Clergy pay range in Kiryas Joel
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,180 a year or less, while the top 10% make $98,690 or more. The middle half of clergy in Kiryas Joel earn between $49,880 and $79,920.
- $39K10th
- $50K25th
- $60KMedian
- $80K75th
- $99K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $68,040 | $5,670 | $32.71 |
| Median | $60,340 | $5,028 | $29.01 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $49,880 | $4,157 | $23.98 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $79,920 | $6,660 | $38.42 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.
Clergy pay in Kiryas Joel vs. New York and the U.S.
Clergy in Kiryas Joel earn 8% less than the New York average ($73,790) and about the same as the U.S. average ($66,860). At the median the gap is -1% against the U.S. median of $60,810.
| Area | Average | Median | 10th pct. | 90th pct. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiryas Joel | $68,040 | $60,340 | $39,180 | $98,690 | 290 |
| New York | $73,790 | $58,580 | $38,780 | $129,200 | 7,790 |
| United States | $66,860 | $60,810 | $37,860 | $98,890 | 57,200 |
State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.
Clergy salary after taxes in Kiryas Joel
On the average salary of $68,040, a single filer in Kiryas Joel takes home about $53,559 a year, or $4,463 a month and $2,060 every two weeks. Taxes take 21% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Is Kiryas Joel a good place for clergy? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Kiryas Joel area are 9% above the U.S. average (BEA price parity 109.4), so the average $68,040 buys what about $62,181 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.2 times the median wage of all jobs in Kiryas Joel ($50,990). A typical home costs $364,400, or 5.4 years of this average salary before tax.
Clergy salary in other New York cities
Kiryas Joel ranks 2nd of 12 New York metro areas for this job; New York pays the most ($77,870).
Highest-paying cities for clergy
Los Angeles, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($104,000).
- Los Angeles, CA$104,000
- Santa Rosa, CA$85,300
- Seattle, WA$85,010
- Bozeman, MT$83,660
- San Francisco, CA$80,410
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Clergy salary in Kiryas Joel: questions
How much do clergy make an hour in Kiryas Joel?
$32.71 an hour on average, and $29.01 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level clergy salary in Kiryas Joel?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $39,180 a year and the 25th percentile is $49,880, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the clergy take-home pay in Kiryas Joel?
About $53,559 a year ($4,463 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $68,040. New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
Do clergy earn more in Kiryas Joel than elsewhere?
The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($66,860).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 21-2011; area Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY (28880). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.1%.
- U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Census median home value (Zillow does not cover this metro). Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). New York City (up to 3.876%) and Yonkers income taxes are not included.
- Job concentration: location quotient 2.94, this job is 2.9 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.
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