Clergy pay range in Corvallis
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,440 a year or less, while the top 10% make $97,480 or more. The middle half of clergy in Corvallis earn between $60,120 and $76,290.
- $41K10th
- $60K25th
- $71KMedian
- $76K75th
- $97K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $69,730 | $5,811 | $33.52 |
| Median | $71,130 | $5,928 | $34.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $60,120 | $5,010 | $28.90 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,290 | $6,358 | $36.68 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Corvallis
On the average salary of $69,730, a single filer in Corvallis takes home about $52,911 a year, or $4,409 a month and $2,035 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% 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.
Is Corvallis a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Corvallis area are 4% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 104.0), so the average $69,730 buys what about $67,037 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Corvallis ($57,680). A typical home costs $562,829, or 8.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Oregon cities
Corvallis ranks 3rd of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($72,290).
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 Corvallis: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Corvallis?
$33.53 an hour on average, and $34.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Corvallis?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $41,440 a year and the 25th percentile is $60,120, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Corvallis?
About $52,911 a year ($4,409 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $69,730. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Corvallis than elsewhere?
The average here is 5% more 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 Corvallis, OR (18700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.5%.
- 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 4.15, this job is 4.2 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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