Clergy Salary in North Carolina

Ranked #26 of 50 · NC

8.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $61,130 ≈ $29/hr
Median annual salary $59,600
Employment 1,430

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,880P25 $49,350 Median $59,600P75 $66,910P90 $82,350

About 80% of clergys in North Carolina earn between $39,880 and $82,350. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

North Carolina
$61,130
U.S. average
$66,860

The mean clergy salary in North Carolina is $61,130, about 8.6% below the U.S. average ($66,860). That works out to roughly $29/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in North Carolina

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Winston-Salem, NC $61,160 $58,410 100
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC $61,030 $64,700 120
Asheville, NC $60,790 $61,750 70
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC $60,760 $63,270 360
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $60,130 $60,610 80
Raleigh-Cary, NC $58,770 $60,320 220
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,210 $67,310 80
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area $58,210 $66,010 60

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