Career Atlas USA

Best States for Clergy

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1California87 / 100
  2. 2Montana75.4 / 100
  3. 3Oregon73.3 / 100
  4. 4Ohio72.9 / 100
  5. 5Washington71.7 / 100
  6. 6Connecticut65.5 / 100
  7. 7Minnesota65.5 / 100
  8. 8New Mexico65.1 / 100
  9. 9Missouri65 / 100
  10. 10Illinois64.4 / 100
  11. 11Oklahoma63.5 / 100
  12. 12Indiana63.5 / 100
  13. 13South Dakota60.6 / 100
  14. 14Michigan59.2 / 100
  15. 15New York58.1 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).