Pastor H-1B salaries

Employers filed 150 certified H-1B applications for Pastor roles between Sep 2023 and Jun 2026. The median salary was $62,088. The typical offer was 11% above the prevailing wage, the minimum the law sets for the job and place.

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Median salary offered: $62,088
Middle half earn: $46,937 to $76,169
Top 10% earn over: $85,913
Certified filings: 150

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Pay by employer


Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church	11	$45,000	−28%	$42,500 – $47,500
Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	9	$64,404	+4%	$58,053 – $67,620
Allegheny West Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists	7	$35,235	−43%	$34,060 – $60,501
Great Plains Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church	7	$52,000	−16%	$48,500 – $55,000
Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	5	$61,480	−1%	$52,400 – $64,332
New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	4	$80,934	+30%	$69,872 – $83,906
Gulf States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	4	$60,945	−2%	$58,242 – $64,273
Southern New England Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	4	$80,720	+30%	$73,440 – $80,730
Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$78,371	+26%	$73,962 – $82,998
New England Conference of the United Methodist Church	3	$47,700	−23%	$47,400 – $52,350
Ohio Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	3	$77,724	+25%	$64,542 – $82,152
Northeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$99,078	+60%	$99,078 – $103,539
Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$80,136	+29%	$74,892 – $80,136
Olivet Assembly, Inc.	3	$43,000	−31%	$40,500 – $43,000
New England Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church	3	$55,000	−11%	$55,000 – $357,500
North Caribbean Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	2	$64,944	+5%	$64,944 – $64,944
Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$73,577	+19%	$72,728 – $74,426
Archdiocese of Dubuque	2	$46,810	−25%	$46,774 – $46,847
Allegheny East Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$93,886	+51%	$89,884 – $97,887
Potomac Conference Corporation of Seventh-Day Adventists	2	$88,482	+43%	$87,789 – $89,175
Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$44,636	−28%	$44,636 – $44,636
Southeastern Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$75,144	+21%	$70,578 – $79,710
United Methodist Rio Texas Conference	2	$47,928	−23%	$46,892 – $48,964
Wisconsin Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$60,000	−3%	$60,000 – $60,000
Indiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$72,284	+16%	$68,341 – $76,228
Michigan Conference of The United Methodist Church	2	$44,000	−29%	$42,000 – $46,000
Fort Bend Community Church	2	$81,156	+31%	$81,156 – $81,156
Oklahoma Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$67,614	+9%	$67,614 – $67,614
Northern New England Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$66,659	+7%	$66,515 – $66,803
Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$65,556	+6%	$64,527 – $66,586
Missouri Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church	2	$45,478	−27%	$45,078 – $45,877
Greater New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$96,408	+55%	$96,408 – $96,408
Texas Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	2	$80,934	+30%	$80,763 – $81,105
South Central Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	2	$70,950	+14%	$67,911 – $73,989
Carolina Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	1	$86,184	+39%	$86,184 – $86,184
C3 Frisco	1	$39,395	−37%	$39,395 – $39,395
Arizona Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists	1	$85,220	+37%	$85,220 – $85,220
Archdiocese of Baltimore	1	$39,229	−37%	$39,229 – $39,229
AlleghenyWest Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists	1	$76,169	+23%	$76,169 – $76,169
American Baptist Churches of Wisconsin, Inc.	1	$45,864	−26%	$45,864 – $45,864
Heartland Provisional Annual Conference of the Global Methodist Church	1	$60,000	−3%	$60,000 – $60,000
Chinese Christian & Minisonary Church (CCMC)	1	$69,000	+11%	$69,000 – $69,000
New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	1	$68,568	+10%	$68,568 – $68,568
New York Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church	1	$52,000	−16%	$52,000 – $52,000
Ministerio Internacional El Rey Jesus, Inc.	1	$62,462	+1%	$62,462 – $62,462
Long Island Alliance Church	1	$65,034	+5%	$65,034 – $65,034
Highland Baptist Church	1	$65,600	+6%	$65,600 – $65,600
Korean Emmanuel Presbyterian Church in San Jose Area	1	$77,230	+24%	$77,230 – $77,230
Korean First Presbyterian Church in New York	1	$41,600	−33%	$41,600 – $41,600
Chesapeake Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	1	$89,676	+44%	$89,676 – $89,676

Where these jobs are

Bigger dots mean more filings; darker blue means higher pay.


Louisville, KY	6	$62,836	$58,053 – $67,620
Cincinnati, OH	3	$71,664	$61,512 – $73,916
Hadley, MA	3	$55,000	$55,000 – $357,500
Cleveland, OH	3	$43,000	$40,500 – $43,000
Battle Creek, MI	2	$52,400	$52,400 – $52,400
Buffalo, NY	2	$99,078	$99,078 – $99,078
Charlottesville, VA	2	$35,235	$35,235 – $35,235
Columbus, OH	2	$62,754	$56,046 – $69,461
Birmingham, AL	2	$60,945	$59,594 – $62,296
Houston, TX	2	$80,934	$80,763 – $81,105
Nashville, TN	2	$52,686	$46,593 – $58,779
Phoenix, AZ	2	$66,010	$56,405 – $75,615
Brooklyn, NY	2	$96,408	$96,408 – $96,408
St. Marys, KS	2	$49,400	$48,100 – $50,700
Tulsa, OK	2	$67,614	$67,614 – $67,614
West Allis, WI	2	$60,000	$60,000 – $60,000
Pittsburgh, PA	2	$32,885	$32,885 – $32,885
Missouri City, TX	2	$81,156	$81,156 – $81,156
Canton, MO	1	$46,277	$46,277 – $46,277
Buchanan, MI	1	$61,480	$61,480 – $61,480

By experience level


Level I	49	$45,500
Level II	32	$56,526
Level III	25	$64,944
Level IV	44	$78,048

Levels I to IV are the Labor Department's experience bands, from entry level (I) to fully competent (IV).

By year


2023	4	$69,060
2024	39	$52,400
2025	77	$63,497
2026	30	$73,362