Clergy pay range in Killeen
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,500 a year or less, while the top 10% make $100,420 or more. The middle half of clergy in Killeen earn between $50,470 and $75,150.
- $38K10th
- $50K25th
- $60KMedian
- $75K75th
- $100K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $64,040 | $5,337 | $30.79 |
| Median | $60,380 | $5,032 | $29.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,470 | $4,206 | $24.26 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,150 | $6,262 | $36.13 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Killeen
On the average salary of $64,040, a single filer in Killeen takes home about $53,636 a year, or $4,470 a month and $2,063 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 Killeen a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Killeen area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.1), so the average $64,040 buys what about $70,272 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in Killeen ($46,660). A typical home costs $252,591, or 3.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Texas cities
Killeen ranks 6th 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 Killeen: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Killeen?
$30.79 an hour on average, and $29.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Killeen?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $37,500 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,470, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Killeen?
About $53,636 a year ($4,470 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $64,040. Texas has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Killeen than elsewhere?
The average here is 3% 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 Killeen-Temple, TX (28660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.2%.
- 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 0.84, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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