Clergy pay range in Gainesville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,410 or more. The middle half of clergy in Gainesville earn between $37,120 and $69,250.
- $37K10th
- $37K25th
- $56KMedian
- $69K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,590 | $4,966 | $28.65 |
| Median | $56,270 | $4,689 | $27.05 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,120 | $3,093 | $17.85 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,250 | $5,771 | $33.29 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Gainesville
On the average salary of $59,590, a single filer in Gainesville takes home about $50,061 a year, or $4,172 a month and $1,925 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 Gainesville a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Gainesville area are 3% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 96.7), so the average $59,590 buys what about $61,603 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Gainesville ($47,020). A typical home costs $306,605, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Florida cities
Gainesville ranks 5th 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
- Deltona$56,340
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 Gainesville: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Gainesville?
$28.65 an hour on average, and $27.05 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Gainesville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,640 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Gainesville?
About $50,061 a year ($4,172 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,590. Florida has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Gainesville than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Gainesville, FL (23540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 1.20, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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