Clergy pay range in Virginia Beach
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,110 a year or less, while the top 10% make $79,460 or more. The middle half of clergy in Virginia Beach earn between $37,270 and $69,080.
- $30K10th
- $37K25th
- $50KMedian
- $69K75th
- $79K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $54,360 | $4,530 | $26.13 |
| Median | $50,330 | $4,194 | $24.20 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $37,270 | $3,106 | $17.92 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $69,080 | $5,757 | $33.21 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Virginia Beach
On the average salary of $54,360, a single filer in Virginia Beach takes home about $43,547 a year, or $3,629 a month and $1,675 every two weeks. Taxes take 20% of gross pay.
The Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC metro area crosses state lines, so take-home pay depends on the state where you work:
| State | Per year | Per month |
|---|---|---|
| Working in NC | $44,198 | $3,683 |
| Working in VA | $43,547 | $3,629 |
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules).
Is Virginia Beach a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Virginia Beach area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.9), so the average $54,360 buys what about $55,503 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Virginia Beach ($49,430). A typical home costs $373,678, or 6.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Virginia cities
Virginia Beach ranks 3rd of 5 Virginia metro areas for this job; Charlottesville pays the most ($61,330).
- Charlottesville$61,330
- Richmond$59,760
- Virginia Beach$54,360
- Roanoke$53,620
- Lynchburg$49,300
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 Virginia Beach: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Virginia Beach?
$26.14 an hour on average, and $24.20 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Virginia Beach?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,110 a year and the 25th percentile is $37,270, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Virginia Beach?
About $43,547 a year ($3,629 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $54,360.
Do clergy earn more in Virginia Beach than elsewhere?
The average here is 18% 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (47260). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.9%.
- 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 state income tax (2025 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.85, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.
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