Clergy pay range in Spokane
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,580 a year or less, while the top 10% make $94,000 or more. The middle half of clergy in Spokane earn between $63,110 and $89,640.
- $50K10th
- $63K25th
- $77KMedian
- $90K75th
- $94K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $74,660 | $6,222 | $35.89 |
| Median | $77,030 | $6,419 | $37.03 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $63,110 | $5,259 | $30.34 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $89,640 | $7,470 | $43.10 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Clergy salary after taxes in Spokane
On the average salary of $74,660, a single filer in Spokane takes home about $61,353 a year, or $5,113 a month and $2,360 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and no state income tax. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Is Spokane a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Spokane area are in line with the U.S. average (BEA price parity 100.3), so the average $74,660 buys what about $74,403 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Spokane ($54,660). A typical home costs $423,842, or 5.7 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Washington cities
Spokane ranks 3rd of 3 Washington metro areas for this job; Seattle pays the most ($85,010).
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 Spokane: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Spokane?
$35.90 an hour on average, and $37.03 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Spokane?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $49,580 a year and the 25th percentile is $63,110, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Spokane?
About $61,353 a year ($5,113 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $74,660. Washington has no state income tax; Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Spokane than elsewhere?
The average here is 13% more 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 Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA (44060). 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. Washington's WA Cares (0.58%) and Paid Family and Medical Leave payroll premiums are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.60, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.60).
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