DOL Filings vs BLS Survey
What Employers File with DOL
This figure comes from 121 employer filings with the US Department of Labor under legal obligation. Employers file this salary when sponsoring workers for PERM green cards or H-1B visas.
What BLS Says the Market Pays
This figure comes from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey of 12,170 establishments. This is an independent survey-based estimate of what all workers in this occupation earn.
Salary Distribution
Top Paying Employers for Religious Workers, All Other
Ranked by median salary from DOL filings| Rank | Employer | Median Salary | Filings | vs Market |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WAVE CHURCH | $87,500 | 7 | +93.9% |
Salary by State
| State | Median | vs National | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | $61,600 | +41% | 2 |
| Massachusetts | $53,040 | N/A | 3 |
| North Carolina | $48,957 | +41.1% | 6 |
| Ohio | $48,000 | +35.4% | 8 |
| California | $46,093 | -12% | 7 |
| Illinois | $40,000 | -14.5% | 1 |
| New York | $39,229 | -21.9% | 3 |
| Minnesota | $36,000 | -11.8% | 1 |
| Texas | $35,400 | +22.5% | 5 |
| Pennsylvania | $33,634 | -12.1% | 2 |
| Mississippi | $31,637 | -4% | 2 |
| Maryland | $29,619 | -5.1% | 2 |
| Kentucky | $29,120 | -20.4% | 1 |
| Virginia | $29,019 | -39.9% | 4 |
| Nebraska | $28,905 | N/A | 6 |
| Tennessee | $28,750 | -36.3% | 2 |
| South Carolina | $25,000 | N/A | 3 |
| Oregon | $20,800 | -44.1% | 1 |
| Michigan | $20,114 | -58.1% | 1 |
Salary Trend - DOL Data
Education Requirements
From PERM filingsFor Religious Workers, All Other positions, 0% of PERM filings required a Bachelor's degree, 67% required a Master's degree, and 33% required no formal degree.
Education by Top Employer
Most common minimum education from PERM filings| Employer | Most Common Education | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| WAVE CHURCH | Not specified | $87,500 |
Salary by Industry
Same occupation, different industries (NAICS)The highest-paying industry for Religious Workers, All Other is Other Services at $47,857.
Frequently Asked Questions
Based on 121 DOL filings, the median salary for a Religious Workers, All Other is $35,700, ranging from $28,454 to $48,000.
The 90th percentile salary is $75,920 according to BLS data.
DOL filing data covers positions where the employer filed for PERM green card sponsorship or an H-1B visa. These filings represent a subset of all Religious Workers, All Other positions. We compare this data against BLS OEWS data which covers all workers in this occupation.
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