What are the main factors that influence a Minister's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Minister?

The MFG Durable industry offers the highest average compensation for Minister roles, with salaries approximately 50% above the market median.

How does experience change A Minister's salary?

A Minister's salary grows with experience: starting around $101,752 for beginners, reaching about $105,161 at mid-level, and approach $112,136 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a Minister?

Minister salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Minister roles are District of Columbia $118,755, California $118,304, Massachusetts $116,728. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Minister roles make?

Salaries for Minister level roles vary by specialization: Worship Minister: $105,540; Youth Minister: $97,512; Christ Minister: $93,294; Associate Minister: $67,005; Senior Minister: $64,493.

Minister Salary in Colorado

How much does a Minister make in Colorado?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Minister in Colorado is $109,434 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $53.

However, a Minister's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $138,684
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $92,310 to $124,745
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,720

10% $76,720

50% (Median) $109,434

90% $138,684

Minister Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,745	$10,395	$2,399	$60
Average	$109,434	$9,120	$2,105	$53
25th Percentile	$92,310	$7,693	$1,775	$44

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Key Factors That Influence Minister Salaries

A Minister's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Minister Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Minister's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $101,752
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,538
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $105,161
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $108,308
Expert (over 8 years): $112,136

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Minister	$101,752
Intermediate Level Minister	$102,538
Senior Level Minister	$105,161
Specialist Level Minister	$108,308
Expert Level Minister	$112,136

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How Do Minister Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Ministers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $118,755.
California: $118,304.
Massachusetts: $116,728.

District of Columbia $118,755 California $118,304 Massachusetts $116,728 Washington $116,299 New Jersey $116,256 Alaska $116,106 Connecticut $114,626 New York $114,025

Hawaii $112,105 Rhode Island $111,204 Maryland $110,593 Minnesota $109,756 Colorado $109,434 Illinois $109,327 Oregon $108,919 Delaware $108,619

New Hampshire $108,430 Virginia $108,008 Pennsylvania $106,774 Nevada $106,152 North Dakota $105,948 Michigan $105,627 Wisconsin $105,509 Vermont $105,273

Texas $104,618 Maine $104,576 Arizona $104,511 Ohio $104,436 Georgia $103,449 Indiana $102,956 Wyoming $102,859 Utah $102,709

Iowa $102,645 Kansas $102,130 Louisiana $101,980 North Carolina $101,926 Missouri $101,905 Florida $101,487 Montana $101,261 Nebraska $101,047

Kentucky $100,929 South Carolina $100,500 Tennessee $100,232 Idaho $100,124 New Mexico $99,341 Oklahoma $99,170 Alabama $98,537 South Dakota $97,475

Arkansas $96,896 West Virginia $96,585 Mississippi $95,652

Top Paying Cities for Ministers

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Glen Haven: $107,291
Hygiene: $111,021
Johnstown: $107,531

Glen Haven, CO $107,291

Hygiene, CO $111,021

Johnstown, CO $107,531

Laporte, CO $106,339

Livermore, CO $105,994

Loveland, CO $107,195

Lyons, CO $110,825

Masonville, CO $106,406

Mead, CO $108,752

Milliken, CO $107,381

Niwot, CO $111,892

Red Feather Lakes, CO $106,285

Severance, CO $106,491

Timnath, CO $106,354

Wellington, CO $105,759

Windsor, CO $106,507

Brighton, CO $109,147

Ault, CO $106,305

Briggsdale, CO $106,334

Carr, CO $104,505

Eastlake, CO $109,431

Eaton, CO $106,640

Evans, CO $107,183

Fort Lupton, CO $108,836

Galeton, CO $106,651

Gilcrest, CO $107,769

Gill, CO $106,826

Greeley, CO $106,919

Henderson, CO $109,316

Hudson, CO $108,478

Keenesburg, CO $107,954

Kersey, CO $106,839

La Salle, CO $107,583

Lucerne, CO $106,804

Nunn, CO $105,967

Orchard, CO $106,321

Pierce, CO $106,372

Ohio City, CO $107,466

Parlin, CO $106,961

Penrose, CO $106,027

Pitkin, CO $107,333

Poncha Springs, CO $106,606

Powderhorn, CO $106,738

Rockvale, CO $105,545

Sargents, CO $106,426

Twin Lakes, CO $109,941

Westcliffe, CO $105,604

Wetmore, CO $104,925

Durango, CO $107,037

Cahone, CO $106,773

Cortez, CO $106,693

Dolores, CO $106,947

Dove Creek, CO $106,667

Egnar, CO $106,726

Hesperus, CO $106,102

Lewis, CO $106,962

Mancos, CO $106,691

Marvel, CO $106,099

Mesa Verde National Park, CO $106,138

Pleasant View, CO $106,467

Rico, CO $106,973

Towaoc, CO $106,248

Yellow Jacket, CO $106,834

Montrose, CO $107,373

Austin, CO $107,512

Bedrock, CO $106,699

Cedaredge, CO $107,622

Cory, CO $107,487

Crawford, CO $107,182

Delta, CO $107,371

Eckert, CO $107,539

Hotchkiss, CO $107,473

Lazear, CO $107,392

Naturita, CO $106,916

Norwood, CO $106,958

Nucla, CO $107,080

Olathe, CO $107,253

Ophir, CO $107,074

Ouray, CO $107,056

Paonia, CO $107,966

Paradox, CO $106,758

Placerville, CO $106,975

Redvale, CO $107,008

Ridgway, CO $107,041

Silverton, CO $106,861

Somerset, CO $108,293

Telluride, CO $107,094

Grand Junction, CO $108,034

Platteville, CO $108,008

Roggen, CO $106,893

Weldona, CO $106,069

Wiggins, CO $106,636

Fort Morgan, CO $106,111

Log Lane Village, CO $106,459

Akron, CO $105,342

Amherst, CO $105,005

Atwood, CO $105,711

Brush, CO $105,704

Crook, CO $105,411

Eckley, CO $105,079

Fleming, CO $105,613

Grover, CO $105,529

Haxtun, CO $105,591

Hereford, CO $104,856

Hillrose, CO $105,808

Holyoke, CO $105,272

Idalia, CO $104,744

Iliff, CO $105,688

Julesburg, CO $105,262

Lindon, CO $104,891

Merino, CO $105,804

New Raymer, CO $105,780

Otis, CO $105,437

Ovid, CO $105,298

Padroni, CO $105,420

Paoli, CO $105,592

Peetz, CO $105,391

Sedgwick, CO $105,337

Snyder, CO $105,724

Sterling, CO $105,893

Stoneham, CO $105,785

Vernon, CO $104,844

Woodrow, CO $105,110

Wray, CO $105,053

Yuma, CO $105,405

Anton, CO $104,918

Arapahoe, CO $104,091

Arriba, CO $104,468

Bethune, CO $104,623

Burlington, CO $104,525

Calhan, CO $106,179

Cascade, CO $107,052

Cheyenne Wells, CO $104,242

Cope, CO $104,868

Cripple Creek, CO $106,850

Divide, CO $106,907

Flagler, CO $104,576

Florissant, CO $106,820

Fountain, CO $106,169

Genoa, CO $104,539

Green Mountain Falls, CO $107,025

Guffey, CO $106,706

Hugo, CO $103,899

Joes, CO $104,972

Karval, CO $103,296

Kirk, CO $104,886

Kit Carson, CO $104,112

Limon, CO $105,170

Lake George, CO $106,981

Manitou Springs, CO $107,052

Matheson, CO $105,093

Peyton, CO $106,680

Ramah, CO $104,414

Rush, CO $104,662

Seibert, CO $104,532

Simla, CO $105,571

Stratton, CO $104,636

U S A F Academy, CO $107,046

Victor, CO $106,802

Vona, CO $104,593

Wild Horse, CO $103,912

Woodland Park, CO $106,964

Yoder, CO $105,066

Colorado Springs, CO $107,053

Clifton, CO $107,966

Fruita, CO $107,698

Gateway, CO $106,940

Glade Park, CO $107,310

Loma, CO $107,736

Mack, CO $107,450

Palisade, CO $107,771

Whitewater, CO $107,302

Glenwood Springs, CO $109,075

Dinosaur, CO $107,273

Aspen, CO $111,118

Snowmass Village, CO $111,114

Avon, CO $110,116

Basalt, CO $110,764

Carbondale, CO $110,352

Collbran, CO $107,665

Craig, CO $108,455

De Beque, CO $107,652

Eagle, CO $109,666

Edwards, CO $109,901

Parachute, CO $108,213

Battlement Mesa, CO $108,113

Gypsum, CO $109,120

Hamilton, CO $108,917

Hayden, CO $108,610

Maybell, CO $107,407

Meeker, CO $108,927

Meredith, CO $110,401

Mesa, CO $107,612

Minturn, CO $109,781

Molina, CO $107,548

New Castle, CO $108,699

Rangely, CO $107,710

Red Cliff, CO $109,767

Rifle, CO $108,429

Silt, CO $108,385

Slater, CO $107,939

Snowmass, CO $110,891

Wolcott, CO $109,731

Woody Creek, CO $111,111

Vail, CO $110,252

Pueblo, CO $103,803

Colorado City, CO $104,513

Aguilar, CO $104,969

Arlington, CO $103,121

Avondale, CO $104,081

Beulah, CO $104,520

Boncarbo, CO $105,021

Boone, CO $104,418

Branson, CO $104,162

Campo, CO $103,775

Cheraw, CO $103,975

Crowley, CO $104,197

Eads, CO $104,049

Fort Lyon, CO $103,934

Fowler, CO $104,232

Gardner, CO $105,252

Granada, CO $104,283

Hartman, CO $104,482

Hasty, CO $104,163

Haswell, CO $103,547

Hoehne, CO $104,851

Holly, CO $104,153

Kim, CO $104,054

La Junta, CO $104,122

Lamar, CO $104,439

Las Animas, CO $104,064

La Veta, CO $105,436

Mc Clave, CO $104,179

Manzanola, CO $104,041

Model, CO $104,200

Olney Springs, CO $103,863

Ordway, CO $103,346

Pritchett, CO $104,060

Rocky Ford, CO $103,891

Rye, CO $104,673

Sheridan Lake, CO $104,090

Springfield, CO $104,273

Sugar City, CO $103,070

Swink, CO $104,018

Trinchera, CO $104,402

Trinidad, CO $104,854

Two Buttes, CO $104,268

Vilas, CO $104,252

Walsenburg, CO $104,880

Walsh, CO $104,142

Weston, CO $105,219

Wiley, CO $104,083

Alamosa, CO $106,237

Antonito, CO $106,169

Arboles, CO $106,384

Arvada, CO $109,435

Aurora, CO $109,360

Bayfield, CO $106,683

Broomfield, CO $109,916

Commerce City, CO $109,178

Dupont, CO $109,387

Eldorado Springs, CO $111,991

Lafayette, CO $110,998

Louisville, CO $111,135

Westminster, CO $109,385

Wheat Ridge, CO $109,380

Agate, CO $105,504

Bennett, CO $108,247

Byers, CO $106,955

Castle Rock, CO $107,429

Deer Trail, CO $106,249

Elbert, CO $106,750

Elizabeth, CO $107,650

Englewood, CO $109,360

Franktown, CO $107,358

Kiowa, CO $106,875

Larkspur, CO $107,080

Littleton, CO $109,252

Lone Tree, CO $108,963

Louviers, CO $108,812

Monument, CO $106,975

Palmer Lake, CO $106,986

Parker, CO $108,564

Sedalia, CO $107,483

Strasburg, CO $107,903

Watkins, CO $108,712

Denver, CO $109,349

Thornton, CO $109,434

Boulder, CO $112,532

Golden, CO $109,371

Alma, CO $108,755

Bailey, CO $108,509

Black Hawk, CO $110,464

Bond, CO $109,721

Breckenridge, CO $108,988

Buffalo Creek, CO $108,133

Burns, CO $109,016

Central City, CO $109,843

Clark, CO $107,983

Climax, CO $109,114

Coalmont, CO $107,797

Como, CO $107,429

Conifer, CO $108,791

Cowdrey, CO $107,361

Dillon, CO $108,923

Dumont, CO $109,451

Evergreen, CO $109,181

Empire, CO $108,952

Fairplay, CO $107,528

Fraser, CO $109,075

Frisco, CO $109,595

Georgetown, CO $108,870

Granby, CO $108,784

Grand Lake, CO $108,724

Grant, CO $107,951

Hartsel, CO $106,956

Hot Sulphur Springs, CO $108,638

Idaho Springs, CO $109,266

Idledale, CO $109,258

Indian Hills, CO $109,203

Jamestown, CO $112,351

Jefferson, CO $107,725

Kittredge, CO $109,213

Kremmling, CO $108,628

Leadville, CO $108,981

Mc Coy, CO $108,999

Morrison, CO $109,179

Nederland, CO $111,328

Oak Creek, CO $108,805

Parshall, CO $109,272

Phippsburg, CO $108,912

Pine, CO $108,264

Pinecliffe, CO $111,852

Rand, CO $107,804

Rollinsville, CO $110,809

Shawnee, CO $108,238

Silver Plume, CO $108,409

Steamboat Springs, CO $108,602

Tabernash, CO $109,329

Toponas, CO $108,871

Walden, CO $107,643

Ward, CO $111,036

Winter Park, CO $109,470

Yampa, CO $109,019

Silverthorne, CO $109,502

Longmont, CO $110,587

Allenspark, CO $110,085

Estes Park, CO $108,433

Bellvue, CO $107,045

Berthoud, CO $108,356

Dacono, CO $109,620

Drake, CO $107,083

Erie, CO $110,111

Firestone, CO $109,347

Fort Collins, CO $106,281

Frederick, CO $109,352

Blanca, CO $105,861

Capulin, CO $106,404

Center, CO $106,317

Chama, CO $105,498

Chimney Rock, CO $106,429

Chromo, CO $105,715

Conejos, CO $106,104

Creede, CO $106,661

Crestone, CO $105,910

Del Norte, CO $106,429

Fort Garland, CO $105,622

San Luis, CO $105,193

Homelake, CO $106,329

Hooper, CO $105,976

Ignacio, CO $106,224

Jaroso, CO $105,425

La Jara, CO $106,275

Manassa, CO $106,167

Moffat, CO $106,049

Monte Vista, CO $106,393

Mosca, CO $105,842

Pagosa Springs, CO $106,420

Romeo, CO $106,479

Saguache, CO $106,415

Sanford, CO $105,883

San Pablo, CO $105,339

South Fork, CO $106,535

Villa Grove, CO $106,192

Salida, CO $106,609

Almont, CO $109,354

Buena Vista, CO $109,187

Canon City, CO $106,134

Cimarron, CO $106,850

Coal Creek, CO $105,504

Coaldale, CO $106,349

Cotopaxi, CO $106,050

Crested Butte, CO $109,929

Florence, CO $105,338

Monarch, CO $106,832

Granite, CO $108,436

Gunnison, CO $106,933

Hillside, CO $106,011

Howard, CO $106,541

Lake City, CO $106,844

Nathrop, CO $106,930

Minister Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Minister roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 90% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the MFG Durable and Healthcare sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 50% above the average. In contrast, Minister positions in MFG Nondurable or Business Services typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Minister as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a Minister

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
MFG Durable	$164,151	$79.0	50%
Healthcare	$131,321	$63.0	20%

Minister Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Minister's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$92,310

Average $109,434/year

$124,745

$7,693

Average $9,120/month

$10,395

$1,775

Average $2,105/week

$2,399

$44

Average $53/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,745	$10,395	$2,399	$60
Average	$109,434	$9,120	$2,105	$53
25th Percentile	$92,310	$7,693	$1,775	$44

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