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H-1B Associate Pastor Salary

The median H-1B base salary for a Associate Pastor is $48,612, across 46 certified LCAs.

Median wage

$48,612

Average wage

$52,288

90th percentile

$74,811

Certified LCAs

46

Salary distribution

Annualized base salary on certified LCAs. Excludes bonus and stock.

25th
Median
75th
90th
Lowest
$30,139
25th
$38,502
Median
$48,612
Average
$52,288
90th
$74,811
Highest
$122,990

Based on 46 certified base wages, annualized.

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Top H-1B sponsors for Associate Pastor

Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.

Company↕LCAs↕Median▼
The University Lutheran Association of Greater Boston1$122,990
Huntingdon Valley Presbyterian Church2$90,000
Freedom Life Church International, Inc.4$57,000
Dripping Springs Methodist Church2$53,449
North Texas Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church2$49,225
Full Gospel San Francisco Church2$47,691
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Des Moines2$47,110
Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod2$46,500
THE KOREAN CENTRAL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH OF DALLAS1$45,698
Roman Catholic Diocese of Nashville2$40,000
KOREAN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF HUNTSVILLE1$39,000
Korean Church of Atlanta UMC Inc1$36,000
Catholic Bishop of Chicago8$32,344
Fisher Baptist Church Inc.1$30,139
Fishers Baptist Church Inc.1$30,139

Salaries by location

Chicago, IL · $31,626Hampton, VA · $57,000San Francisco, CA · $47,691Nashville, TN · $40,000Coppell, TX · $49,225Dripping Springs, TX · $53,449Huntingdon Valley, PA · $90,000Huntsville, AL · $39,000Irving, TX · $45,698Cambridge, MA · $122,990Fisher, IN · $30,139Fishers, IN · $30,139Libertyville, IL · $31,949Duluth, GA · $36,000Council Bluffs, IA · $38,504
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