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Clergy in West Virginia

Considering a career as a Clergy in West Virginia?

5.1% Jobs Projection
$36,640 Median Salary
90 Job Openings

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

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

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

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How Many Clergy Work in West Virginia?

In 2018, there were 420 Clergy working in the state.

There were 320 Clergy employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 100 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 525 Clergy working in it, which means West Virginia has fewer Clergy than average.

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Job Projections for West Virginia

Jobs for Clergy in this state are growing at a rate of 5.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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West Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 90 annual job openings, and a total of 820 jobs for West Virginia Clergy in 2026.

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

What do Clergy Make in West Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Clergy ranged from $25,470 to $63,720 with $36,640 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.25 to $30.63. The median hourly rate was $17.61.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $17.18 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.43.

The median salary in West Virginia is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top West Virginia Metros for Clergy

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 920 $37,420
Wheeling, WV-OH 280 $35,710
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV 40 $51,250
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH 30 $49,190

Top States for Clergy Employment

The table below shows the states 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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