Clergy

SOC code 21-2011 · 635 certified H-1B positions, FY2023–FY2026.

635
certified positions
$54,080
Median pay
$44,548
25th pct
$66,896
75th pct
$81,228
90th pct
$37,939
10th pct
Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid; counts are filings, not people. Not legal, financial, or career advice. See our disclaimer & terms.
Data: DOL filings FY2023–FY2026 (through June 2026) · Page updated October 2026
$49,296
Median prevailing wage
$37,939$54,080 median$81,228

Quarterly median pay 2022-Q4 → 2026-Q2 · ▲ 19.5%

2022-Q4: $51,854 (8 positions)2023-Q1: $62,400 (9 positions)2023-Q2: $45,661 (16 positions)2023-Q3: $43,616 (20 positions)2023-Q4: $56,718 (10 positions)2024-Q1: $52,400 (25 positions)2024-Q2: $46,072 (73 positions)2024-Q3: $49,084 (46 positions)2024-Q4: $64,944 (25 positions)2025-Q1: $55,120 (40 positions)2025-Q2: $53,997 (135 positions)2025-Q3: $55,078 (47 positions)2025-Q4: $54,080 (33 positions)2026-Q1: $55,463 (50 positions)2026-Q2: $61,950 (98 positions)2022-Q42026-Q2$68,143$40,417

Wage-level mix DOL prevailing-wage levels on these filings

Level I · Entry — 319 (50%), med $45,500Level II · Qualified — 155 (24%), med $58,320Level III · Experienced — 77 (12%), med $68,453Level IV · Fully competent — 82 (13%), med $77,376

Top employers hiring

EmployerPositionsMedian
ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHDIOCESE OF LOS ANGELES23$55,120
ARCHDIOCESE OF GALVESTONHOUSTON16$37,419
EPARCHY OF OUR LADY OF LEBANON OF LOS ANGELES13$40,165
WISCONSIN CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH11$45,000
DIOCESE OF WHEELINGCHARLESTON10$34,934
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ALLENTOWN9$35,880
GREAT PLAINS ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH9$50,000
KENTUCKYTENNESSEE CONFERENCE OF SEVENTHDAY ADVENTISTS8$66,012
ALLEGHENY WEST CONFERENCE CORPORATION OF SEVENTHDAY ADVENTISTS7$35,235
EPARCHY OF SAINT MARON OF BROOKLYN7$41,600
THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PHOENIX7$59,342
DIOCESE OF RENO6$40,262
ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF PATERSON6$41,600
GERICARE INC6$72,571
SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND CONFERENCE OF SEVENTHDAY ADVENTISTS6$76,784

Top states

StatePositions
California94
Texas67
Ohio33
Pennsylvania28
New York27
Illinois25
Massachusetts23
Florida20
Wisconsin20
Washington19
New Jersey19
Michigan19
Missouri18
Georgia17
Virginia15

Estimates from public U.S. Department of Labor records — wages are employer-attested offered wages, not verified salaries paid. Not legal, financial, or career advice. Full disclaimer