Clergy pay range in Ocala
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,980 or more. The middle half of clergy in Ocala earn between $36,760 and $59,020.
- $36K10th
- $37K25th
- $44KMedian
- $59K75th
- $74K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $50,800 | $4,233 | $24.42 |
| Median | $44,280 | $3,690 | $21.29 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $36,760 | $3,063 | $17.67 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $59,020 | $4,918 | $28.38 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Ocala
On the average salary of $50,800, a single filer in Ocala takes home about $42,998 a year, or $3,583 a month and $1,654 every two weeks. Taxes take 15% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Ocala a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ocala area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.2), so the average $50,800 buys what about $53,342 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ocala ($43,990). A typical home costs $273,318, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Florida cities
Ocala ranks 15th 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
- Ocala$50,800
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 Ocala: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Ocala?
$24.42 an hour on average, and $21.29 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Ocala?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,760, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Ocala?
About $42,998 a year ($3,583 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $50,800. Florida has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Ocala than elsewhere?
The average here is 23% 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 Ocala, FL (36100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.75, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.75).
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