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Clergy
SOC 21-2011. Offered wages, prevailing wage levels and sponsoring employers on H-1B labor condition applications, with PERM counts.
Employers filed 497 labor condition applications for Clergy (SOC 21-2011) in fiscal years 2025–2026, 467 of them certified.
The median offered wage is $55,536 a year (quartiles $47,000–$71,664), below the $122,221 median across all occupations; the median prevailing wage cited is $51,979. Level I is the most common prevailing wage level (46% of filings).
PERM applications for the occupation number 285 with a median offered wage of $49,483.
H-1B labor condition applications
Employer-specific case information was provided to OFLC by employers who submitted foreign labor certification applications. These are not employer responses to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' survey. Wage levels I–IV are as stated on the application. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Applications by fiscal year
Prevailing wage levels
Level I 46%Level II 27%Level III 13%Level IV 14%Not stated 1%
| Measure | SOC 21-2011 | All occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Median offered wage | $55,536 | $122,221 |
| 25th–75th percentile | $47,000–$71,664 | — |
| Share at Level I or II | 73% | 56% |
| Share certified | 94% | 98% |
Wages annualised from the rate and unit on the application; medians use up to 4,000 sampled applications per occupation (496 here).
Offered wages by employer
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
All employers, A to Z
All employers for Clergy: 58 records. The A to Z list names every employer with a page that has this occupation among its most-filed H-1B occupations.
Worksite states
California 72 · Texas 41 · New York 32 · Ohio 24 · Massachusetts 22 · Washington 19 · Pennsylvania 19 · Illinois 18 · Florida 17 · New Jersey 17
PERM labor certification
PERM applications as disclosed by OFLC; FY2024 covers the new Form 9089 only. Status is as recorded at the data date. Data through 30 Jun 2026.
Median offered wage on PERM applications: $49,483.
| Employer | City | PERM applications |
|---|---|---|
| New England Conference of the United Methodist Church | Methuen | 6 |
| Ecwa USA | Chicago | 5 |
| Young-Nak Presbyterian Church of Los Angeles Corporation | Los Angeles | 3 |
| Bethel Korean Church | Irvine | 3 |
| The Voice of the Martyrs, Inc. | Bartlesville | 3 |
| Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles | St. Louis | 3 |
| Great Plains Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church | Topeka | 2 |
| The Korean Central Presbyterian Church | Centreville | 2 |
| Southern New England Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | South Lancaster | 2 |
| New Life Vision Church | Los Angeles | 2 |
| Wesleyan University | Middletown | 1 |
The list names employers that have a page on this site (organisations above the size floor); the totals above count every record in the files.
Questions and answers
What is the H-1B salary for Clergy?
The median offered wage on labor condition applications for SOC 21-2011 is $55,536 a year, with the middle half between $47,000 and $71,664; the median prevailing wage cited is $51,979.
Which employers file the most H-1B applications for Clergy?
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles (15), Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (8), Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston (8), Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church (8), The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix (7)
Which wage level is most common for Clergy?
Level I: Level I 46%, Level II 27%, Level III 13%, Level IV 14% of filings.
How many PERM applications name Clergy?
285 in fiscal years 2024–2026, median offered wage $49,483.
Source: OFLC LCA and PERM disclosure files, fiscal years 2025–2026, through 30 Jun 2026. Occupation pages are built for SOC codes with at least 50 applications. How H-1B wage levels work.