Clergy pay range in Tyler
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year or less, while the top 10% make $63,540 or more. The middle half of clergy in Tyler earn between $44,050 and $62,390.
- $36K10th
- $44K25th
- $51KMedian
- $62K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $53,480 | $4,457 | $25.71 |
| Median | $50,800 | $4,233 | $24.42 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $44,050 | $3,671 | $21.18 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $62,390 | $5,199 | $30.00 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Tyler
On the average salary of $53,480, a single filer in Tyler takes home about $45,151 a year, or $3,763 a month and $1,737 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 Tyler a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Tyler area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.2), so the average $53,480 buys what about $58,032 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Tyler ($42,650). A typical home costs $272,063, or 5.1 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Texas cities
Tyler ranks 16th 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
- Tyler$53,480
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 Tyler: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Tyler?
$25.71 an hour on average, and $24.42 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Tyler?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $35,770 a year and the 25th percentile is $44,050, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Tyler?
About $45,151 a year ($3,763 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $53,480. Texas has no state income tax.
Do clergy earn more in Tyler than elsewhere?
The average here is 19% 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 Tyler, TX (46340). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.9%.
- 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 1.22, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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