SOC 21-2099 · Community and Social Service Occupations

Religious Workers, All Other wages by metro

National median annual wage

$45,280

Annual wage from the May 2025 OEWS estimates.

National employment in May 2025: 15,760.

That median is 11.2% lower 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 Religious Workers, All Other.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	280	$40,720	$86,330	$138,550
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	60	$50,440	$75,460	$182,100
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	720	$39,120	$62,620	$72,850
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	450	$34,640	$61,640	$78,240
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	470	$35,730	$51,550	$69,390
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	Not available	$33,470	$51,120	$146,070
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	450	$35,560	$50,210	$93,090
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	60	$41,720	$49,830	$114,390
Tucson, AZ	60	$31,080	$49,730	$72,370
Ann Arbor, MI	40	$33,280	$49,590	$76,710
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	30	$34,810	$48,830	$66,850
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	390	$35,810	$47,940	$75,840
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	110	$23,890	$47,680	$72,300
Rochester, NY	100	$32,240	$47,460	$123,280
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	30	$34,010	$47,220	$82,250
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	80	$32,240	$47,020	$120,990
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	120	$32,560	$47,010	$133,200
Binghamton, NY	30	$33,320	$46,910	$62,760
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	260	$35,610	$46,720	$77,970
Peoria, IL	60	$36,240	$46,060	$75,000

Metros with the most Religious Workers, All Other jobs in the May 2025 tables.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	720	$39,120	$62,620	$72,850
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	470	$35,730	$51,550	$69,390
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	450	$35,560	$50,210	$93,090
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	450	$34,640	$61,640	$78,240
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	390	$35,810	$47,940	$75,840
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	350	$19,390	$32,220	$59,580
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	320	$33,590	$41,700	$62,510
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	300	$31,200	$37,890	$88,450
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	280	$40,720	$86,330	$138,550
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	260	$35,610	$46,720	$77,970
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	220	$35,880	$37,530	$68,600
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	200	$34,970	$41,410	$103,110
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	190	$27,890	$37,420	$60,390
Pittsburgh, PA	190	$20,800	$23,730	$55,000
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	170	$28,860	$30,560	$59,920
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	150	$31,200	$38,510	$59,480
Urban Honolulu, HI	130	$30,670	$37,560	$60,530
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	120	$27,920	$37,050	$58,590
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	120	$32,560	$47,010	$133,200
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	110	$23,890	$47,680	$72,300

State estimates for Religious Workers, All Other, May 2025.
Occupation	Employment	10th	Median	90th
Washington	790	$37,800	$62,620	$72,850
New York	Not available	$33,470	$51,150	$146,070
Arizona	530	$34,640	$50,750	$78,240
Colorado	250	$32,880	$50,440	$94,010
Georgia	630	$30,530	$49,200	$69,390
Virginia	90	$33,750	$48,210	$66,860
District of Columbia	110	$36,400	$47,430	$103,110
Illinois	600	$35,560	$47,070	$87,010
Michigan	810	$35,140	$46,960	$75,240
Missouri	80	$28,600	$46,780	$64,340
California	1,390	$35,880	$45,440	$97,430
Arkansas	100	$29,340	$44,760	$59,330
Iowa	230	$23,240	$44,110	$60,790
Tennessee	130	$35,110	$43,980	$77,340
New Jersey	560	$32,240	$43,480	$76,890
Ohio	320	$28,020	$40,780	$56,930
Connecticut	150	$34,010	$39,310	$82,510
Florida	750	$28,500	$38,490	$60,300
Indiana	210	$24,350	$38,130	$58,570
Maryland	370	$31,200	$37,860	$96,490
Hawaii	180	$30,670	$37,730	$60,630
Montana	150	$24,910	$37,250	$56,750
Mississippi	90	$28,860	$37,130	$48,860
Oregon	660	$31,010	$36,830	$53,610
Minnesota	280	$27,460	$36,660	$68,800
Texas	440	$28,080	$36,420	$59,080
Pennsylvania	940	$19,390	$34,580	$58,110
Kentucky	Not available	$23,390	$34,090	$50,360
Oklahoma	50	Not available	Not available	Not available

What is the national median wage for Religious Workers, All Other?

In the May 2025 OEWS estimates, the national median annual wage for Religious Workers, All Other is $45,280. Employment is 15,760.

How does Religious Workers, All Other pay compare with all occupations?

The national median for Religious Workers, All Other is 11.2% lower than the all-occupations median of $50,980.

Which metro has the highest published median for Religious Workers, All Other?

Among metros with a published annual median in the May 2025 tables, San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is highest on this page's list at $86,330.