Clergy pay range in Sarasota
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,120 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,190 or more. The middle half of clergy in Sarasota earn between $39,390 and $64,650.
- $37K10th
- $39K25th
- $55KMedian
- $65K75th
- $80K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,480 | $4,790 | $27.63 |
| Median | $54,840 | $4,570 | $26.37 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,390 | $3,282 | $18.94 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,650 | $5,388 | $31.08 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Sarasota
On the average salary of $57,480, a single filer in Sarasota takes home about $48,365 a year, or $4,030 a month and $1,860 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 Sarasota a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Sarasota area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.4), so the average $57,480 buys what about $56,123 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Sarasota ($47,440). A typical home costs $403,601, or 7.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Florida cities
Sarasota ranks 9th 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 Sarasota: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Sarasota?
$27.63 an hour on average, and $26.37 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Sarasota?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,120 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,390, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Sarasota?
About $48,365 a year ($4,030 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,480. Florida has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Sarasota than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL (35840). 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 (a city in the same metro). 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 0.90, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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