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Clergy in Connecticut

Is Connecticut a good place for you to work as a Clergy?

7.1% Jobs Projection
$57,200 Median Salary
280 Job Openings

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

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

  • Clergy in Connecticut earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Clergy Work in Connecticut?

There were approximately 540 workers employed as Clergy in this state in 2018.

There were 450 Clergy employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Connecticut

Jobs for Clergy in this state are growing at a rate of 7.1% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.2%.

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Connecticut Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 280 annual Clergy job openings in Connecticut, and 2,570 total jobs in the year 2026.

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

What do Clergy Make in Connecticut?

In 2018 wages for Clergy ranged from $25,680 to $91,440 with $57,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.35 to $43.96. The median hourly rate was $27.5.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $25 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $2.50.

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

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Top Connecticut Metros for Clergy

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

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
New Haven, CT 160 $62,220
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT 150 $57,510
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT 140 $47,810
Springfield, MA-CT 90 $58,630
Worcester, MA-CT 50 $55,790

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
South Carolina 710 $49,780
Montana 710 $47,000
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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