Clergy pay range in Miami
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,080 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,230 or more. The middle half of clergy in Miami earn between $38,300 and $69,500.
- $35K10th
- $38K25th
- $58KMedian
- $70K75th
- $104K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $62,340 | $5,195 | $29.97 |
| Median | $58,470 | $4,872 | $28.11 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $38,300 | $3,192 | $18.41 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,500 | $5,792 | $33.41 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Miami
On the average salary of $62,340, a single filer in Miami takes home about $52,270 a year, or $4,356 a month and $2,010 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 Miami a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Miami area are 14% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 114.2), so the average $62,340 buys what about $54,610 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Miami ($48,640). A typical home costs $475,622, or 7.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Florida cities
Miami ranks 1st of 16 Florida metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- 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 Miami: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Miami?
$29.97 an hour on average, and $28.11 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Miami?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,080 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,300, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Miami?
About $52,270 a year ($4,356 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $62,340. Florida has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Miami than elsewhere?
The average here is 6% 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 Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL (33100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 0.95, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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