Clergy pay range in Ithaca
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,780 a year or less, while the top 10% make $92,010 or more. The middle half of clergy in Ithaca earn between $49,420 and $72,880.
- $42K10th
- $49K25th
- $59KMedian
- $73K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,590 | $5,299 | $30.57 |
| Median | $58,750 | $4,896 | $28.25 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,420 | $4,118 | $23.76 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $72,880 | $6,073 | $35.04 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Ithaca
On the average salary of $63,590, a single filer in Ithaca takes home about $50,382 a year, or $4,199 a month and $1,938 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). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Ithaca a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Ithaca area are 3% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 103.3), so the average $63,590 buys what about $61,548 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Ithaca ($58,130). A typical home costs $353,120, or 5.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other New York cities
Ithaca ranks 6th 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
- Syracuse$58,730
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 Ithaca: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Ithaca?
$30.57 an hour on average, and $28.25 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Ithaca?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,780 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,420, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Ithaca?
About $50,382 a year ($4,199 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,590. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Ithaca than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 Ithaca, NY (27060). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.3%.
- 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 2.33, this job is 2.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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