Clergy pay range in Hickory
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,840 a year or less, while the top 10% make $70,390 or more. The middle half of clergy in Hickory earn between $45,460 and $62,460.
- $39K10th
- $45K25th
- $58KMedian
- $62K75th
- $70K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $57,300 | $4,775 | $27.55 |
| Median | $58,050 | $4,838 | $27.91 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $45,460 | $3,788 | $21.86 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,460 | $5,205 | $30.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Hickory
On the average salary of $57,300, a single filer in Hickory takes home about $46,443 a year, or $3,870 a month and $1,786 every two weeks. Taxes take 19% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Hickory a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Hickory area are 12% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 88.5), so the average $57,300 buys what about $64,756 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Hickory ($45,220). A typical home costs $271,739, or 4.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other North Carolina cities
Hickory ranks 8th of 10 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($64,700).
- Durham$64,700
- Charlotte$63,270
- Asheville$61,750
- Raleigh$60,320
- Winston-Salem$58,410
- Wilmington$58,010
- Fayetteville$57,340
- Hickory$57,300
- Greensboro$56,990
- Greenville$54,960
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 Hickory: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Hickory?
$27.55 an hour on average, and $27.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Hickory?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,840 a year and the 25th percentile is $45,460, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Hickory?
About $46,443 a year ($3,870 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $57,300.
Do clergy earn more in Hickory 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 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (25860). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
- 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).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.89, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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