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Associate Pastor

H-1B & Green Card Salary Data and Market Analysis

119

Total Filings

All time (charts below use selected years)

$42,432

Median Salary

National Average

-10.0%

Growth

Growth 2021-2024 (Filing Volume) (latest year appears partial)

15

Top Employers

Hiring This Role
Salary Distribution (All Employers + Top Employer Overlays)
10th Percentile

$33,000

25th Percentile

$37,138

Median (50th)

$44,000

75th Percentile

$44,995

90th Percentile

$50,000

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Top Employers Hiring Associate Pastor
Employer Filings Median Salary Salary Range Approval Rate
Freedom Life Church International, Inc. 5 $53,200 $45,000 - $57,000 80.0%
DONG SHIN CHURCH OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 2 $43,608 $42,765 - $44,450 100.0%
ECWA CHICAGO EVANGELICAL CHURCH WINNING ALL 1 $31,949 $31,949 - $31,949 100.0%
Elpis Presbyterian Church 1 $44,928 $44,928 - $44,928 100.0%
Epiphany Lutheran Church of Suwanee Inc 1 $37,086 $37,086 - $37,086 0.0%
FIRST KOREAN BAPTIST CHURCH OF LEWISVILLE 1 $40,082 $40,082 - $40,082 100.0%
FIRST KOREAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH OF MARYLAND, INC. 1 $38,126 $38,126 - $38,126 100.0%
Grace Korean Bible Church 1 $44,450 $44,450 - $44,450 0.0%
HOLLISTON UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 1 $44,450 $44,450 - $44,450 100.0%
Harvesters Korean Evangelical Church 1 $44,990 $44,990 - $44,990 100.0%
International Christian Center Los Angeles 1 $42,765 $42,765 - $42,765 0.0%
JESURUN PREBYTERIAN CHURCH 1 $30,618 $30,618 - $30,618 100.0%
Korean Central United Methodist Church of Dallas 1 $46,530 $46,530 - $46,530 100.0%
Korean Immanuel Presbyterian Church 1 $44,000 $44,000 - $44,000 100.0%
L.A. Vision Church 1 $45,000 $45,000 - $45,000 100.0%
Geographic Distribution
Based on 71 filings in selected period (charts use selected years, not all-time total)
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Median Salary by State
Based on selected period (same 71 filings as above)
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Top Metro Areas
City State Filings Median Salary
Hampton VA 5 $53,200
Duluth GA 3 $34,397
Suwanee GA 2 $38,543
Los Angeles CA 2 $44,964
HOUSTON TX 2 $33,883
Wheeling IL 2 $37,269
PLANO TX 2 $45,698
Flushing NY 2 $45,469
CHARLOTTE NC 1 $39,978
CARROLLTON TX 1 $36,109
Filing Volume Trend
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Median Salary Trend
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Year-over-Year Statistics
Fiscal Year Filings Median Salary Approval Rate
FY 2021 20 $41,243 95.0%
FY 2022 13 $40,879 92.3%
FY 2023 19 $42,633 89.5%
FY 2024 18 $43,855 88.9%
FY 2025 1 $57,000 100.0%
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Data Source: U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) H-1B and green card (PERM) disclosure data. Data shown for fiscal years 2021 to present. Last updated: February 19, 2026

Note on Salary Data: For data quality, we exclude salaries below $30,000 (likely data entry errors) and above $1,000,000 (lacking automated validation for ultra-high compensation packages). This may affect statistics for some executive and specialized positions.