H-1B sponsor data
H-1B sponsors for clergy
Employers with certified H-1B Labor Condition Applications in occupation 21-2011 (Clergy), decided between July 1, 2025 and June 30, 2026 (FY2026 Q3 release).
An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
Which companies sponsor H-1B visas for clergy?
142 employers had 228 certified H-1B LCAs for clergy in the window. The most active were Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix and Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston. The median offered wage on full-time filings was $58,400 a year. California had the most worksites. An LCA shows an employer has filed to hire H-1B workers in a role. It is not a job offer and does not mean a specific opening will be sponsored.
| Certified H-1B LCAs | 228 |
|---|---|
| Employers filing | 142 |
| Median offered wage (full-time) | $58,400 |
| Middle 50% of offered wages | $48,100 – $74,600 |
| Most common worksite state | California |
Top H-1B sponsors for clergy
Employers ranked by certified H-1B LCAs in this occupation.
| Rank | Employer | Certified LCAs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles | 7 |
| 2 | The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix | 7 |
| 3 | Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston | 6 |
| 4 | Southern New England Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | 5 |
| 5 | American Reformed Church at Nooksack Valley | 4 |
| 6 | Archdiocese of Dubuque | 4 |
| 7 | Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston | 4 |
| 8 | California-Pacific Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church | 4 |
| 9 | Eparchy of Our Lady of Lebanon of Los Angeles | 4 |
| 10 | Indiana University Health, Inc. | 4 |
| 11 | Kentucky-Tennessee Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | 4 |
| 12 | Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson | 4 |
| 13 | Allegheny West Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists | 3 |
| 14 | Archdiocese of New York | 3 |
| 15 | Catholic Bishop of Chicago | 3 |
| 16 | Diocese of Reno | 3 |
| 17 | Greater New York Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | 3 |
| 18 | International Students, Inc. | 3 |
| 19 | Ohio Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | 3 |
| 20 | Wisconsin Conference of The United Methodist Church | 3 |
| 21 | Allegheny East Conference Corporation of Seventh-day Adventists | 2 |
| 22 | Archdiocese of Miami | 2 |
| 23 | Archdiocese of Philadelphia | 2 |
| 24 | Arkansas-Louisiana Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | 2 |
| 25 | Bellingham United Reformed Church | 2 |
| 26 | Catholic Diocese of Peoria | 2 |
| 27 | The Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas | 2 |
| 28 | Central California Conference of Seventh-day Adventists | 2 |
| 29 | Chesapeake Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists | 2 |
| 30 | Diocese of Gary | 2 |
Median offered wage by level
The prevailing-wage level on each filing, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent), with the median offered wage at that level.
- Level I (entry)$46,800
- Level II (qualified)$59,300
- Level III (experienced)$81,000
- Level IV (fully competent)$77,400
Where the jobs are
State
Job titles filed under this occupation
Employers write their own job titles; DOL assigns the occupation code. These are the most common titles.
- Pastor58
- Roman Catholic Priest29
- Parochial Vicar15
- Minister12
- Catholic Priest10
- Chaplain10
- Clergy8
- Associate Pastor7
- Senior Pastor7
- Priest5
- Cross-Cultural Campus Ministry Staff3
- Local Pastor3
Frequently asked questions
- Which employers sponsor the most H-1B visas for clergy?
- In this window: Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles, The Roman Catholic Diocese of Phoenix, Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, Southern New England Conference of Seventh-Day Adventists and American Reformed Church at Nooksack Valley. The full table above ranks the top employers by certified LCAs.
- What do H-1B clergy get paid?
- The median offered wage on full-time filings was $58,400 a year, with the middle half between $48,100 – $74,600. Offered wages are what employers stated on the filing; actual pay can differ.
- What is SOC code 21-2011?
- It is the Standard Occupational Classification code for Clergy. Employers file under their own job titles; the Department of Labor assigns each filing an occupation code, which this page groups by.
Other occupations
- Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers244 certified LCAs
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants240 certified LCAs
- Urban and Regional Planners229 certified LCAs
- Communications Teachers, Postsecondary225 certified LCAs
- Coaches and Scouts222 certified LCAs
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School221 certified LCAs
- H-1B sponsors
Source and method
U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification: LCA Programs (H-1B, H-1B1, E-3) disclosure data, FY2026 Q3 release, decisions from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026. DOL performance data page
- Counts are Labor Condition Applications (LCAs) with case status Certified and visa class H-1B, decided in the 12-month window above. Cases certified and later withdrawn, denied cases and withdrawn cases are listed separately.
- Employers are grouped by their filed legal name after removing punctuation and legal forms such as Inc. or LLC, so related companies that file under different legal names (for example a parent and a subsidiary) appear separately.
- Wages are the lower end of the wage range the employer stated on full-time LCAs, converted to a yearly amount. They are offered wages on a filing, not salary data, and actual pay can differ.
- DOL may revise individual records in later releases. Ruubu republishes the figures after each quarterly release.
This is U.S. government public-domain data credited to the U.S. Department of Labor. Ruubu aggregates it and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department of Labor.
Data imported October 24, 2026. Source page checked October 24, 2026.
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