Clergy Salary in Illinois

Ranked #22 of 50 · IL

6.5% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $62,490 ≈ $30/hr
Median annual salary $61,820
Employment 2,200

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,760P25 $46,630 Median $61,820P75 $75,160P90 $86,390

About 80% of clergys in Illinois earn between $36,760 and $86,390. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Illinois
$62,490
U.S. average
$66,860

The mean clergy salary in Illinois is $62,490, about 6.5% below the U.S. average ($66,860). That works out to roughly $30/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Illinois

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $63,990 $64,410 40
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area $62,950 $63,090 30
Champaign-Urbana, IL $62,540 $58,520 40
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN $61,820 $63,640 1,690
Rockford, IL $61,510 $60,480 40
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area $60,380 $62,110 40
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area $58,660 $62,390 60
Peoria, IL $56,080 $57,330 80

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