The following data shows the extent that New Hampshire employers rely on the H-1B program to fill positions for highly skilled workers. Recently, President Trump instituted stiff, $100,000 fees for future H-1B workers. Media reports say some 700,000 people work in the United States on H-1B visas, many for tech firms. Many of the workers are from India, according to media reports. But the following data, nearly all from U.S. Department of Labor spreadsheets, do not specify the country of origin for the workers. Unless otherwise specified, all data is for the first nine months of Federal Fiscal Year 2025, which started on Oct. 1, 2024.
Number of H-1B visa holders who received approvals between Oct. 1, 2024, and June 30 to work in New Hampshire. 1,183
Number of approvals involving companied headquartered in New Hampshire. 575
Number of visa applications by potential workers that were either denied or withdrawn during that time period. 99
New Hampshire H-1B jobs that are part-time. 25
Number approved for fiscal year 2025 at Fidelity-related companies, the out-of-state employer with the largest H-1B workforce in New Hampshire. 135
Number approved for Dartmouth College, the single largest NH-headquartered employer of H-1B workers. 40
Number of H-1B workers whose job involves engineering. 294
Number of H-1B workers whose job involves health care, including mental health and dentistry. 222
Whose job involves veterinary care. 4
Whose job involves work in a food company or restaurant. 3
Who are employed by the State of New Hampshire (not including UNH). 4
Number of H-1B NH workers who changed their employer. 262
Number of H-1B workers approved for work in greater Nashua 512
for work in Durham-Dover-Portsmouth 179
for employers in Greater Manchester 134
Number of New Hampshire towns, from Auburn to Wolfeboro, with a single H-1B worker. 17
Number of H-1B workers approved for NH employers whose work location is out of state. 210
Commute from the job in Irvine, Calif., the farthest away from its New Hampshire employer, in miles. 3,029
Number of H-1B New Hampshire workers employed by a company headquartered out of state. 817
Median starting wage for H1-B worker at a NH-headquartered company. $102,627
Median starting wage for a H-1B person working in New Hampshire for an out-of-state employer. $112,154
Highest starting wage for H-1B worker in New Hampshire. $612,483
Job title: hematology/oncology physician; clinic medical director
Highest hourly wage. $199
Job title: researcher, National Bureau of Economic Research/Dartmouth College
Lowest starting salary for H-1B worker in New Hampshire. $39,437
Job title: residential camp counselor
Number of H-1B approved for work in New Hampshire for federal fiscal year 2024. 2,023
for federal fiscal year 2023 2,539
Number of 2025 H-1B workers whose starting salary is less than $100,000, the fee President Trump plans to charge for future H-1B visas. 460
Longest H-1B job title in New Hampshire. Senior Associate JC60 - Computer Systems
Engineers/Architects
Job title that begs for a job description. K3 SAP S/4 FI consultant
(SAP S/4 US/CA Localization)
Least tech of all H-1B jobs.
UNH philosophy lecturer Coolest of all jobs. Supply chain strategy advisor; North Country Smokehouse; Claremont
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