Clergy pay range in Crestview
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,680 a year or less, while the top 10% make $81,330 or more. The middle half of clergy in Crestview earn between $37,680 and $66,070.
- $38K10th
- $38K25th
- $54KMedian
- $66K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,400 | $4,617 | $26.63 |
| Median | $53,870 | $4,489 | $25.90 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,680 | $3,140 | $18.12 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,070 | $5,506 | $31.76 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Crestview
On the average salary of $55,400, a single filer in Crestview takes home about $46,694 a year, or $3,891 a month and $1,796 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Crestview a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Crestview area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.0), so the average $55,400 buys what about $57,095 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Crestview ($47,510). A typical home costs $441,042, or 8.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Florida cities
Crestview ranks 12th of 16 Florida metro areas for this job; Miami pays the most ($62,340).
- Miami$62,340
- Jacksonville$61,610
- Palm Bay$59,860
- Fort Myers$59,630
- Gainesville$59,590
- Orlando$59,330
- Naples$59,290
- Tampa$58,560
- Sarasota$57,480
- Crestview$55,400
Highest-paying cities for clergy
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,000).
- Los Angeles, CA$104,000
- Santa Rosa, CA$85,300
- Seattle, WA$85,010
- Bozeman, MT$83,660
- San Francisco, CA$80,410
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Clergy salary in Crestview: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Crestview?
$26.64 an hour on average, and $25.90 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Crestview?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,680 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,680, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Crestview?
About $46,694 a year ($3,891 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,400. Florida has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Crestview than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,172).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-2011; area Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL (18880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.82, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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