Pastor H-1B salaries

Q: What is the H-1B salary for a Pastor?

The median salary on certified H-1B LCAs for Pastor is $62,462; the middle half of offers ranges from $47,100 to $76,169 (157 certified filings).

161 labor condition applications from 80 employers in FY2024–FY2026 · occupation Clergy

$62,462median salary

$47,10025th percentile

$76,16975th percentile

157certified LCAs

Employers sponsoring Pastor jobs

Employer	LCAs	Median	Range
Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church	11	$45,000	$40,000 – $56,000
Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	9	$64,404	$42,096 – $67,620
Great Plains Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church	8	$52,000	$46,800 – $55,000
Allegheny West Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists	7	$35,235	$32,885 – $76,169
Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	5	$61,480	$52,400 – $67,614
New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	4	$80,934	$43,654 – $85,854
Gulf States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	4	$60,945	$58,242 – $66,148
Southern New England Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	4	$80,720	$51,626 – $80,730
New England Conference of the United Methodist Church	3	$47,700	$47,100 – $57,000
New England Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church	3	$55,000	$55,000 – $660,000
Michigan Conference of The United Methodist Church	3	$44,000	$40,000 – $48,000
Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$80,136	$69,648 – $80,136
Olivet Assembly, Inc.	3	$43,000	$38,000 – $43,000
Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$78,371	$69,552 – $87,624
Ohio Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	3	$77,724	$51,360 – $86,580
Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$99,078	$99,078 – $108,000
Wisconsin Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$60,000
United Methodist Rio Texas Conference	2	$47,928	$45,856 – $50,000
South Central Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$70,950	$64,872 – $77,028
Oklahoma Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$67,614
The New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church	2	$52,000
Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church	2	$45,478	$44,678 – $46,277
Johnson Ministries	2	$65,000
In Christ Washington Church	2	$63,918	$61,448 – $66,387
Fort Bend Community Church	2	$81,156
Southeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$75,144	$66,012 – $84,276
Northern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$66,659	$66,371 – $66,947
Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$72,284	$64,398 – $80,171
Greater New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$96,408
Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$65,556	$63,497 – $67,616
Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$73,577	$71,878 – $75,276
Archdiocese of Dubuque	2	$46,810	$46,738 – $46,883
Allegheny East Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$93,886	$85,883 – $101,888
Texas Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	2	$80,934	$80,592 – $81,276
Potomac Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventists	2	$88,482	$87,096 – $89,868
North Caribbean Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	2	$64,944
Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$44,636
The Virginia Conference of The United Methodist Church (VAUMC)	1	$45,500
Union Christian Church of Binghamton Inc.	1	$48,000
St.Thomas Syro Malabar Catholic Diocese of Chicago	1	$46,800
St Louis Chinese Christian Church (SLCCC)	1	$63,300
Southern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	1	$84,000
South Atlantic Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	1	$63,504
Roman Catholic Diocese of Dallas	1	$39,395
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Charlotte	1	$51,376
Pilgrim Community Church	1	$139,230
PCA Wisconsin Presbytery	1	$70,000
Northern Annual IllinoisConference	1	$57,200
Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesus, Inc.	1	$62,462
Long Island Alliance Church	1	$65,034

Salaries by city

Louisville, KY 6 · $62,836
Midland, TX 3 · $95,372
Houston, TX 3 · $80,592
Hadley, MA 3 · $55,000
Cleveland, OH 3 · $43,000
Cincinnati, OH 3 · $71,664
Buffalo, NY 2 · $99,078
West Allis, WI 2 · $60,000
Charlottesville, VA 2 · $35,235
Missouri City, TX 2 · $81,156
Nashville, TN 2 · $52,686
Pittsburgh, PA 2 · $32,885
Tulsa, OK 2 · $67,614
Columbus, OH 2 · $62,754
Shokan, NY 2 · $52,000
Birmingham, AL 2 · $60,945
Brooklyn, NY 2 · $96,408
Scotia, NE 2 · $55,000
Lake Ann, MI 2 · $40,000
Battle Creek, MI 2 · $52,400
Rockville, MD 2 · $63,918
St. Marys, KS 2 · $49,400
Phoenix, AZ 2 · $66,010
East Lansing, MI 1 · $67,614
Dubuque, IA 1 · $46,738
Lithonia, GA 1 · $69,648
Panama City, FL 1 · $66,148
Chantilly, VA 1 · $89,868
Co, CO 1 · $106,267
Jeffersonton, VA 1 · $45,500

Related job titles

Job title	LCAs	Median salary
Roman Catholic Priest	88	$47,840
Chaplain	41	$59,530
Associate Pastor	35	$57,000
Priest	29	$42,619
Clergy	27	$53,000
Senior Pastor	24	$72,571
Catholic Priest	24	$38,314
Parochial Vicar	20	$59,342
Minister	15	$81,500
Maronite Catholic Priest	7	$41,600
Lead Pastor	7	$72,500
Mandarin Pastor	6	$102,768
Assistant Pastor	6	$69,616
Chinese Pastor	5	$52,980
Staff Chaplain	4	$54,620

Questions and answers

What is the H-1B salary for a Pastor?

The median salary on certified H-1B LCAs for Pastor is $62,462; the middle half of offers ranges from $47,100 to $76,169 (157 certified filings).

Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for Pastor jobs?

The largest sponsors are Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church, Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Great Plains Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church, Allegheny West Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists, Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.