Missionary Salary 2026

What Christian missionary roles are paying in the United States, based on 8 of 77 total missionary listings with complete salary ranges as of September 14, 2026.

8 listingsMethodology ↗
Median base salary, United States
$45,425/yr
8 listings
$10k$60k
$17,488
p25
$45,425
median
$50,725
p75
Full-time median
$46,000
5 listings
Top-paying org type
Missions organization null
2 listings
Listings posting comp
13%
of 77 total missionary listings

Missionary salaries by state

Median missionary salary by state

8 listings
StateMedianListings
Remote<5
Illinois<5

4 additional state entries have fewer than 5 listings, so their medians are withheld.

By organization and employment type

By organization type

7 listings
Org typeMedianListings
Missions organization<5
Nonprofit<5

1 additional entry has fewer than 5 listings, so their medians are withheld.

By employment type

8 listings
TypeMedianListings
Full-time$46,0005
Part-time<5

By organization size

3 listings
EmployeesMedianListings
1000+<5

Organization size is the employer's W-2 headcount from its latest IRS Form 990 filing. Employers that don't file (churches, for-profits) aren't counted in that table.

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