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13.6% Jobs Projection
$46,410 Median Salary
1,230 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Clergy in Florida are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Clergy in Florida is growing faster than average.

  • Clergy in Florida earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

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How Many Clergy Work in Florida?

In Florida, there were 2,580 people working as Clergy in the year 2018.

There were 2,240 Clergy employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 340 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 525 Clergy working in it, which means Florida has more Clergy than average.

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Job Projections for Florida

Jobs for Clergy in this state are growing at a rate of 13.6% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Florida Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 1,230 annual job openings, and a total of 10,880 jobs for Florida Clergy in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 29,200 annual jobs and 263,800 total jobs in 2026.

What do Clergy Make in Florida?

In 2018 wages for Clergy ranged from $30,460 to $78,990 with $46,410 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $14.64 to $37.98. The median hourly rate was $22.31.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $20.98 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.33.

The median salary in Florida is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Florida Metros for Clergy

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Clergy.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL 750 $51,400
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL 410 $44,980
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL 360 $45,930
Jacksonville, FL 140 $52,860
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL 80 $46,440
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton, FL 80 $46,510
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL 80 $42,350
Gainesville, FL 70 $49,590
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL 70 $45,110
Port St. Lucie, FL 70 $39,180
Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL 60 $46,980
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL 50 $54,310
Tallahassee, FL 40 $43,610

Top States for Clergy Employment

View the list below to see where most Clergy work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New York 7,320 $49,700
California 5,620 $61,990
Oregon 4,430 $48,340
Texas 2,720 $50,220
Michigan 2,700 $40,470
Florida 2,580 $46,410
Pennsylvania 2,250 $45,260
Illinois 1,920 $48,120
Ohio 1,750 $44,970
Virginia 1,360 $38,990
Minnesota 1,310 $47,220
New Jersey 1,260 $58,300
North Carolina 1,070 $47,760
Indiana 840 $46,220
Missouri 820 $47,730
Maryland 790 $50,450
Montana 710 $47,000
South Carolina 710 $49,780
Georgia 700 $53,030
Tennessee 670 $47,190

Below are the states where Clergy get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $61,990
Washington $61,330
Massachusetts $59,620
New Jersey $58,300
Wyoming $57,240
Connecticut $57,200
New Hampshire $57,200
District of Columbia $56,990
Alaska $56,150
Colorado $54,580

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