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Clergy: H-1B salaries

Standard Occupational Classification 21-2011. 731 labor condition applications; median offered base salary $55,000, middle half $44,678–$67,620.

Applications (LCAs)731

Median offered salary$55,000

Middle half of salaries$44,678–$67,620

10th–90th percentile$38,501–$83,099

By wage level

Wage level	LCAs	Median salary
Level I (entry)	313	$45,500
Level II (qualified)	165	$58,320
Level III (experienced)	81	$68,000
Level IV (fully competent)	87	$79,445

The Department of Labor sets four prevailing wage levels for each occupation and area, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). The employer picks the level that matches the job's requirements.

Employers

Employer	LCAs	Median salary
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles	23	$55,120
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston	16	$37,419
Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles	13	$40,165
Great Plains Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church	12	$50,000
Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church	11	$45,000
Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston	10	$34,934
Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	9	$67,620
Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown	9	$35,880
Diocese of Reno	7	$40,262
Allegheny West Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists	7	$73,916
Eparchy of Saint Maron of Brooklyn	7	$41,600
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix	7	$59,342
Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson	6	$41,600
Catholic Bishop of Chicago	6	$38,501
Geri-Care, Inc.	6	$72,571
Southern New England Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	6	$80,711
Freedom Life Church International, Inc.	5	$57,000
Ohio Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists	5	$69,900
The Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas	5	$34,000
American Reformed Church at Nooksack Valley	5	$125,800
Gulf States Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	5	$58,968
Fathers of St. Charles	5	$43,880
Michigan Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	5	$61,480
Southbay Chinese Baptist Church	5	$102,768
Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	4	$73,464
OSF Healthcare System	4	$40,412
Illinois Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	4	$73,962
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, a Corporation Sole	4	$53,997
New Jersey Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	4	$80,934
Priests of the Sacred Heart	4	$42,442
Catholic Diocese of Arlington	4	$36,452
Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of America	4	$62,400
Society of the Divine Word	4	$49,396
The Roman Catholic Bishop of Fresno	4	$45,344
Archdiocese of Denver	4	$53,726
Ambassadors for Christ, Inc.	4	$66,000
Archdiocese of Dubuque	4	$46,810
Indiana University Health, Inc.	4	$51,602
California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church	4	$55,078
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center	3	$56,014
CHRISTUS Health	3	$76,232
Fulton State Hospital	3	$45,000
Living Word Christian Center	3	$46,072
Pillar of Fire	3	$71,250
Emory University	3	$63,495
Catholic Diocese of Kansas City - St. Joseph	3	$32,000
Caring Hospice Services of Massachusetts, LLC	3	$68,515
Georgia-Cumberland Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$80,136
Roman Catholic Bishop of Santa Rosa	3	$45,225
Pennsylvania Conference of Seventh-day Adventists	3	$44,636

Cities

Houston, TX$42,000

Job titles

By fiscal year

Fiscal year	LCAs	Median salary
FY2023	60	$47,642
FY2024	174	$49,702
FY2025	290	$55,000
FY2026	207	$59,342

Salaries are the lower end of the wage offered on each application, converted to a yearly amount; statistics use certified full-time applications only. An LCA is not a visa approval and one LCA can cover several positions. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, fiscal years 2023–2026 (latest decision Jun 30, 2026).