Job title
Associate Pastor H-1B Salaries
52 certified H-1B filings · FY2016–FY2026 · median base $45k.
Median base
$45k
Middle 50%
$39k–$58k
Filings
52
Top sponsor
Catholic Bishop of Chicago
Pay distribution
Base salary distribution
Whiskers reach P10–P90; the box is the P25–P75 interquartile range; the heavy line is the median. Base salary only.
By fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 1 | $90k |
| FY2025 | 14 | $60k |
| FY2024 | 11 | $53k |
| FY2023 | 2 | $44k |
| FY2022 | 6 | $32k |
| FY2021 | 2 | $46k |
| FY2020 | 1 | $39k |
| FY2019 | 2 | $32k |
| FY2018 | 4 | $41k |
| FY2017 | 5 | $42k |
| FY2016 | 4 | $45k |
Top H-1B sponsors of Associate Pastor
- Catholic Bishop of Chicago5 · $39k
- Korean First Baptist Church of Huntsville3 · $30k
- The Korean Central United Methodist Church of Dallas3 · $41k
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville2 · $40k
- Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church2 · $90k
- Northwest Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church2 · $42k
- Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2 · $36k
- Northern California Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists2 · $73k
- Nevada-utah Conference of Seventh-day Adventists2 · $45k
- The Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines2 · $39k
Frequently asked questions
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Associate Pastor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Associate Pastor is $45k (FY2026), from 52 filings. The middle 50% earn between $39k and $58k.
- 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 Irving, TX, Huntsville, AL, Nashville, TN.
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