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Clergy salary in New York

The median clergy in New York earns $58,580 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,811 a month.

10th percentile
$38,780
25th percentile
$47,330
Median percentile
$58,580
75th percentile
$81,450
90th percentile
$129,200

Based on 7,790 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$45,734 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,580
Federal income tax−$4,850
Social Security + Medicare−$4,481
New York income tax (approx.)−$3,515
Monthly take-home$3,811
Every two weeks$1,759

Does it go far here?

$54,280Median pay in New York is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.9 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,621 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in New York

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$492,040
Anesthesiologists$445,660
Radiologists$441,580
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$414,290
Surgeons, All Other$410,410
Dermatologists$374,010
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$360,050
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$348,800

All clergy salaries · Take-home pay in New York