Clergy pay range in Amarillo
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $112,400 or more. The middle half of clergy in Amarillo earn between $52,220 and $75,810.
- $41K10th
- $52K25th
- $60KMedian
- $76K75th
- $112K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $67,840 | $5,653 | $32.62 |
| Median | $59,910 | $4,992 | $28.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $52,220 | $4,352 | $25.11 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,810 | $6,318 | $36.45 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Amarillo
On the average salary of $67,840, a single filer in Amarillo takes home about $56,555 a year, or $4,713 a month and $2,175 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Amarillo a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Amarillo area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $67,840 buys what about $73,884 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Amarillo ($44,580). A typical home costs $219,904, or 3.2 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Texas cities
Amarillo ranks 2nd of 16 Texas metro areas for this job; Waco pays the most ($76,020).
- Waco$76,020
- Amarillo$67,840
- San Angelo$67,000
- Dallas$64,650
- Austin$64,400
- Killeen$64,040
- Houston$63,930
- San Antonio$63,310
- Corpus Christi$62,870
- College Station$61,760
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 Amarillo: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Amarillo?
$32.61 an hour on average, and $28.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Amarillo?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $40,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $52,220, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Amarillo?
About $56,555 a year ($4,713 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $67,840. Texas has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Amarillo 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 Amarillo, TX (11100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.3%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.66, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.66).
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