Paycheck Atlas

Clergy salary in Texas

The median clergy in Texas earns $59,480 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,164 a month.

10th percentile
$37,220
25th percentile
$49,850
Median percentile
$59,480
75th percentile
$69,780
90th percentile
$84,940

Based on 3,180 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

$49,972 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,480
Federal income tax−$4,958
Social Security + Medicare−$4,550
Texas income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$4,164
Every two weeks$1,922

Does it go far here?

$61,284Median pay in Texas is worth this at average US prices (local price level 97.1 vs 100).
34%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,403 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Texas

JobMedian pay
Cardiologists$410,150
Neurologists$360,640
Physicians, Pathologists$345,830
Radiologists$319,320
Emergency Medicine Physicians$316,830
Dentists, All Other Specialists$286,510
Obstetricians and Gynecologists$271,960
Physicians, All Other$269,800

All clergy salaries · Take-home pay in Texas