Clergy pay range in El Paso
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $82,490 or more. The middle half of clergy in El Paso earn between $47,930 and $61,670.
- $44K10th
- $48K25th
- $56KMedian
- $62K75th
- $82K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $58,340 | $4,862 | $28.05 |
| Median | $56,450 | $4,704 | $27.14 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $47,930 | $3,994 | $23.04 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $61,670 | $5,139 | $29.65 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in El Paso
On the average salary of $58,340, a single filer in El Paso takes home about $49,056 a year, or $4,088 a month and $1,887 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 El Paso a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the El Paso area are 10% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 89.9), so the average $58,340 buys what about $64,886 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in El Paso ($39,510). A typical home costs $232,910, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Texas cities
El Paso ranks 13th 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
- El Paso$58,340
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 El Paso: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in El Paso?
$28.05 an hour on average, and $27.14 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in El Paso?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $43,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $47,930, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in El Paso?
About $49,056 a year ($4,088 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $58,340. Texas has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in El Paso than elsewhere?
The average here is 12% 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 El Paso, TX (21340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- 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 no state income tax.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.51, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.51).
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