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H-1B Salary in New Hampshire, 2026 LCA Data

DOL LCA disclosure data for all H-1B filings in New Hampshire (FY2019–2026).5,730 certified petitions analyzed across all roles and employers.

$105K
Median Wage
$116K
Avg Wage
$85K
25th Pctile
$130K
75th Pctile

Prevailing Wage Levels

Wage level determines H-1B lottery selection odds in New Hampshire.

Level I(1 entry in lottery)
20.3%
1,081 filings
Level II(2 entries in lottery)
45.6%
2,435 filings
Level III(3 entries in lottery)
18.4%
983 filings
Level IV(4 entries in lottery)
15.1%
808 filings
Higher wage levels = better lottery odds. See the 2026 wage-weighted lottery guide for full strategy.

Filing Volume Trend, New Hampshire

$122K
21
$107K
22
$113K
23
$118K
24
$119K
25
$137K
26
FY2021Bar height = filing volume Β· Label = avg wageFY2026

Top H-1B Roles in New Hampshire

Role (SOC Title)FilingsAvg WageLCA Data
Software Developers1,590$121KNH detail β†’
Software Developers, Applications469$105KNH detail β†’
Computer Systems Engineers/Architects386$101KSalary data β†’
Computer Systems Analysts289$102KSalary data β†’
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers186$105KSalary data β†’
Information Technology Project Managers137$114KNH detail β†’
Mechanical Engineers99$95KNH detail β†’
Validation Engineers95$96KSalary data β†’
Computer Programmers91$91KSalary data β†’
Hospitalists86$222KSalary data β†’
Software Developers, Systems Software81$126KNH detail β†’
Industrial Engineers80$101KSalary data β†’
Business Intelligence Analysts76$92KSalary data β†’
Computer and Information Systems Managers76$171KSalary data β†’
Electrical Engineers70$123KSalary data β†’

Top H-1B Sponsors in New Hampshire

Employers by total certified LCA filings in New Hampshire (FY2019–2026). For approval rates and full sponsor profiles, see the H-1B sponsor database.

COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP
361 filings
$100K avg
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC
323 filings
$117K avg
Fidelity Technology Group, LLC d/b/a Fidelity Investments
190 filings
$125K avg
COMPUNNEL SOFTWARE GROUP, INC
135 filings
$117K avg
Trustees of Dartmouth College
127 filings
$88K avg
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic
93 filings
$113K avg
Lonza Biologics Inc.
87 filings
$119K avg
Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital
86 filings
$60K avg
University of New Hampshire
84 filings
$87K avg
Arista Networks, Inc.
74 filings
$104K avg
The Home for Little Wanderers
67 filings
$43K avg
9THNETWORKS INC.
56 filings
$92K avg

Green Card (PERM) Sponsorship in New Hampshire

PERM (ETA-9089) is the labor certification step of the employment-based green card process, a separate DOL filing from the H-1B LCA data above. Real PERM filing counts for New Hampshire, DOL disclosure data 2007–2026.

3,917
Total PERM Filings
3,541
Certified
$85K
Median Offered Wage
90%
Certification Rate
Worksite CityPERM FilingsCertifiedMedian Wage
Nashua953833$91K
Manchester389364$88K
Merrimack334309$101K
Salem211185$99K
Portsmouth201183$102K
Lebanon163152$89K
Dover145132$96K
Keene143136$112K

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Data sourced from DOL LCA public disclosure files (FY2019–2026). Certified petitions only. Wage ranges exclude outliers below $30K or above $1M. Prevailing wage levels per DOL OES definitions. Lottery entry weights reflect the DHS wage-weighted H-1B selection rule effective February 27, 2026; USCIS has not published official aggregate selection-rate percentages by wage level, so none are stated here.