Clergy pay range in Kingston
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,490 a year or less, while the top 10% make $101,190 or more. The middle half of clergy in Kingston earn between $42,890 and $82,550.
- $39K10th
- $43K25th
- $55KMedian
- $83K75th
- $101K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,750 | $5,396 | $31.13 |
| Median | $55,380 | $4,615 | $26.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $42,890 | $3,574 | $20.62 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $82,550 | $6,879 | $39.69 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Kingston
On the average salary of $64,750, a single filer in Kingston takes home about $51,250 a year, or $4,271 a month and $1,971 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 Kingston a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kingston area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.7), so the average $64,750 buys what about $64,294 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Kingston ($50,020). A typical home costs $442,041, or 6.8 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other New York cities
Kingston ranks 4th 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 Kingston: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Kingston?
$31.13 an hour on average, and $26.63 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Kingston?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,490 a year and the 25th percentile is $42,890, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Kingston?
About $51,250 a year ($4,271 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,750. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Kingston 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 Kingston, NY (28740). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.9%.
- 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 2.94, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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