Clergy pay range in Kalamazoo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year or less, while the top 10% make $106,910 or more. The middle half of clergy in Kalamazoo earn between $46,870 and $80,590.
- $37K10th
- $47K25th
- $60KMedian
- $81K75th
- $107K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,710 | $5,392 | $31.11 |
| Median | $59,780 | $4,982 | $28.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,870 | $3,906 | $22.53 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $80,590 | $6,716 | $38.75 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Kalamazoo
On the average salary of $64,710, a single filer in Kalamazoo takes home about $51,671 a year, or $4,306 a month and $1,987 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Kalamazoo a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kalamazoo area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.8), so the average $64,710 buys what about $68,231 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kalamazoo ($48,510). A typical home costs $279,752, or 4.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Michigan cities
Kalamazoo ranks 1st of 12 Michigan metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Kalamazoo$64,710
- Saginaw$60,040
- Detroit$59,920
- Lansing$57,050
- Ann Arbor$56,670
- Muskegon$55,260
- Traverse City$54,810
- Jackson$53,730
- Grand Rapids$52,500
- Bay City$51,140
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 Kalamazoo: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Kalamazoo?
$31.11 an hour on average, and $28.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Kalamazoo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,730 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,870, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Kalamazoo?
About $51,671 a year ($4,306 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,710.
Do clergy earn more in Kalamazoo than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as 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 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI (28020). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.6%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.15, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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