SOC 21-2011 · Corvallis, OR metro

Clergy Salary in Corvallis, OR

The average salary for clergy in Corvallis, Oregon is $69,730 a year ($33.53 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $71,130: half of the 60 people in this job in the Corvallis, OR metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 5% more than the U.S. metro average for this job ($66,172).

$69,730average per year

$33.53 / hourMedian $71,130Take-home ≈ $52,911

  • $41K10th
  • $60K25th
  • $71KMedian
  • $76K75th
  • $97K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

60people in this job
+5%vs U.S. metro average
#3 of 8Oregon metros
104cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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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 levelPer yearPer monthPer 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.

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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.

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Clergy salary in other Oregon cities

Corvallis ranks 3rd 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 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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