Clergy pay range in Pensacola
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,560 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,560 or more. The middle half of clergy in Pensacola earn between $37,640 and $60,360.
- $37K10th
- $38K25th
- $52KMedian
- $60K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $55,820 | $4,652 | $26.84 |
| Median | $52,420 | $4,368 | $25.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,640 | $3,137 | $18.10 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,360 | $5,030 | $29.02 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Pensacola
On the average salary of $55,820, a single filer in Pensacola takes home about $47,031 a year, or $3,919 a month and $1,809 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 Pensacola a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Pensacola area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.7), so the average $55,820 buys what about $57,124 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Pensacola ($46,240). A typical home costs $310,470, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Florida cities
Pensacola ranks 11th 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
- Pensacola$55,820
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 Pensacola: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Pensacola?
$26.84 an hour on average, and $25.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Pensacola?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,560 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,640, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Pensacola?
About $47,031 a year ($3,919 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $55,820. Florida has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Pensacola 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 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL (37860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 0.92, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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