Clergy pay range in Grants Pass
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,750 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,050 or more. The middle half of clergy in Grants Pass earn between $39,920 and $75,710.
- $31K10th
- $40K25th
- $70KMedian
- $76K75th
- $98K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $66,130 | $5,511 | $31.79 |
| Median | $69,990 | $5,832 | $33.65 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $39,920 | $3,327 | $19.19 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $75,710 | $6,309 | $36.40 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Clergy pay in Grants Pass vs. Oregon and the U.S.
Clergy in Grants Pass earn about the same as the Oregon average ($68,130) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is +15% against the U.S. median of $60,810.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants Pass | $66,130 | $69,990 | $30,750 | $98,050 | 90 |
| Oregon | $68,130 | $63,140 | $37,970 | $99,960 | 3,850 |
| United States | $66,860 | $60,810 | $37,860 | $98,890 | 57,200 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Clergy salary after taxes in Grants Pass
On the average salary of $66,130, a single filer in Grants Pass takes home about $50,590 a year, or $4,216 a month and $1,946 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Is Grants Pass a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Grants Pass area are 2% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 97.8), so the average $66,130 buys what about $67,645 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.4 times the median wage of all jobs in Grants Pass ($50,730). A typical home costs $392,879, or 5.9 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other Oregon cities
Grants Pass ranks 5th of 8 Oregon metro areas for this job; Salem pays the most ($72,290).
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 Grants Pass: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Grants Pass?
$31.79 an hour on average, and $33.65 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Grants Pass?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,750 a year and the 25th percentile is $39,920, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Grants Pass?
About $50,590 a year ($4,216 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $66,130. Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Grants Pass than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).
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 Grants Pass, OR (24420). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 6.7%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- 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). Portland-area Metro and Multnomah County taxes and the 0.1% statewide transit tax are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 7.82, this job is 7.8 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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