SOC 21-2011 · Albany, OR metro

Clergy Salary in Albany, OR

The average salary for clergy in Albany, Oregon is $65,250 a year ($31.37 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $62,540: half of the 160 people in this job in the Albany, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,172).

$65,250average per year

$31.37 / hourMedian $62,540Take-home ≈ $49,951

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

160people in this job
-1%vs U.S. metro average
#7 of 8Oregon metros
102cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Clergy pay range in Albany

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,720 a year or less, while the top 10% make $114,500 or more. The middle half of clergy in Albany earn between $46,330 and $72,160.

  • $37K10th
  • $46K25th
  • $63KMedian
  • $72K75th
  • $114K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$65,250$5,438$31.37
Median$62,540$5,212$30.07
Entry level (25th percentile)$46,330$3,861$22.27
Experienced (75th percentile)$72,160$6,013$34.69

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.

Clergy salary after taxes in Albany

On the average salary of $65,250, a single filer in Albany takes home about $49,951 a year, or $4,163 a month and $1,921 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

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Is Albany a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Albany area are 2% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 102.1), so the average $65,250 buys what about $63,908 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Albany ($49,700). A typical home costs $412,810, or 6.3 years of this average salary before tax.

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Clergy salary in other Oregon cities

Albany ranks 7th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($72,290).

All Clergy salaries in Oregon

Highest-paying cities for clergy

Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,000).

Clergy salary by city

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Clergy salary in Albany: questions

How much do clergy make an hour in Albany?

$31.37 an hour on average, and $30.07 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level clergy salary in Albany?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,720 a year and the 25th percentile is $46,330, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the clergy take-home pay in Albany?

About $49,951 a year ($4,163 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $65,250. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.

Do clergy earn more in Albany 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 Albany, OR (10540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.2%.
  • 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 9.20, this job is 9.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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