
$63,040 |
Bend-Redmond, OR |
180 |
2.41 |
6.86 |
$17.99 |
$37,420 |
Eugene, OR |
350 |
2.37 |
6.75 |
$19.29 |
$40,130 |
Grants Pass, OR |
50 |
2.10 |
5.99 |
$15.00 |
$31,210 |
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA |
2,090 |
1.84 |
5.24 |
$24.28 |
$50,510 |
Walla Walla, WA |
40 |
1.41 |
4.00 |
$24.50 |
$50,970 |
Great Falls, MT |
50 |
1.32 |
3.76 |
$21.08 |
$43,850 |
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