Associate Pastor H-1B salaries — 56 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 14
- Filings · FY2025
- $60k
- Median base · FY2025
- $39k–$74k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Catholic Bishop of Chicago
- Top sponsor · 5 all-time
Associate Pastor: 56 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $60k across 14 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $39k and $74k. The biggest sponsors are Catholic Bishop of Chicago, Korean First Baptist Church of Huntsville, The Korean Central United Methodist Church of Dallas; most filings are in Huntsville, AL.
How much does a Associate Pastor make on an H-1B?
Certified base salary by fiscal year: each box is the p25–p75 range, the heavy line the median, the whiskers reach p10–p90. $60k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Associate Pastor sponsorship changed?
4 certified filings in FY2016 → 5 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 5 | −64% | $72k |
| FY2025 | 14 | +27% | $60k |
| FY2024 | 11 | +450% | $53k |
| FY2023 | 2 | −67% | $44k |
| FY2022 | 6 | +200% | $32k |
| FY2021 | 2 | +100% | $46k |
| FY2020 | 1 | −50% | $39k |
| FY2019 | 2 | −50% | $32k |
| FY2018 | 4 | −20% | $41k |
| FY2017 | 5 | +25% | $42k |
| FY2016 | 4 | — | $45k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Associate Pastors?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
| # | Employer | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catholic Bishop of Chicago | 5 | $39k |
| 2 | Korean First Baptist Church of Huntsville | 3 | $30k |
| 3 | The Korean Central United Methodist Church of Dallas | 3 | $41k |
| 4 | Yuong Sang Presbyterian Church | 2 | $72k |
| 5 | Northern California Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | 2 | $73k |
| 6 | Full Gospel San Francisco Church | 2 | $47k |
| 7 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville | 2 | $40k |
| 8 | Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church | 2 | $90k |
| 9 | Nevada-utah Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | 2 | $45k |
| 10 | Northwest Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church | 2 | $42k |
Where are H-1B Associate Pastor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntsville, AL | 3 | $30k |
| 2 | San Francisco, CA | 3 | $48k |
| 3 | Irving, TX | 3 | $41k |
| 4 | Nashville, TN | 2 | $40k |
| 5 | Midland, TX | 2 | $42k |
| 6 | Horsham, PA | 2 | $72k |
| 7 | Chicago, IL | 2 | $32k |
| 8 | Huntingdon Valley, PA | 2 | $90k |
| 9 | Dripping Springs, TX | 2 | $53k |
| 10 | Elmwood Park, IL | 1 | $39k |
Common questions about Associate Pastor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Pastor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Pastor is $60k (FY2025), from 14 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $39k and $62k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Associate Pastors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Associate Pastor are Catholic Bishop of Chicago, Korean First Baptist Church of Huntsville, The Korean Central United Methodist Church of Dallas.
- Where are most H-1B Associate Pastor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Associate Pastor roles are Huntsville, AL, San Francisco, CA, Irving, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean Associate Pastor H-1B visas were approved?
- No. A Labor Condition Application (LCA) is the Department of Labor attestation an employer must have certified before filing an H-1B petition with USCIS. It records the job, worksite and offered wage, but not whether the petition was filed, selected in the lottery, or approved. Filing counts measure intent to sponsor, not headcount.
- What salary do these figures show?
- The base annual wage offered on the certified LCA, converted to a yearly amount. Bonus, equity, overtime and benefits are not included, so total compensation is typically higher. Figures are medians and percentiles over certified filings; wages above $5,000,000 a year are excluded as data-entry errors.
- What does the fiscal year mean here?
- Years are U.S. government fiscal years, October to September: FY2025 runs from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025. This matches how the Department of Labor publishes the disclosure files. The most recent year may be partial until its final quarter is released.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification — certified LCA disclosure data through June 2026 (FY2016–FY2026). An LCA is not an approved visa; pay figures are base salary and exclude bonus and equity. Methodology →