I'm sure they may get food money, but a living wage?
Are you aware that the nuns and priests may still not even be part of the Social Security plan in this country and are in mostly total poverty when they get too old to work?
I've lived in both NY and CA and there have been nothing but used cars being driven and very humble lives lived by my observations.
How much a year is the livable wage you heard they are paid?
I know some have some very expensive educations paid for to head colleges or to serve in special places.
I'm sure they may get food money, but a living wage?
Diocesan Priests........yes...... a living wage. No, I don't know how much. That might depend on their assignment, their Bishop, etc. I know a Diocesan Priest who has his own Airplane. Airplane maintenance alone, not to mention the cost of the plane itself, along with hangar fees, fuel, insurance, etc...is not cheap. I know. We have one too. Another priest I know bought a brand new BMW. Another priest I used to know had a 4 bedroom house at the lake in the Ozarks. Not his family's property. He bought it himself. These are (once again) men who do NOT belong to any particular order. Their boss is the Bishop of the diocese in which they serve.