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

The median H-1B base salary for a Pastor is $60,000, ranging from $46,800 (25th percentile) to $84,083 (90th percentile), based on 158 certified Labor Condition Applications.

Which companies pay the most for Pastor H-1B roles?

Top H-1B filers for Pastor include OHIO CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS, Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church, Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists, Great Plains Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church.

H-1B Pastor Salary

The median H-1B base salary for a Pastor is $60,000, across 158 certified LCAs.

Median wage

$60,000

Average wage

$64,605

90th percentile

$84,083

Certified LCAs

158

Salary distribution

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

25th

Median

75th

90th

Lowest: $32,885
25th: $46,800
Median: $60,000
Average: $64,605
90th: $84,083
Highest: $660,000

Based on 158 certified base wages, annualized.

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Top H-1B sponsors for Pastor

Employers ranked by certified LCA volume for this role.

Company↕	LCAs↕	Median▼
POTOMAC CONFERENCE CORPORATION OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS	3	$87,096
New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$83,256
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS	3	$80,730
Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$80,136
Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	4	$73,464
TEXAS CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS	5	$71,916
Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$69,552
South Central Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$64,872
Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	9	$64,404
Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	7	$61,480
OHIO CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS	9	$61,212
Gulf States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	5	$58,968
Great Plains Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church	6	$52,000
Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church	9	$45,000
Allegheny West Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists	5	$35,235

Salaries by location

Louisville, KY · $62,836 Houston, TX · $71,766 Cleveland, OH · $43,000 Battle Creek, MI · $52,400 Hadley, MA · $55,000 Odessa, TX · $54,848 Clyde, OH · $57,804 Creston, IA · $50,513 Caseyville, IL · $69,552 Dayton, OH · $69,900 Birmingham, AL · $60,945 Nashville, TN · $52,686 Pittsburgh, PA · $32,885 Charlottesville, VA · $35,235 West Allis, WI · $60,000

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