DOL wage area 3300002 · New Hampshire

H-1B prevailing wages in Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area

Covers Belknap County, NH; Merrimack County, NH.

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What are the H-1B prevailing wages in Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area?

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area is DOL wage area 3300002, covering 2 counties (Belknap County, NH; Merrimack County, NH). For the 2026–27 wage year, Software Developers need $144,644 for Level IV and $84,552 for Level I; Computer Systems Analysts need $117,666 for Level IV and $76,295 for Level I; Data Scientists need $122,908 for Level IV and $71,511 for Level I. Under the weighted H-1B lottery, each wage level adds one entry, from one at Level I to four at Level IV, and DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61%. Some of these wages are borrowed from a wider geography because local survey data was thin, but they are still the official figures for this area. The table below covers the 50 occupations most filed for H-1B; any other job can be checked with the calculator.

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50 occupations

Occupation	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Software Developers15-1252	84,552	104,583	124,613	144,644
Computer Systems Analysts15-1211	76,295	90,085	103,876	117,666
Data Scientists15-2051	71,511	88,650	105,768	122,908
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers15-1253	72,218	94,599	116,980	139,360
Computer Occupations, All Other15-1299	57,949	74,610	91,292	107,952
Information Security Analysts15-1212	95,847	122,887	149,927	176,967
Database Administrators15-1242	79,706	103,688	127,692	151,674
Database Architects15-1243	123,240	141,482	159,744	177,986
Network and Computer Systems Administrators15-1244	73,799	85,530	97,240	108,972
Computer Network Architects15-1241	104,333	128,461	152,589	176,717
Computer and Information Research Scientists15-1221	95,972	132,788	169,583	206,399
Web Developers15-1254	62,525	74,048	85,572	97,095
Web and Digital Interface Designers15-1255	74,319	97,906	121,493	145,080
Computer Programmers15-1251	75,005	98,052	121,119	144,165
Computer Network Support Specialists15-1231	46,197	59,821	73,466	87,090
Computer User Support Specialists15-1232	45,552	55,765	65,999	76,212
Operations Research Analysts15-2031	70,783	88,983	107,183	125,383
Statisticians15-2041	76,648	97,989	119,351	140,692
Actuaries15-2011	90,168	111,218	132,268	153,317
Computer and Information Systems Managers11-3021	99,175	123,428	147,660	171,912
Marketing Managers11-2021	81,141	109,845	138,528	167,232
Sales Managers11-2022	88,359	122,845	157,332	191,818
Financial Managers11-3031	83,512	114,754	145,996	177,237
Architectural and Engineering Managers11-9041	110,365	144,581	178,818	213,034
Natural Sciences Managers11-9121	88,255	101,754	115,232	128,732
Medical and Health Services Managers11-9111	80,559	106,143	131,748	157,332
Accountants and Auditors13-2011	57,970	70,242	82,493	94,765
Financial and Investment Analysts13-2051	50,128	76,648	103,168	129,688
Financial Risk Specialists13-2054	96,970	111,364	125,736	140,130
Management Analysts13-1111	67,517	82,452	97,407	112,341
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists13-1161	43,140	57,013	70,908	84,781
Logisticians13-1081	51,688	65,520	79,352	93,184
Business Operations Specialists, All Other13-1199	46,821	61,548	76,253	90,980
Computer Hardware Engineers17-2061	119,039	147,077	175,116	203,154
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer17-2072	101,879	127,213	152,527	177,861
Electrical Engineers17-2071	85,904	102,898	119,912	136,906
Mechanical Engineers17-2141	74,901	87,464	100,048	112,612
Industrial Engineers17-2112	74,839	87,610	100,360	113,132
Civil Engineers17-2051	72,405	84,948	97,469	110,012
Engineers, All Other17-2199	98,634	114,525	130,396	146,287
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers17-2031	86,196	107,079	127,962	148,845
Chemical Engineers17-2041	71,656	94,245	116,855	139,444
Aerospace Engineers17-2011	90,439	117,604	144,789	171,954
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists19-1042	85,384	109,284	133,183	157,082
Biological Scientists, All Other19-1029	76,232	99,050	121,868	144,685
Chemists19-2031	54,559	67,164	79,789	92,394
Pharmacists29-1051	112,300	123,324	134,327	145,351
Physical Therapists29-1123	77,480	86,799	96,117	105,436
Lawyers23-1011	80,288	113,173	146,058	178,943
Graphic Designers27-1024	43,597	51,106	58,636	66,144

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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