Clergy pay range in Rochester
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,190 a year or less, while the top 10% make $75,690 or more. The middle half of clergy in Rochester earn between $56,430 and $75,690.
- $48K10th
- $56K25th
- $63KMedian
- $76K75th
- $76K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $65,310 | $5,442 | $31.40 |
| Median | $63,430 | $5,286 | $30.50 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $56,430 | $4,702 | $27.13 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,690 | $6,308 | $36.39 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Rochester
On the average salary of $65,310, a single filer in Rochester takes home about $51,739 a year, or $4,312 a month and $1,990 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Is Rochester a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Rochester area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 90.8), so the average $65,310 buys what about $71,911 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Rochester ($60,620). A typical home costs $343,121, or 5.3 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Minnesota cities
Rochester ranks 1st of 4 Minnesota metro areas for this job, the best-paid in the state.
- Rochester$65,310
- St. Cloud$65,010
- Minneapolis$63,280
- Duluth$54,800
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 Rochester: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Rochester?
$31.40 an hour on average, and $30.50 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Rochester?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $48,190 a year and the 25th percentile is $56,430, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Rochester?
About $51,739 a year ($4,312 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,310. Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Rochester 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 Rochester, MN (40340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.5%.
- 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 (2026 rules). Minnesota Paid Leave premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.19, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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