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Clergy Salary in New Jersey

What Clergy earn in New Jersey, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 12 counties.

Average in NJ
$62,015
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
1 of 2
published states
Workers in state
7,270
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
12 counties

Pay by labor market in New Jersey

Clergy pay by wage area in New Jersey
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$61,860$49,963$18,638Bergen County, NJ

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Clergy in New Jersey counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Ocean County, NJ$61,860$49,963$20,318
2Monmouth County, NJ$61,860$49,963$20,318
3Essex County, NJ$61,860$49,963$20,282
4Union County, NJ$61,860$49,963$20,282
5Morris County, NJ$61,860$49,963$20,282
6Sussex County, NJ$61,860$49,963$20,282
7Bergen County, NJ$61,860$49,963$18,638
8Passaic County, NJ$61,860$49,963$18,638
9Middlesex County, NJ$61,860$49,963$17,246
10Somerset County, NJ$61,860$49,963$17,246
11Hunterdon County, NJ$61,860$49,963$17,246
12Hudson County, NJ$61,860$49,963$12,314

Clergy pay in New Jersey

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Clergy in New Jersey is $62,015, based on 7,270 workers. Among the 2 states with published data, that ranks number 1. The BLS national median for the occupation is $60,810, so New Jersey averages 2.0% above it.

Published data for New Jersey currently covers the New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ area, with a local median wage of $61,860.

Cost of living for Clergy in New Jersey

We compare 12 New Jersey counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin, $20,318. Hudson County, NJ leaves the smallest, $12,314. The median wage covers all four basics in 12 of the 12 counties.

Clergy in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Clergy are New York ($59,848).

Frequently asked questions: Clergy in New Jersey

How much do Clergy earn in New Jersey?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $62,015.

Which New Jersey county is best for Clergy?

Ocean County, NJ leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($20,318). Monmouth County, NJ follows at $20,318.