SOC 21-2011 · Community and Social Service Occupations · May 2025
How much do Clergy make in Wheeling, WV-OH?
In the May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Clergy in Wheeling, WV-OH is $37,390. The 10th percentile is $37,390 and the 90th percentile is $58,930. Employment was not published.
Median annual wage
$37,390
- 10th percentile
- $37,390
- 25th percentile
- $37,390
- Median
- $37,390
- 75th percentile
- $37,480
- 90th percentile
- $58,930
- Mean
- $40,870
Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

Percentile spread
For Clergy, the published 10th percentile is $37,390 and the 90th percentile is $58,930. The difference is $21,540, which is 57.6% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.
The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $37,390 to the 75th at $37,480, covers $90.
The mean annual wage is $40,870, which sits above the median of $37,390. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.
National and state comparison
The Wheeling, WV-OH median is 38.5% lower than the national median of $60,810 for Clergy. In 2024 national prices the local median is $42,333, which is 30.4% lower than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.
It is 22.8% lower than the West Virginia median of $48,460.
Wheeling, WV-OH covers more than one state. The state comparison uses West Virginia, the primary state on the BLS area record.
Price-adjusted pay
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Wheeling, WV-OH is 88.323, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $37,390 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Clergy at $42,333 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.
Nearby metros
18 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Clergy. Wheeling, WV-OH ranks 19th of 19 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).
- Canton-Massillon, OH is 55 miles away, with a median of $59,810 and employment of 70. That median is 60% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $66,897, against $42,333 here.
- Pittsburgh, PA is 62 miles away, with a median of $57,720 and employment of 350. That median is 54.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $60,969, against $42,333 here.
- Morgantown, WV is 64 miles away, with a median of $57,810 and employment of 30. That median is 54.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $61,946, against $42,333 here.
Highest-paying jobs in Wheeling, WV-OH · Clergy by metro · How to read these percentiles · Median and mean · When a wage is not published · How the figures are made · Compare this wage after prices
Questions this page answers
How much do Clergy make in Wheeling, WV-OH?
In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, released May 15, 2026, the median annual wage for Clergy in Wheeling, WV-OH is $37,390. The 10th percentile is $37,390 and the 90th percentile is $58,930.
How does that compare with the national median for Clergy?
The local median is 38.5% lower than the national median of $60,810.
What is Clergy pay in Wheeling, WV-OH after local prices?
The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Wheeling, WV-OH is 88.323, with the United States at 100. In those national prices, the May 2025 median of $37,390 is $42,333. The wage is May 2025 and the parity is 2024.
How does Wheeling, WV-OH compare with nearby metros for Clergy?
Canton-Massillon, OH is the closest metropolitan area within 200 miles with a published annual median, 55 miles away, at $59,810. Wheeling, WV-OH ranks 19th of 19 metros within 200 miles on that median. Distances use Census Bureau internal points.