Clergy pay range in Tampa
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,570 a year or less, while the top 10% make $80,630 or more. The middle half of clergy in Tampa earn between $46,830 and $64,860.
- $38K10th
- $47K25th
- $60KMedian
- $65K75th
- $81K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,560 | $4,880 | $28.15 |
| Median | $59,610 | $4,968 | $28.66 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,830 | $3,902 | $22.51 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,860 | $5,405 | $31.18 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Tampa
On the average salary of $58,560, a single filer in Tampa takes home about $49,233 a year, or $4,103 a month and $1,894 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 Tampa a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tampa area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.9), so the average $58,560 buys what about $58,043 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tampa ($48,940). A typical home costs $360,738, or 6.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Florida cities
Tampa ranks 8th 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 Tampa: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Tampa?
$28.16 an hour on average, and $28.66 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Tampa?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,570 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,830, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Tampa?
About $49,233 a year ($4,103 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,560. Florida has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Tampa than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (45300). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.2%.
- 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 1.04, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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