Community and Social Service Occupations
BLS May 2025 wages Wide pay band SOC 21-2099

Religious Workers, All Other

The published band from $31,200 to $93,900 is the distinctive signal for this role, not a twin of Social Workers, All Other.

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Same-major-group titles next to Religious Workers, All Other: Social Workers, All Other ($72K) , Rehabilitation Counselors ($47K) , Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers ($60K) , Healthcare Social Workers ($68K) . Hash-ordered per card so residual SOC siblings do not share an identical peer sentence.

Highest-pay states for Religious Workers, All Other

State names lead when O*NET tasks are absent for this SOC, geography mass differs by occupation even when peer titles overlap.

  1. 1. Colorado $50,440
  2. 2. Washington $62,620
  3. 3. Georgia $49,200
  4. 4. Missouri $46,780
  5. 5. Virginia $48,210
  6. 6. District of Columbia $47,430
  7. 7. Illinois $47,070
  8. 8. Arizona $50,750
  9. 9. Michigan $46,960
  10. 10. New York $51,150

Other Community and Social Service Occupations careers next to Religious Workers, All Other

Same BLS major group, ordered by national median.

  1. 1. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $60,280
  2. 2. Healthcare Social Workers $67,880
  3. 3. Counselors, All Other $50,860
  4. 4. Child, Family, and School Social Workers $59,550
  5. 5. Social Workers, All Other $71,900
  6. 6. Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $56,730
  7. 7. Rehabilitation Counselors $46,850
  8. 8. Clergy $60,810
  9. 9. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,350
  10. 10. Community Health Workers $51,850
  11. 11. Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $64,330
  12. 12. Marriage and Family Therapists $66,940
Published pay band (10th to 90th)
$31,200 to $93,900
median $45,280 · ~3.0× spread
$45K
National median
↑ +1%
Growth 2024-2034
11,100
Annual openings
15,760
Estimated US jobs
Social Workers, All Other
Highest-pay peer · $72K

Typical Entry and Preparation Assignments

Entry education Bachelor's degree

The OEWS band for Religious Workers, All Other runs from $31,200 (10th) to $93,900 (90th), about 3.0× wide, with median $45,280. That spread, not the midpoint alone, is the distinctive published fact.

Employment Projections expect +1% change between 2024 and 2034 (slower than average vs baseline 3.1%). About 11,100 annual openings are projected. BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as typical education needed for entry. These are occupation-level assignments, not universal requirements. BLS does not publish a separate occupation-specific safety rate for this role; its broad SOC-group rate is excluded from this career card's grade.

Highest published state median in this ranking: Colorado at $50,440. The table records differences without proving causes. Highest-pay peer shown here: Social Workers, All Other at $71,900. Compare the same statistic in the relevant local wage area before treating the national median as a personal benchmark; OEWS excludes employer benefits.

Religious Workers, All Other pay-rank #17 in Community and Social Service Occupations

On the Community and Social Service Occupations median table (17 detailed occupations with OEWS medians), Religious Workers, All Other lands at #17, in the lower third. That rank is a table position, not a statement about individual workers.

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Data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025. Projections from BLS Employment Projections program, 2024-2034.

The 10th-to-90th percentile spread for Religious Workers, All Other is unusually wide, so the state map and peer comparison carry more signal than the median alone.

Religious Workers, All Other salary map

State, metro, and percentile for SOC 21-2099

Colorado · top state for Religious Workers, All Other

$50K published median

Washington · #2 state pay

$63K · behind Colorado

Social Workers, All Other

Highest-pay peer vs Religious Workers, All Other · $72K

Rehabilitation Counselors

Lower-pay peer beside Religious Workers, All Other · $47K

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Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Religious Workers, All Other land on the Community and Social Service Occupations median table? ▼
Religious Workers, All Other is pay-rank #17 of 17 in this major group, lower third of the median table. Closest lower-third titles: Social and Human Service Assistants ($46K), Rehabilitation Counselors ($47K), Counselors, All Other ($51K), Community Health Workers ($52K). That position is a table rank, not a worker percentile.
How wide is the published pay band for Religious Workers, All Other? ▼
OEWS places the 10th percentile at $31,200 and the 90th at $93,900 for Religious Workers, All Other (3.0× spread). The national median is $45,280. OEWS does not isolate experience, employer, or geography as the cause of that spread.
What employment change does BLS publish for Religious Workers, All Other? ▼
The 2024-2034 projection for Religious Workers, All Other is +1%. Projected annual openings: about 11,100. Relative to the current all-occupations baseline of 3.1%: slower than average.
What typical entry education does BLS assign to Religious Workers, All Other? ▼
BLS assigns Bachelor's degree as the typical-education-needed-for-entry category for Religious Workers, All Other. These are occupation-level labels, not every employer's hiring rule.
Which three states show the highest OEWS medians for Religious Workers, All Other? ▼
Colorado ($50,440), Washington ($62,620), Georgia ($49,200) lead this ranking. The table does not identify why those state estimates differ.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. Wage and state figures use BLS OEWS May 2025; growth and education use BLS Employment Projections for 2024-2034; safety fields cite BLS CFOI/SOII; task statements cite O*NET where shown. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

Disclaimer: Wage and outlook figures on this page are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute career, financial, or salary-negotiation advice. Actual pay varies by employer, experience, and local conditions; consult a career counselor or the hiring employer for guidance specific to your situation.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OES Occupational wage estimates by area and industry · 2025

Federal sources on this Religious Workers, All Other card
  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS / OES) - national median and percentiles for SOC 21-2099. bls.gov/oes
  • O*NET OnLine - task and skill statements for Religious Workers, All Other. onetcenter.org
  • BLS Employment Projections - 2024-2034 change and openings for this occupation. bls.gov/emp
  • U.S. Census Bureau ACS - demographic and labor-force context for state and metro geography. census.gov/programs-surveys/acs
  • IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) - payroll-tax aggregate context for wage comparisons. irs.gov/statistics