Clergy pay range in San Antonio
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,150 a year or less, while the top 10% make $83,610 or more. The middle half of clergy in San Antonio earn between $50,450 and $66,620.
- $42K10th
- $50K25th
- $63KMedian
- $67K75th
- $84K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $63,310 | $5,276 | $30.44 |
| Median | $62,760 | $5,230 | $30.17 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $50,450 | $4,204 | $24.25 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $66,620 | $5,552 | $32.03 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in San Antonio
On the average salary of $63,310, a single filer in San Antonio takes home about $53,050 a year, or $4,421 a month and $2,040 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 San Antonio a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the San Antonio area are 5% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 94.7), so the average $63,310 buys what about $66,842 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.3 times the median wage of all jobs in San Antonio ($47,010). A typical home costs $280,297, or 4.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Texas cities
San Antonio ranks 8th 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 San Antonio: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in San Antonio?
$30.44 an hour on average, and $30.17 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in San Antonio?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $42,150 a year and the 25th percentile is $50,450, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in San Antonio?
About $53,050 a year ($4,421 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $63,310. Texas has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in San Antonio than elsewhere?
The average here is 4% 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 San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX (41700). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.3%.
- 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 0.65, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.65).
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