New Hampshire H-1B salaries

From 2,649 certified H-1B filings with a worksite in New Hampshire (FY2025–FY2026). Base salary only.

  • #37 of 51 by filings
  • #14 of 51 by median salary
  • No state income tax on wages
Median base salary$113,720−7% vs. national median
Middle 50%$89.6k–$135k25th to 75th percentile
Most common levelLevel II43% of leveled filings
Top metro areaManchester, NH1,315 filings in New Hampshire

Top cities in New Hampshire

Manchester, NH$119,0001,315 filings · rent 1BR $1,804 · no state income tax Boston, MA$124,25927,182 filings · rent 1BR $2,518 Lebanon, NH$80,746286 filings Concord, NH$122,970228 filings · no state income tax Keene, NH$87,54779 filings · no state income tax Laconia, NH$272,70318 filings · no state income tax

Ordered by filings with a worksite in New Hampshire. Figures on each card cover the whole metro area, which can cross state lines.

Top H-1B employers in New Hampshire

Fidelity Investments logoFidelity Investments322 filings · 12%$125,029 Cognizant logoCognizant128 filings · 5%$104,042 Compunnel Software Group100 filings · 4%$125,250 Trustees of Dartmouth College59 filings · 2%$73,000 Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital57 filings · 2%$63,918 Dartmouth-Hitchcock Clinic53 filings · 2%$74,464 Grandison Management48 filings · 2%$74,110 Arista Networks logoArista Networks45 filings · 2%$99,587 Forthright Soft39 filings · 1%$90,792 Capgemini America logoCapgemini America36 filings · 1%$120,250 University of New Hampshire36 filings · 1%$83,433 Digipulse Technologies34 filings · 1%$131,000

Filings and median salary for jobs located in New Hampshire.

Most filed jobs in New Hampshire

Software Engineer887 filings · 33%$125,029 Data Scientist137 filings · 5%$91,000 QA Engineer131 filings · 5%$112,195 Industrial Engineer91 filings · 3%$102,669 Programmer Analyst60 filings · 2%$79,456 Systems Analyst52 filings · 2%$106,250 Mechanical Engineer49 filings · 2%$96,751 IT Manager43 filings · 2%$169,986 Electrical Engineer38 filings · 1%$126,554 Medical Technologist35 filings · 1%$54,018 Dentist34 filings · 1%$185,250 Network Administrator33 filings · 1%$98,987

New Hampshire vs. other states

California$161,230 Washington$160,000 New York$133,000 Massachusetts$122,970 New Jersey$122,175 Virginia$119,000 North Carolina$114,504 New Hampshire$113,720 Texas$112,923 Georgia$109,284 Illinois$108,012 Pennsylvania$105,206 Florida$105,000

States with the most H-1B filings. Median base salary on certified filings; not adjusted for cost of living.