Clergy pay range in Grand Rapids
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year or less, while the top 10% make $73,130 or more. The middle half of clergy in Grand Rapids earn between $39,560 and $60,430.
- $37K10th
- $40K25th
- $50KMedian
- $60K75th
- $73K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $52,500 | $4,375 | $25.24 |
| Median | $50,410 | $4,201 | $24.24 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,560 | $3,297 | $19.02 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,430 | $5,036 | $29.05 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Grand Rapids
On the average salary of $52,500, a single filer in Grand Rapids takes home about $41,678 a year, or $3,473 a month and $1,603 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Is Grand Rapids a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grand Rapids area are 4% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 95.5), so the average $52,500 buys what about $54,947 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Grand Rapids ($47,570). A typical home costs $359,923, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Michigan cities
Grand Rapids ranks 9th of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job; Kalamazoo pays the most ($64,710).
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 Grand Rapids: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Grand Rapids?
$25.24 an hour on average, and $24.24 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Grand Rapids?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,830 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,560, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Grand Rapids?
About $41,678 a year ($3,473 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $52,500. Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
Do clergy earn more in Grand Rapids than elsewhere?
The average here is 21% 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 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (24340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Grand Rapids's local income tax (1.5%).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.67, this job is 1.7 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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