Clergy pay range in Austin
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,490 or more. The middle half of clergy in Austin earn between $51,960 and $75,180.
- $38K10th
- $52K25th
- $63KMedian
- $75K75th
- $83K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,400 | $5,367 | $30.96 |
| Median | $62,670 | $5,222 | $30.13 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $51,960 | $4,330 | $24.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,180 | $6,265 | $36.14 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Austin
On the average salary of $64,400, a single filer in Austin takes home about $53,925 a year, or $4,494 a month and $2,074 every two weeks. Taxes take 16% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax.
Is Austin a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Austin area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 98.1), so the average $64,400 buys what about $65,670 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.1 times the median wage of all jobs in Austin ($56,950). A typical home costs $428,524, or 6.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Texas cities
Austin ranks 5th 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 Austin: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Austin?
$30.96 an hour on average, and $30.13 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Austin?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,760 a year and the 25th percentile is $51,960, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Austin?
About $53,925 a year ($4,494 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,400. Texas has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Austin 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX (12420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.2%.
- 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 0.46, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.46).
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