Clergy pay range in Utica
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,340 a year or less, while the top 10% make $90,460 or more. The middle half of clergy in Utica earn between $46,060 and $61,150.
- $45K10th
- $46K25th
- $60KMedian
- $61K75th
- $90K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,380 | $4,948 | $28.55 |
| Median | $60,460 | $5,038 | $29.07 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $46,060 | $3,838 | $22.14 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,150 | $5,096 | $29.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Utica
On the average salary of $59,380, a single filer in Utica takes home about $47,231 a year, or $3,936 a month and $1,817 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 Utica a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Utica area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.7), so the average $59,380 buys what about $64,071 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Utica ($48,970). A typical home costs $230,265, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other New York cities
Utica ranks 9th 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 Utica: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Utica?
$28.55 an hour on average, and $29.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Utica?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $45,340 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,060, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Utica?
About $47,231 a year ($3,936 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,380. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Utica than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Utica-Rome, NY (46540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.8%.
- 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 2.38, this job is 2.4 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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