Clergy pay range in College Station
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,050 a year or less, while the top 10% make $91,560 or more. The middle half of clergy in College Station earn between $48,170 and $66,180.
- $46K10th
- $48K25th
- $60KMedian
- $66K75th
- $92K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $61,760 | $5,147 | $29.69 |
| Median | $59,740 | $4,978 | $28.72 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $48,170 | $4,014 | $23.16 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,180 | $5,515 | $31.82 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in College Station
On the average salary of $61,760, a single filer in College Station takes home about $51,804 a year, or $4,317 a month and $1,992 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 College Station a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the College Station area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.0), so the average $61,760 buys what about $67,905 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in College Station ($44,470). A typical home costs $310,961, or 5.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Texas cities
College Station ranks 10th 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 College Station: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in College Station?
$29.69 an hour on average, and $28.72 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in College Station?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $46,050 a year and the 25th percentile is $48,170, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in College Station?
About $51,804 a year ($4,317 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $61,760. Texas has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in College Station than elsewhere?
The average here is 7% 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 College Station-Bryan, TX (17780). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.4%.
- 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 0.61, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.61).
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