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SOC 21-2011 · Minnesota

Clergy Salary in Minnesota

Clergy in Minnesota earn the most in Rochester (average $65,310 a year) and the least in Duluth ($54,800), across the 4 Minnesota metro areas we cover. The U.S. metro average for this job is $66,172.

$65Khighest: Rochester

$55Klowest: Duluth

960jobs in these metros

4metro areas

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Clergy average salary by city in Minnesota

Rochester$65,310
St. Cloud$65,010
Minneapolis$63,280
Duluth$54,800

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

City	Average	Median	25th pct.	Take-home*	Cost of living
Rochester	$65,310	$63,430	$56,430	$51,739	91
St. Cloud	$65,010	$66,280	$45,760	$51,518	88
Minneapolis	$63,280	$64,060	$57,880	$50,246	105
Duluth	$54,800	$53,770	$46,770	$44,009	89

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included. Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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Clergy salary by city and state

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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.
Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.

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