Clergy pay range in Lancaster
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year or less, while the top 10% make $86,380 or more. The middle half of clergy in Lancaster earn between $47,660 and $69,990.
- $36K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $70K75th
- $86K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $60,810 | $5,068 | $29.24 |
| Median | $59,530 | $4,961 | $28.62 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,660 | $3,972 | $22.91 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,990 | $5,832 | $33.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Lancaster
On the average salary of $60,810, a single filer in Lancaster takes home about $49,174 a year, or $4,098 a month and $1,891 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Is Lancaster a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lancaster area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.3), so the average $60,810 buys what about $61,889 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Lancaster ($48,210). A typical home costs $388,207, or 6.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Pennsylvania cities
Lancaster ranks 2nd of 12 Pennsylvania metro areas for this job; Philadelphia pays the most ($63,380).
- Philadelphia$63,380
- Lancaster$60,810
- Reading$58,770
- Allentown$57,000
- Pittsburgh$56,280
- Harrisburg$56,110
- Lebanon$55,480
- Scranton$53,150
- Altoona$53,040
- York$50,500
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 Lancaster: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Lancaster?
$29.24 an hour on average, and $28.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Lancaster?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,600 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,660, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Lancaster?
About $49,174 a year ($4,098 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $60,810. Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Lancaster than elsewhere?
The average here is 8% 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 Lancaster, PA (29540). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 7.1%.
- 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 (2025 rules). Local earned income taxes (for example Philadelphia's wage tax) are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 1.10, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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