SOC 21-2021 · Community and Social Service Occupations

Directors, Religious Activities and Education wages by metro

National median annual wage

$52,100

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 22,160.

That median is 2.2% higher than the all-occupations national median of $50,980.

The metro and state figures below are the same May 2025 release. A blank wage means BLS did not publish it. See when a wage is not published.

Highest published medians

Metros with the highest published annual medians for Directors, Religious Activities and Education.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	200	$53,330	$93,120	$112,440
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	40	$48,660	$84,650	$120,880
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	70	$50,140	$83,480	$124,570
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	80	$49,500	$83,260	$128,530
Richmond, VA	30	$41,670	$77,020	$108,070
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	390	$40,100	$75,420	$170,250
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	90	$51,400	$68,040	$110,130
Colorado Springs, CO	80	$51,450	$66,950	$125,690
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	70	$45,250	$66,140	$102,900
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	50	$27,880	$64,340	$107,300
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	70	$46,700	$63,650	$109,270
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	60	$40,210	$63,490	$105,090
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	320	$45,210	$63,450	$103,090
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	80	$52,280	$62,460	$71,060
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,270	$41,600	$62,390	$110,240
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	480	$46,530	$60,650	$122,530
Fresno, CA	140	$39,670	$59,720	$98,950
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	480	$34,800	$59,320	$107,730
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,940	$35,680	$59,170	$99,990
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	190	$55,100	$59,010	$136,950

Metros with the most Directors, Religious Activities and Education jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	2,940	$35,680	$59,170	$99,990
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	1,270	$41,600	$62,390	$110,240
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	1,100	$31,380	$46,110	$78,640
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	490	$29,260	$51,540	$90,340
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	480	$34,800	$59,320	$107,730
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	480	$46,530	$60,650	$122,530
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	420	$38,830	$51,070	$87,790
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	410	$48,090	$58,490	$91,700
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	390	$40,100	$75,420	$170,250
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	350	$40,460	$56,480	$71,720
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	320	$37,070	$49,700	$74,790
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	320	$45,210	$63,450	$103,090
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	260	$38,480	$45,950	$91,200
Rochester, NY	240	$32,240	$44,340	$62,920
Urban Honolulu, HI	240	$45,110	$47,590	$75,480
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	230	$27,040	$47,620	$96,250
Pittsburgh, PA	220	$31,390	$54,130	$103,830
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	210	$36,910	$46,350	$76,060
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	200	$53,330	$93,120	$112,440
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	200	Not available	Not available	Not available

State estimates for Directors, Religious Activities and Education, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Alabama	90	$53,090	$79,310	$122,180
Texas	330	$48,300	$75,420	$124,570
Georgia	320	$44,740	$72,910	$104,700
Nebraska	40	$31,200	$72,500	$127,710
Colorado	100	$51,450	$67,760	$125,690
Iowa	220	$40,600	$66,140	$102,900
New Jersey	Not available	$35,680	$65,730	$97,120
North Carolina	260	$43,110	$63,280	$111,230
Massachusetts	160	$57,820	$62,930	$80,160
Nevada	90	$52,280	$62,460	$71,060
Tennessee	130	$25,120	$61,940	$101,940
District of Columbia	170	$46,840	$61,870	$100,560
California	3,200	$41,600	$61,570	$118,710
Virginia	380	$40,900	$59,020	$122,530
Maryland	300	$37,370	$58,820	$111,530
Indiana	670	$40,920	$58,490	$91,700
Arizona	300	$39,900	$57,140	$119,990
Utah	50	$30,050	$56,790	$81,960
Washington	390	$40,460	$56,480	$72,080
Pennsylvania	1,210	$28,870	$55,510	$102,500
Illinois	Not available	$35,970	$53,600	$94,880
South Dakota	50	$27,500	$53,360	$79,330
Missouri	60	$35,940	$52,980	$112,070
Kentucky	250	$35,080	$52,230	$179,990
Minnesota	760	$36,020	$50,110	$89,530
New York	3,550	$35,340	$49,990	$97,930
Mississippi	120	$47,640	$49,430	$87,730
Ohio	740	$30,340	$49,340	$101,150
Florida	1,420	$28,810	$49,230	$89,040
New Mexico	60	$45,370	$48,240	$72,400
Connecticut	160	$37,560	$47,850	$73,400
Hawaii	310	$34,360	$47,590	$75,590
Oklahoma	110	$41,110	$47,100	$74,990
Kansas	140	$29,880	$45,640	$84,430
Michigan	950	$30,120	$45,590	$78,700
Oregon	1,860	$32,110	$45,360	$70,520
Montana	640	$28,460	$45,220	$69,220
Idaho	40	$31,650	$44,990	$67,100
Rhode Island	120	$37,090	$44,770	$56,040
Wisconsin	130	$29,420	$40,180	$73,570
South Carolina	170	$27,040	$36,120	$91,990
Arkansas	140	$23,750	$33,920	$81,240
Louisiana	Not available	$23,320	$29,540	$71,860

What is the national median wage for Directors, Religious Activities and Education?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Directors, Religious Activities and Education is $52,100. Employment is 22,160.

How does Directors, Religious Activities and Education pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Directors, Religious Activities and Education is 2.2% higher than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Directors, Religious Activities and Education?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA is highest on this page's list at $93,120.