Clergy pay range in Medford
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,330 or more. The middle half of clergy in Medford earn between $51,100 and $76,850.
- $39K10th
- $51K25th
- $62KMedian
- $77K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,470 | $5,706 | $32.92 |
| Median | $61,860 | $5,155 | $29.74 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,100 | $4,258 | $24.57 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $76,850 | $6,404 | $36.95 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Medford
On the average salary of $68,470, a single filer in Medford takes home about $52,110 a year, or $4,343 a month and $2,004 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 Medford a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Medford area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 101.4), so the average $68,470 buys what about $67,503 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Medford ($49,900). A typical home costs $439,493, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Oregon cities
Medford ranks 4th 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 Medford: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Medford?
$32.92 an hour on average, and $29.74 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Medford?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $38,660 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,100, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Medford?
About $52,110 a year ($4,343 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,470. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Medford than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Medford, OR (32780). 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 5.50, this job is 5.5 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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