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Priest

Reported H-1B wages for this job title. Explore roles, wages, and case statuses using public Department of Labor records.

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Priest insights

Official U.S. DOL records
Total filings253All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Median yearly base salary$38,251132 eligible salary records
Employer names84Distinct reported names
Typical salary range$34,939–$44,557Middle 50% of yearly wages

Filing & salary trends

How reported activity and wages changed over time

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
018355371FY 2016: 15 filings16FY 2017: 4 filings17FY 2018: 3 filings18FY 2019: 6 filings19FY 2020: 7 filings20FY 2021: 8 filings21FY 2022: 24 filings22FY 2023: 15 filings23FY 2024: 62 filings24FY 2025: 63 filings25FY 2026: 46 filings · through June26*Fiscal year
FY 2026*46 filings$42,370 median · n=26

*FY 2026 covers Q1–Q3 through June; earlier years cover full fiscal years. Median: certified, positive yearly base wages; nominal USD.

Salary distribution

Where reported yearly base wages concentrate

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$25k–$50kMost common wage band
$0$125k$250k+

$25k bands · 132 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Final band includes all wages ≥$250k.

Most reported roles

Explore job mix and compare reported wages

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Roman Catholic Priest110
$39,755 median · n=46 eligible
Priest56
$37,357 median · n=44 eligible
Catholic Priest34
$35,579 median · n=14 eligible
Maronite Catholic Priest7
— median · n=0 eligible
Priest/Chaplain6
$54,454 median · n=5 eligible
Chaplain-Catholic Priest4
— median · n=0 eligible
Greek Orthodox Priest4
— median · n=0 eligible
Parish Priest4
$57,422 median · n=2 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Leading worksite cities

Where filings are concentrated

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Houston, TX20
$37,419 median · n=20 eligible
Los Angeles, CA12
$34,653 median · n=1 eligible
Allentown, PA9
— median · n=0 eligible
Clifton, NJ8
$32,279 median · n=2 eligible
Brooklyn, NY7
— median · n=0 eligible
Braintree, MA4
— median · n=0 eligible
Kansas City, MO4
$32,000 median · n=4 eligible
New York, NY4
— median · n=0 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Case outcomes

Certification and withdrawal context

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
92.9%Certified LCAs
Certified235 92.9%
Certified - Withdrawn8 3.2%
Withdrawn7 2.8%
Denied3 1.2%

Denominator: all 253 matching filings. LCA certification is not a visa approval rate.

Leading employers

Companies with the most matching filings

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
Archdiocese Of Galveston-Houston26
$36,982 median · n=26 eligible
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Los Angeles24
$34,653 median · n=1 eligible
Eparchy Of Our Lady Of Lebanon Of Los Angeles17
— median · n=0 eligible
Diocese Of Wheeling-Charleston10
$34,934 median · n=10 eligible
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Paterson10
$32,279 median · n=4 eligible
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Allentown9
— median · n=0 eligible
Catholic Bishop Of Chicago7
$36,679 median · n=3 eligible
Diocese Of Reno7
$37,032 median · n=3 eligible

Top 8 by filing volume. Medians use certified, positive yearly wages. Bars start at zero.

Salary benchmarks

Reported wage percentiles, from P10 to P90

All loaded years · FY 2016–2026
$38,251Median reported annual base wage
10th percentile$32,279
25th percentile$34,939
Median (50th)$38,251
75th percentile$44,557
90th percentile$54,419

n=132 certified filings with positive yearly wages. Percentiles describe filings, not unique workers or total compensation.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor LCA disclosures · FY 2016–2026 (FY 2026 partial) · salary charts exclude non-yearly pay, non-certified cases, and missing or non-positive wages. Coverage & methodology

Salary filing history

253 matching H-1B filings

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Reported base wages in USD · pay period shown beside each amount · select a salary for case details

EmployerJob titleBase salaryLocationSubmit dateStart date
Diocese Of GaryRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$48,714 /yr

I-200-26155-980976
Reported wage: $48,714 / year
Annualized: $48,714
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-11
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Merrillville, IN06/04/202610/01/2026
Diocese Of Wheeling-CharlestonCatholic Priest

Filing details

$34,923 /yr

I-200-26154-977335
Reported wage: $34,923–$40,368 / year
Annualized: $34,923
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-10
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Clarksburg, WV06/03/202612/01/2026
Catholic Bishop Of ChicagoRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$38,501 /yr

I-200-26153-971145
Reported wage: $38,501 / year
Annualized: $38,501
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Niles, IL06/02/202612/02/2026
Diocese Of RenoRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$22.61 per hour

I-200-26153-973483
Reported wage: $22.61 / hour
Annualized: $47,029
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-09
Employment end: 2029-11-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Zephyr Cove, NV06/02/202612/01/2026
St. Andrew Kim Korean Catholic Church, Norcross, Inc.Priest

Filing details

$80,683 /yr

I-200-26148-956462
Reported wage: $80,683–$83,185.92 / year
Annualized: $80,683
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-04
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Duluth, GA05/28/202610/01/2026
Catholic Bishop Of ChicagoRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$38,501 /yr

I-200-26153-971025
Reported wage: $38,501 / year
Annualized: $38,501
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-06-02
Employment end: 2029-12-01
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Niles, IL06/02/202612/02/2026
The Catholic Diocese Of Victoria In TexasRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$40,920 /yr

I-200-26139-928636
Reported wage: $40,920 / year
Annualized: $40,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-27
Employment end: 2029-06-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Meyersville, TX05/19/202606/23/2026
Diocese Of RenoRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$20.91 per hour

I-200-26135-918759
Reported wage: $20.91 / hour
Annualized: $43,493
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-22
Employment end: 2029-10-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Reno, NV05/15/202610/23/2026
The Catholic Diocese Of Victoria In TexasRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$40,920 /yr

I-200-26131-892429
Reported wage: $40,920 / year
Annualized: $40,920
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-09-26
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

El Campo, TX05/11/202609/27/2026
Archdiocese Of Galveston-HoustonPriest

Filing details

$42,619 /yr

I-200-26131-892503
Reported wage: $42,619 / year
Annualized: $42,619
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-06-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Houston, TX05/11/202606/23/2026
Archdiocese Of Galveston-HoustonPriest

Filing details

$42,619 /yr

I-200-26131-892513
Reported wage: $42,619 / year
Annualized: $42,619
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-18
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Richmond, TX05/11/202607/01/2026
Diocese Of RenoRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$20.91 per hour

I-200-26132-896830
Reported wage: $20.91 / hour
Annualized: $43,493
Status: Withdrawn
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-15
Employment end: 2029-10-22
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Reno, NV05/11/202610/23/2026
Diocese Of Wheeling-CharlestonCatholic Priest

Filing details

$33,800 /yr

I-200-26124-864655
Reported wage: $33,800–$40,368 / year
Annualized: $33,800
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-05-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Chester, WV05/04/202605/11/2026
Roman Catholic Diocese Of RaleighPriest, Assistant To The Vicar General

Filing details

$50,390 /yr

I-200-26124-866151
Reported wage: $50,390 / year
Annualized: $50,390
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-11
Employment end: 2029-06-29
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Raleigh, NC05/04/202606/30/2026
Diocese Of GaryRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$40,224.76 /yr

I-200-26120-854363
Reported wage: $40,224.76 / year
Annualized: $40,225
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-05-07
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Merrillville, IN04/30/202610/01/2026
Catholic Diocese Of PeoriaRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$41,522 /yr

I-200-26112-820834
Reported wage: $41,522 / year
Annualized: $41,522
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-29
Employment end: 2029-09-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Bloomington, IL04/22/202610/01/2026
Catholic Diocese Of PeoriaRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$44,845 /yr

I-200-26111-817341
Reported wage: $44,845 / year
Annualized: $44,845
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-28
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Kewanee, IL04/21/202609/01/2026
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Syracuse, New YorkParish Priest

Filing details

$66,844 /yr

I-200-26099-775677
Reported wage: $66,844 / year
Annualized: $66,844
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-16
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oswego, NY04/09/202607/14/2026
Catholic Diocese Of ArlingtonParochial Vicar (Catholic Priest)

Filing details

$37,898 /yr

I-200-26089-740089
Reported wage: $37,898–$38,000 / year
Annualized: $37,898
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-06
Employment end: 2029-05-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Manassas, VA03/30/202606/01/2026
Diocese Of RenoRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$22.61 per hour

I-200-26084-730182
Reported wage: $22.61 / hour
Annualized: $47,029
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-04-01
Employment end: 2029-08-31
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Zephyr Cove, NV03/25/202609/01/2026
Catholic Health Initiatives ColoradoAdjutant Priest Chaplain

Filing details

$43.06 per hour

I-200-26068-689930
Reported wage: $43.06 / hour
Annualized: $89,565
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-16
Employment end: 2029-06-30
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Colorado Springs, CO03/09/202607/01/2026
Roman Catholic Diocese Of AllentownRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$26 per hour

I-200-26063-680287
Reported wage: $26 / hour
Annualized: $54,080
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-03-10
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Allentown, PA03/04/202603/11/2026
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Syracuse, New YorkParish Priest

Filing details

$66,844 /yr

I-200-26069-691302
Reported wage: $66,844 / year
Annualized: $66,844
Status: Denied
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-03-11
Employment end: 2029-07-13
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Oswego, NY03/10/202607/14/2026
Roman Catholic Diocese Of PatersonRoman Catholic Priest

Filing details

$20 per hour

I-200-26037-624613
Reported wage: $20 / hour
Annualized: $41,600
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-13
Employment end: 2029-04-07
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Clifton, NJ02/06/202604/08/2026
Eparchy Of Our Lady Of Lebanon Of Los AngelesCatholic Priest

Filing details

$19.24 per hour

I-200-26030-607538
Reported wage: $19.24 / hour
Annualized: $40,019
Status: Certified
Fiscal year: 2026
Decision: 2026-02-06
Employment end: 2029-02-28
Worker positions: 1

Employer-reported disclosure · Base wage, not total compensation.

Centerville, OH01/30/202603/01/2026

These records describe employer-reported wages, not total compensation. A certified LCA does not establish that a visa was granted or that an employer is currently hiring. Read the methodology and coverage.