Roman Catholic Priest H-1B wages
Filings decided July 2025 to June 2026. Most are classified as Clergy (SOC 21-2011).
Employers filed 31 wage applications for Roman Catholic Priest jobs from July 2025 to June 2026, across 14 employers. The median offered wage was $47,029, exactly the government's prevailing wage, the legal minimum, for the job. Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles filed the most (7, median $55,078).
- Filings
- 31
- Positions covered
- 29
- Employers
- 14
- Median offered
- $47,029
- Median prevailing wage
- $45,989
- Filings since FY2021
- 104
- Median offer change since FY2022
- +21%
Offered wage since 2021
The median wage offered for Roman Catholic Priest jobs rose 21%, from $38,817 in fiscal 2022 to $47,029 in fiscal 2026 so far. In fiscal 2026 it sat exactly on the prevailing wage. Filings peaked in fiscal 2025, with 39 filings.
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wageFilings per year
Fiscal years run October to September. Fiscal 2026 is still running: these figures cover October 2025 to June 2026.
Roman Catholic Priest by fiscal year
| Fiscal year | Filings | Median offered | vs year before | Median prevailing | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Oct to Jun) | 23 | $47,029 | −4.7% | $45,989 | at the minimum |
| 2025 | 39 | $49,339 | +10.0% | $47,445 | at the minimum |
| 2024 | 26 | $44,872 | +32.0% | $41,694 | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 5 | $34,000 | −12.4% | $33,862 | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 9 | $38,817 | n/a | $38,636 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 2 | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Employers that file for this title
Middle half of offered wagesMedian offered wageMedian prevailing wage
| Employer | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles | 7 | $55,078 | at the minimum | |
| Diocese of Reno | 4 | $47,029 | at the minimum | |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Paterson | 4 | $41,600 | +3.4% | |
| Catholic Bishop of Chicago | 2 | $38,501 | at the minimum | |
| Diocese of San Bernardino | 2 | $54,080 | at the minimum | |
| The Catholic Diocese of Victoria in Texas | 2 | $40,920 | +58.4% | |
| Fathers of St. Charles | 1 | $47,840 | at the minimum | |
| Roman Catholic Diocese of Allentown | 1 | $54,080 | +54.0% | |
Showing the 8 employers with the most filings of 14. Employers with fewer than 5 filings in total are counted but not named.
Where Roman Catholic Priest jobs are filed
| Worksite | Filings | Median offered | Offered range and prevailing wage | vs prevailing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clifton, NJ | 4 | $41,600 | +3.4% | |
| Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $55,078 | at the minimum | |
| Artesia, CA | 2 | $55,078 | at the minimum | |
| Merrillville, IN | 2 | $44,470 | +2.2% | |
| Niles, IL | 2 | $38,501 | at the minimum | |
| Reno, NV | 2 | $43,493 | at the minimum | |
| Zephyr Cove, NV | 2 | $47,029 | at the minimum | |
| Allentown, PA | 1 | $54,080 | +54.0% | |
| Bloomington, IL | 1 | $41,522 | +20.5% | |
| Chino, CA | 1 | $54,080 | at the minimum | |
| Chula Vista, CA | 1 | $47,840 | at the minimum | |
| Corona, CA | 1 | $54,080 | at the minimum | |
| El Campo, TX | 1 | $40,920 | +58.4% | |
| Kewanee, IL | 1 | $44,845 | +6.9% | |
| Maywood, CA | 1 | $55,078 | at the minimum | |
| Meyersville, TX | 1 | $40,920 | +58.4% | |
| Middletown, CA | 1 | $45,989 | at the minimum | |
| Pico Rivera, CA | 1 | $55,078 | at the minimum | |
| Pinellas Park, FL | 1 | $42,120 | at the minimum | |
| Tucson, AZ | 1 | $52,200 | +26.9% | |
| Worcester, MA | 1 | $52,312 | at the minimum | |
Seniority of the jobs filed
The government assigns each job one of four wage levels. A higher level means a higher legal minimum.
What these numbers are
- They are wages employers attested to on Labor Condition Applications (Form ETA-9035), not paychecks. Bonuses and stock are not included.
- A filing is not a visa or a hire. One filing can cover several positions, and some are later withdrawn. Wage figures use certified filings only.
- The prevailing wage is the minimum the employer must pay for that job in that area, set from government wage surveys.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OFLC disclosure data. How we clean and count it.