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Clergy salary in Washington

The median clergy in Washington earns $80,830 a year, 33% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,474 a month.

10th percentile
$45,630
25th percentile
$68,890
Median percentile
$80,830
75th percentile
$91,410
90th percentile
$108,200

Based on 1,060 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

$65,694 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,830
Federal income tax−$8,953
Social Security + Medicare−$6,183
Washington income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$5,474
Every two weeks$2,527

Does it go far here?

$75,533Median pay in Washington is worth this at average US prices (local price level 107.0 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,760 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Washington

JobMedian pay
Anesthesiologists$499,990
General Internal Medicine Physicians$340,010
Chief Executives$339,810
Physicians, All Other$307,170
Family Medicine Physicians$292,900
Nurse Anesthetists$274,390
Radiologists$239,200
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers$229,900

All clergy salaries · Take-home pay in Washington