Pastor H-1B salaries — 215 certified filings (FY2016–FY2026)
- 68
- Filings · FY2025
- $62k
- Median base · FY2025
- $46k–$68k
- Middle 50% · FY2025
- Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church
- Top sponsor · 12 all-time
Pastor: 215 certified H-1B LCAs since FY2016. In FY2025 the median base salary was $62k across 68 filings, with the middle 50% of offers between $46k and $68k. The biggest sponsors are Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church, Ohio Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Michigan Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists; most filings are in Louisville, KY.
How much does a 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. $62k median in FY2025. Base pay only — hover a year for its figures.
How has Pastor sponsorship changed?
17 certified filings in FY2016 → 41 in FY2026. The change column is each year against the one before.
| Fiscal year | Filings | vs prior FY | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 41 | −40% | $72k |
| FY2025 | 68 | +74% | $62k |
| FY2024 | 39 | +333% | $52k |
| FY2023 | 9 | −18% | $70k |
| FY2022 | 11 | +175% | $58k |
| FY2021 | 4 | −33% | $61k |
| FY2020 | 6 | +20% | $58k |
| FY2019 | 5 | −17% | $45k |
| FY2018 | 6 | −33% | $50k |
| FY2017 | 9 | −47% | $29k |
| FY2016 | 17 | — | $34k |
Which companies sponsor H-1B Pastors?
The employers with the most certified filings, all years, with their median base salary. Open any employer for its full profile.
Where are H-1B Pastor jobs located?
Worksite cities with the most certified filings for this title, all years.
| # | City | Filings | Median base |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville, KY | 5 | $68k |
| 2 | Cleveland, OH | 4 | $43k |
| 3 | Houston, TX | 4 | $72k |
| 4 | Flushing, NY | 3 | $26k |
| 5 | Cincinnati, OH | 3 | $72k |
| 6 | Battle Creek, MI | 3 | $52k |
| 7 | Odessa, TX | 2 | $55k |
| 8 | Caseyville, IL | 2 | $70k |
| 9 | St. Marys, KS | 2 | $47k |
| 10 | Centreville, VA | 2 | $28k |
Common questions about Pastor H-1B salaries
- What is the median H-1B salary for a Pastor?
- The median certified H-1B base salary for Pastor is $62k (FY2025), from 68 filings. Across all years the middle 50% earn between $45k and $70k.
- Which companies sponsor the most H-1B Pastors?
- The top H-1B sponsors for Pastor are Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church, Ohio Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists, Michigan Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists.
- Where are most H-1B Pastor jobs located?
- The top worksite locations for H-1B Pastor roles are Louisville, KY, Cleveland, OH, Houston, TX.
- Does a certified LCA mean 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 →