Clergy pay range in Lubbock
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,630 a year or less, while the top 10% make $78,850 or more. The middle half of clergy in Lubbock earn between $50,110 and $64,340.
- $33K10th
- $50K25th
- $58KMedian
- $64K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $59,470 | $4,956 | $28.59 |
| Median | $57,820 | $4,818 | $27.80 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,110 | $4,176 | $24.09 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $64,340 | $5,362 | $30.93 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Lubbock
On the average salary of $59,470, a single filer in Lubbock takes home about $49,964 a year, or $4,164 a month and $1,922 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 Lubbock a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Lubbock area are 9% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.3), so the average $59,470 buys what about $65,125 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Lubbock ($42,130). A typical home costs $213,766, or 3.6 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Texas cities
Lubbock ranks 11th 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
- Lubbock$59,470
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 Lubbock: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Lubbock?
$28.59 an hour on average, and $27.80 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Lubbock?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $32,630 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Lubbock?
About $49,964 a year ($4,164 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $59,470. Texas has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Lubbock than elsewhere?
The average here is 10% 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 Lubbock, TX (31180). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.7%.
- 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 0.54, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.54).
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