Clergy Salary in North Carolina

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$59,600

Median hourly

$29

Average annual

$61,130

Employed in state

1.4K

The median annual salary for Clergy in North Carolina is $59,600, or about $29 an hour. That is 2% lower than the national median.

Pay in North Carolina ranges from $39,880 at the 10th percentile to $82,350 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.4K people work as clergy in the state.

Pay distribution in North Carolina

10th$39,880

25th$49,350

Median$59,600

75th$66,910

90th$82,350

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

$59,600 a year is around the 50th percentile for Clergys in North Carolina. The median is $59,600.

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Winston-Salem, NC	$61,160	100
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	$61,030	120
Asheville, NC	$60,790	70
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	$60,760	360
Raleigh-Cary, NC	$58,770	220
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	$58,050	50
Wilmington, NC	$57,190	40
Greensboro-High Point, NC	$56,970	100
Fayetteville, NC	$55,540	40
Greenville, NC	$55,280	30
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	$50,330	240