Clergy pay range in Albany
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,280 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,490 or more. The middle half of clergy in Albany earn between $41,190 and $60,810.
- $36K10th
- $41K25th
- $49KMedian
- $61K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,580 | $4,798 | $27.68 |
| Median | $49,160 | $4,097 | $23.63 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $41,190 | $3,432 | $19.80 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $60,810 | $5,068 | $29.24 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Albany
On the average salary of $57,580, a single filer in Albany takes home about $45,884 a year, or $3,824 a month and $1,765 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Albany a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Albany area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 99.6), so the average $57,580 buys what about $57,831 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($58,460). A typical home costs $370,533, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other New York cities
Albany ranks 11th of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($77,870).
- New York$77,870
- Kiryas Joel$68,040
- Rochester$65,040
- Kingston$64,750
- Glens Falls$64,410
- Ithaca$63,590
- Elmira$62,400
- Buffalo$60,320
- Utica$59,380
- Albany$57,580
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 Albany: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Albany?
$27.68 an hour on average, and $23.64 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Albany?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,280 a year and the 25th percentile is $41,190, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Albany?
About $45,884 a year ($3,824 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,580. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Albany than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% 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 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY (10580). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.9%.
- 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.18, this job is 2.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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