Clergy H1B salary

SOC 21-2011 · 21 · 666 certified records

Certified records: 666
Avg wage: $56,098
Median wage: $53,462
Employers filing: 5

Wage level distribution

Top employers

ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES	23	$54,127
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston	18	$37,520
EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OF LOS ANGELES	15	$42,361
Wisconsin Conference of the United Methodist Church	9	$42,778
Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown	9	$41,658

Top cities

Houston, TX	24	$48,204
Los Angeles, CA	14	$53,572
New York, NY	13	$73,530
Allentown, PA	9	$41,658
Columbus, OH	9	$47,640

Recent certified records

Employer↕	Wage (annual)↕	Level	Location	FY/Q▼	Status
EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OF LOS ANGELES	$41,246	Level I	Lewisville, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES	$55,078	Level I	Maywood, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Awaken Church	$65,166	Level II	San Diego, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
CHRISTUS Health	$91,209	Level III	Sulphur Springs, TX	Q2 FY2026	Certified
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix	$59,342	Level II	Phoenix, AZ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
OHIO CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS	$86,580	Level IV	Westerville, OH	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Heartland Annual Conference of the Global Methodist Church Inc	$51,000	Level II	Hugoton, KS	Q2 FY2026	Certified
CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH	$55,078	Level I	Los Angeles, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Mercy Medical Center, Inc.	$54,059	Level II	Timonium, MD	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Archdiocese of New York	$55,956	Level I	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Gulf States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	$66,148	Level IV	Panama City, FL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	$71,878	Level III	Gentry, AR	Q2 FY2026	Certified
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS	$80,730	Level II	South Lancaster, MA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston	$36,213	Level I	Kingwood, WV	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston	$33,738	Level I	Man, WV	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Archdiocese of Dubuque	$46,883	Level I	Lansing, IA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson	$41,600	Level I	Clifton, NJ	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	$62,400	Level I	New York, NY	Q2 FY2026	Certified
DIOCESE OF SAN BERNARDINO	$54,080	Level I	Corona, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Priests of Sacred Heart	$42,120	Level I	Pinellas Park, FL	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	$67,614	Level IV	East Lansing, MI	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	$59,400	Level I	Riverside, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston	$36,275	Level I	McMechen, WV	Q2 FY2026	Certified
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES	$55,078	Level I	Artesia, CA	Q2 FY2026	Certified
CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION	$46,200	Level I	Greensboro, NC	Q2 FY2026	Certified

CATHOLIC PRIEST

EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OF LOS ANGELES

Level I

$41,246

Lewisville, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST

ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES

Level I

$55,078

Maywood, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Leadership and Development Pastor

Awaken Church

Level II

$65,166

San Diego, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Manager Pastoral Care

CHRISTUS Health

Level III

$91,209

Sulphur Springs, TX · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Parochial Vicar

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix

Level II

$59,342

Phoenix, AZ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Pastor

OHIO CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Level IV

$86,580

Westerville, OH · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Clergy

Heartland Annual Conference of the Global Methodist Church Inc

Level II

$51,000

Hugoton, KS · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

MINISTER

CALIFORNIA-PACIFIC ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

Level I

$55,078

Los Angeles, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Chaplain (Catholic)

Mercy Medical Center, Inc.

Level II

$54,059

Timonium, MD · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Clergy

Archdiocese of New York

Level I

$55,956

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Pastor

Gulf States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Level IV

$66,148

Panama City, FL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Pastor

Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Level III

$71,878

Gentry, AR · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Pastor

SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTISTS

Level II

$80,730

South Lancaster, MA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Catholic Priest

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Level I

$36,213

Kingwood, WV · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Catholic Priest

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Level I

$33,738

Man, WV · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Parochial Vicar

Archdiocese of Dubuque

Level I

$46,883

Lansing, IA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Roman Catholic Priest

Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson

Level I

$41,600

Clifton, NJ · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Greek Orthodox Priest

Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America

Level I

$62,400

New York, NY · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST

DIOCESE OF SAN BERNARDINO

Level I

$54,080

Corona, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Roman Catholic Priest

Priests of Sacred Heart

Level I

$42,120

Pinellas Park, FL · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Pastor

Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Level IV

$67,614

East Lansing, MI · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Pastor/Minister

Southeastern California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists

Level I

$59,400

Riverside, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Catholic Priest

Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston

Level I

$36,275

McMechen, WV · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

ROMAN CATHOLIC PRIEST

ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES

Level I

$55,078

Artesia, CA · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Parochial Vicar

CONGREGATION OF THE MISSION

Level I

$46,200

Greensboro, NC · Q2 FY2026 · Certified

Frequently asked questions

›What is the average H1B salary for Clergy?

Across 666 certified LCA filings, the average offered wage for Clergy (SOC 21-2011) is $56,098, with a median of $53,462.

›Which companies sponsor H1B for Clergy?

Top filers include ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES, Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OF LOS ANGELES. See the full employer table on this page.

›What wage level is typical for Clergy?

Wage levels depend on the offered salary versus OEWS thresholds for SOC 21-2011 in each work location. Use our wage level calculator to check a specific offer.