The annual salary statistics of clergy in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia is shown in Table 1. The wage data of clergy in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $28,620 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,290 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,190 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $61,110 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $75,560 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for clergy in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, Virginia in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $75,560. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,190. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $28,620.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of clergy from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $52,190 | 5.42% | 10.52% |
| 2021 | $49,360 | -0.75% | - |
| 2020 | $49,730 | 13.19% | - |
| 2019 | $43,170 | 0.00% | - |
| 2018 | $43,170 | 7.53% | - |
| 2017 | $39,920 | -15.23% | - |
| 2016 | $46,000 | 0.22% | - |
| 2015 | $45,900 | 0.78% | - |
| 2014 | $45,540 | 1.45% | - |
| 2013 | $44,880 | -4.06% | - |
| 2012 | $46,700 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $52,190 in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is in the middle of salary range for clergy in state of Virginia. In comparison, the annual salary of clergy in Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News is 10.8 percent (10.8%) lower than that in the highest paying Charlottesville and 44.7 percent (44.7%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Charlottesville | |
| Lynchburg | |
| Roanoke | |
| Richmond | |
| Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News | |
| Harrisonburg | |
| Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area | |
| Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol | |
| Northwestern Virginia nonmetropolitan area |