Clergy pay range in Jacksonville
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $105,640 or more. The middle half of clergy in Jacksonville earn between $39,320 and $72,230.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $56KMedian
- $72K75th
- $106K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,610 | $5,134 | $29.62 |
| Median | $56,330 | $4,694 | $27.08 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,320 | $3,277 | $18.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,230 | $6,019 | $34.73 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Jacksonville
On the average salary of $61,610, a single filer in Jacksonville takes home about $51,684 a year, or $4,307 a month and $1,988 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 Jacksonville a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Jacksonville area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.5), so the average $61,610 buys what about $61,930 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Jacksonville ($48,830). A typical home costs $352,994, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Florida cities
Jacksonville ranks 2nd 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 Jacksonville: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Jacksonville?
$29.62 an hour on average, and $27.08 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Jacksonville?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,320, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Jacksonville?
About $51,684 a year ($4,307 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,610. Florida has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Jacksonville than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 Jacksonville, FL (27260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 9.0%.
- 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 1.05, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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