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 $101,273 for beginners, reaching about $104,666 at mid-level, and approach $111,608 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 Oregon

How much does a Minister make in Oregon?

As of October 01, 2026, the average salary for a Minister in Oregon is $108,919 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $52.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $138,032
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $91,876 to $124,158
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $76,359

10% $76,359

50% (Median) $108,919

90% $138,032

Minister Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,158	$10,347	$2,388	$60
Average	$108,919	$9,077	$2,095	$52
25th Percentile	$91,876	$7,656	$1,767	$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): $101,273
Early Career (1-2 years): $102,056
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $104,666
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $107,799
Expert (over 8 years): $111,608

Levels	Salary
Entry Level Minister	$101,273
Intermediate Level Minister	$102,056
Senior Level Minister	$104,666
Specialist Level Minister	$107,799
Expert Level Minister	$111,608

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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:

Antelope: $103,670
Aurora: $109,957
Beaverton: $112,172

Antelope, OR $103,670

Aurora, OR $109,957

Beaverton, OR $112,172

Beavercreek, OR $110,336

Boring, OR $111,050

Bridal Veil, OR $110,878

Brightwood, OR $109,149

Canby, OR $110,030

Cascade Locks, OR $107,586

Clackamas, OR $112,130

Clatskanie, OR $107,388

Colton, OR $109,180

Columbia City, OR $110,165

Corbett, OR $110,334

Donald, OR $109,369

Dufur, OR $104,236

Eagle Creek, OR $110,572

Estacada, OR $108,913

Fairview, OR $111,938

Gervais, OR $108,208

Gladstone, OR $112,090

Government Camp, OR $107,165

Grass Valley, OR $103,903

Gresham, OR $111,902

Hood River, OR $106,972

Hubbard, OR $108,811

Kent, OR $103,669

Lake Oswego, OR $112,361

Marylhurst, OR $112,217

Maupin, OR $103,793

Molalla, OR $108,271

Moro, OR $104,122

Mosier, OR $105,869

Mount Hood Parkdale, OR $106,575

Mulino, OR $109,901

Odell, OR $106,727

Oregon City, OR $111,306

Rainier, OR $108,948

Rhododendron, OR $108,144

Rufus, OR $104,445

Saint Helens, OR $109,814

Warren, OR $110,426

Deer Island, OR $109,421

Sandy, OR $109,719

Scappoose, OR $110,277

Shaniko, OR $104,011

The Dalles, OR $104,812

Troutdale, OR $111,511

Tualatin, OR $111,841

Tygh Valley, OR $104,708

Vernonia, OR $108,612

Wasco, OR $104,209

Welches, OR $108,614

West Linn, OR $111,842

Wilsonville, OR $111,145

Woodburn, OR $108,442

Happy Valley, OR $112,282

Damascus, OR $111,721

Amity, OR $107,939

Arch Cape, OR $105,095

Astoria, OR $105,776

Banks, OR $110,105

Bay City, OR $105,537

Beaver, OR $106,074

Buxton, OR $109,435

Cannon Beach, OR $105,049

Carlton, OR $108,209

Cloverdale, OR $105,419

Cornelius, OR $110,927

Dayton, OR $108,279

Dundee, OR $109,151

Forest Grove, OR $110,046

Gales Creek, OR $108,820

Garibaldi, OR $105,546

Gaston, OR $109,477

Hammond, OR $104,577

Hebo, OR $105,761

Hillsboro, OR $111,233

Manning, OR $109,554

Lafayette, OR $108,411

Mcminnville, OR $107,881

Manzanita, OR $105,408

Nehalem, OR $105,688

Newberg, OR $110,124

North Plains, OR $110,725

Oceanside, OR $105,173

Pacific City, OR $105,424

Rockaway Beach, OR $105,404

Saint Paul, OR $108,752

Seaside, OR $105,985

Sherwood, OR $111,267

Tillamook, OR $106,149

Netarts, OR $105,272

Timber, OR $108,768

Tolovana Park, OR $105,065

Warrenton, OR $105,019

Wheeler, OR $105,677

Yamhill, OR $108,547

Neskowin, OR $105,369

Portland, OR $112,384

Salem, OR $108,297

Keizer, OR $108,318

Albany, OR $107,230

Alsea, OR $105,407

Aumsville, OR $108,090

Blodgett, OR $105,526

Brownsville, OR $106,109

Cascadia, OR $104,857

Corvallis, OR $106,975

Crabtree, OR $107,122

Crawfordsville, OR $106,056

Dallas, OR $107,758

Depoe Bay, OR $105,001

Detroit, OR $104,583

Eddyville, OR $104,963

Falls City, OR $107,230

Foster, OR $105,679

Gates, OR $106,601

Grand Ronde, OR $106,786

Halsey, OR $106,128

Idanha, OR $104,668

Independence, OR $108,161

Jefferson, OR $107,930

Lebanon, OR $106,217

Logsden, OR $105,404

Lyons, OR $106,826

Mill City, OR $106,834

Monmouth, OR $107,474

Mount Angel, OR $108,180

Neotsu, OR $105,494

Newport, OR $104,798

South Beach, OR $104,455

Lincoln City, OR $105,365

Otis, OR $105,572

Otter Rock, OR $104,817

Philomath, OR $105,900

Rickreall, OR $108,179

Rose Lodge, OR $105,677

Saint Benedict, OR $108,165

Scio, OR $107,303

Scotts Mills, OR $107,911

Seal Rock, OR $104,332

Shedd, OR $106,084

Sheridan, OR $107,518

Siletz, OR $105,206

Silverton, OR $107,943

Stayton, OR $107,648

Mehama, OR $107,361

Sublimity, OR $107,824

Sweet Home, OR $105,870

Gleneden Beach, OR $105,115

Tangent, OR $106,275

Tidewater, OR $104,709

Toledo, OR $104,830

Turner, OR $108,108

Waldport, OR $104,461

Willamina, OR $107,149

Eugene, OR $106,796

Agness, OR $103,380

Allegany, OR $103,504

Alvadore, OR $106,693

Azalea, OR $104,588

Bandon, OR $103,585

Blachly, OR $105,783

Blue River, OR $104,149

Broadbent, OR $103,426

Brookings, OR $104,024

Camas Valley, OR $103,483

Canyonville, OR $104,256

Cheshire, OR $106,178

Coos Bay, OR $103,535

Coquille, OR $103,543

Cottage Grove, OR $105,820

Crescent Lake, OR $103,680

Creswell, OR $106,446

Culp Creek, OR $105,376

Curtin, OR $105,741

Days Creek, OR $104,120

Deadwood, OR $105,346

Dexter, OR $106,140

Dillard, OR $103,813

Dorena, OR $105,059

Drain, OR $105,360

Elkton, OR $104,618

Elmira, OR $106,319

Fall Creek, OR $105,999

Florence, OR $104,525

Gardiner, OR $103,676

Glendale, OR $104,371

Glide, OR $103,928

Gold Beach, OR $103,711

Harrisburg, OR $106,529

Idleyld Park, OR $103,676

Junction City, OR $106,459

Lakeside, OR $103,709

Langlois, OR $103,483

Lorane, OR $106,027

Lowell, OR $105,987

Mapleton, OR $104,747

Marcola, OR $106,320

Pleasant Hill, OR $106,605

Monroe, OR $105,985

Myrtle Creek, OR $103,823

Myrtle Point, OR $103,465

North Bend, OR $103,538

Noti, OR $105,962

Oakland, OR $104,457

Oakridge, OR $104,937

Ophir, OR $103,700

Port Orford, OR $103,558

Powers, OR $103,536

Reedsport, OR $104,270

Riddle, OR $104,035

Roseburg, OR $103,962

Scottsburg, OR $104,086

Springfield, OR $106,581

Sixes, OR $103,471

Sutherlin, OR $104,509

Swisshome, OR $104,863

Tenmile, OR $103,587

Thurston, OR $106,630

Tiller, OR $104,213

Umpqua, OR $103,875

Veneta, OR $106,227

Vida, OR $105,419

Walterville, OR $105,917

Walton, OR $105,569

Wedderburn, OR $103,772

Westfir, OR $105,286

Westlake, OR $104,229

Wilbur, OR $104,060

Winchester, OR $104,067

Winston, OR $103,607

Wolf Creek, OR $104,562

Yachats, OR $104,481

Yoncalla, OR $105,068

Medford, OR $106,324

Central Point, OR $106,175

White City, OR $105,507

Ashland, OR $105,554

Butte Falls, OR $104,875

Cave Junction, OR $104,578

Eagle Point, OR $105,732

Gold Hill, OR $105,923

Grants Pass, OR $105,090

Jacksonville, OR $105,730

Kerby, OR $104,741

Merlin, OR $104,413

Murphy, OR $105,492

O Brien, OR $104,526

Phoenix, OR $106,291

Prospect, OR $104,611

Rogue River, OR $105,443

Selma, OR $104,480

Shady Cove, OR $105,585

Talent, OR $106,088

Trail, OR $104,778

Wilderville, OR $104,700

Williams, OR $105,401

Klamath Falls, OR $104,592

Crater Lake, OR $103,468

Adel, OR $104,001

Beatty, OR $103,736

Bly, OR $103,836

Bonanza, OR $103,923

Chiloquin, OR $103,913

Dairy, OR $103,867

Fort Klamath, OR $103,878

Keno, OR $104,633

Lakeview, OR $104,086

Malin, OR $104,058

Merrill, OR $104,101

Midland, OR $104,213

New Pine Creek, OR $104,320

Paisley, OR $103,831

Plush, OR $103,951

Silver Lake, OR $103,794

Sprague River, OR $103,822

Summer Lake, OR $103,695

Christmas Valley, OR $103,869

Bend, OR $104,109

Fields, OR $103,978

Ashwood, OR $103,646

Brothers, OR $103,742

Burns, OR $103,994

Princeton, OR $103,798

Diamond, OR $103,729

Camp Sherman, OR $103,808

Chemult, OR $103,733

Crane, OR $103,912

Crescent, OR $103,679

Culver, OR $103,887

Fort Rock, OR $103,808

Frenchglen, OR $103,720

Gilchrist, OR $103,879

Hines, OR $104,016

La Pine, OR $103,992

Madras, OR $103,959

Mitchell, OR $103,728

Paulina, OR $103,769

Post, OR $103,722

Powell Butte, OR $103,970

Prineville, OR $103,974

Redmond, OR $104,121

Riley, OR $103,715

Sisters, OR $103,810

Terrebonne, OR $104,016

Warm Springs, OR $103,828

Pendleton, OR $107,322

Adams, OR $105,217

Arlington, OR $104,022

Athena, OR $107,561

Baker City, OR $104,084

Bates, OR $103,796

Boardman, OR $106,843

Bridgeport, OR $103,817

Canyon City, OR $103,963

Condon, OR $103,775

Cove, OR $103,977

Dayville, OR $103,851

Echo, OR $107,626

Elgin, OR $103,997

Enterprise, OR $103,757

Fossil, OR $103,792

Haines, OR $104,022

Halfway, OR $103,796

Helix, OR $110,095

Heppner, OR $103,841

Hereford, OR $103,863

Hermiston, OR $110,694

Lexington, OR $105,750

Oxbow, OR $103,326

Imbler, OR $104,054

Imnaha, OR $103,069

Ione, OR $103,994

Irrigon, OR $109,966

John Day, OR $104,132

Joseph, OR $103,636

Kimberly, OR $103,819

La Grande, OR $104,117

Long Creek, OR $103,838

Lostine, OR $103,885

Meacham, OR $104,021

Mikkalo, OR $104,150

Milton Freewater, OR $106,562

Monument, OR $103,815

Mount Vernon, OR $103,957

North Powder, OR $103,977

Pilot Rock, OR $104,358

Prairie City, OR $104,033

Richland, OR $103,692

Seneca, OR $103,970

Spray, OR $103,812

Stanfield, OR $110,403

Summerville, OR $104,010

Sumpter, OR $103,923

Ukiah, OR $103,822

Umatilla, OR $111,223

Union, OR $103,999

Unity, OR $103,978

Wallowa, OR $104,027

Weston, OR $105,503

Adrian, OR $102,259

Arock, OR $103,352

Brogan, OR $103,774

Drewsey, OR $103,903

Durkee, OR $103,703

Harper, OR $103,480

Huntington, OR $103,784

Ironside, OR $103,828

Jamieson, OR $103,499

Jordan Valley, OR $103,369

Juntura, OR $103,827

Nyssa, OR $102,758

Ontario, OR $102,981

Riverside, OR $103,722

Vale, OR $103,528

Westfall, OR $103,859

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	$163,379	$79.0	50%
Healthcare	$130,703	$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.

$91,876

Average $108,919/year

$124,158

$7,656

Average $9,077/month

$10,347

$1,767

Average $2,095/week

$2,388

$44

Average $52/hour

$60

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$124,158	$10,347	$2,388	$60
Average	$108,919	$9,077	$2,095	$52
25th Percentile	$91,876	$7,656	$1,767	$44

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