Paycheck Atlas

Highest-paying cities for religious workers, all other

San Francisco, CA leads at $86,330 a year. Pay is not adjusted for local prices; see each page for the cost-of-living view.

PlaceMedian25th–75th
San Francisco, CA$86,330$50,960–$105,180
Denver, CO$75,460$50,440–$102,520
Seattle, WA$62,620$44,320–$72,850
Phoenix, AZ$61,640$48,670–$61,900
Atlanta, GA$51,550$48,880–$69,390
Chicago, IL$50,210$39,490–$62,060
San Jose, CA$49,830$41,720–$107,750
Tucson, AZ$49,730$38,110–$61,880
Ann Arbor, MI$49,590$38,670–$56,320
Virginia Beach, VA$48,830$48,800–$66,850
Los Angeles, CA$47,940$36,040–$66,940
Des Moines, IA$47,680$31,960–$56,940
Rochester, NY$47,460$38,990–$63,490
Bridgeport, CT$47,220$34,100–$52,270
Buffalo, NY$47,020$36,420–$59,800
Kiryas Joel, NY$47,010$34,200–$75,810
Binghamton, NY$46,910$33,430–$50,080
Detroit, MI$46,720$38,880–$56,660
Peoria, IL$46,060$36,240–$50,480
Sacramento, CA$45,660$37,470–$62,030
Nashville, TN$45,290$43,980–$74,500
Grand Rapids, MI$45,080$37,400–$73,940
Jacksonville, FL$43,520$37,560–$43,520
Dayton, OH$41,970$37,670–$44,570
Portland, OR$41,700$34,660–$48,300
Washington, DC$41,410$36,400–$63,420
Knoxville, TN$40,810$39,730–$49,320
Cincinnati, OH$40,780$34,760–$48,640
Fresno, CA$39,940$35,210–$43,870
New Haven, CT$39,310$36,290–$53,470
Columbus, OH$39,110$34,790–$47,120
Miami, FL$38,510$34,940–$51,170
Tampa, FL$38,490$32,180–$47,530
Baltimore, MD$37,890$31,520–$61,170
Lancaster, PA$37,720$23,320–$48,790
Urban Honolulu, HI$37,560$31,810–$46,020
San Diego, CA$37,530$35,880–$48,570
Minneapolis, MN$37,420$32,760–$47,690
Riverside, CA$37,220$35,150–$42,700
Houston, TX$37,050$29,560–$45,460
Colorado Springs, CO$36,680$36,680–$53,290
Hartford, CT$36,340$35,920–$60,300
Billings, MT$34,880$34,880–$37,250
Scranton, PA$34,580$26,020–$48,450
Medford, OR$33,160$31,010–$39,750
Philadelphia, PA$32,220$22,990–$48,220
Eugene, OR$31,480$31,480–$39,520
Dallas, TX$30,560$29,430–$46,020
Corvallis, OR$30,310$30,310–$33,380
Pittsburgh, PA$23,730$20,990–$45,400

Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025.