We now have Quarter 4 H1B visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 PERM visa FY 2023 data and Quarter 4 H2A visa FY 2023 data.
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New Hampshire Foreign Labor Visa Stats (All Years)

Total Visas % of all Visas Average Wage Visa Type
17,175 90.31% $79,949 H-1B
1,133 5.96% $343,503 PERM
624 3.28% $27,017 H-2A
86 0.45% $81,152 E-3 Australian

As of May 2023, New Hampshire has seen a total of 19,018 visa workers across all visa types. The most common visa class in New Hampshire is the H-1B visa with 17,175 H-1B visas on record over all years accounting for 90.31% of New Hampshire's total visas. The second most prevalent visa is the PERM visa with 1,133 PERM visas on record over all years accounting for 5.96% of New Hampshire's total visas.

Top Occupations in New Hampshire (All Years)

Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Social Science Research Assistants 14 $29,686 77.78%
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 14 $46,226 77.78%
Actuaries 14 $72,268 82.35%
Optometrists 14 $85,484 82.35%
Chief Executives 14 $169,183 82.35%
Recreation Workers 12 $31,242 70.59%
Biological Technicians 12 $51,022 75.00%
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 12 $56,045 80.00%
Natural Sciences Managers 12 $100,859 85.71%
Mechatronics Engineers 12 $66,062 92.31%
Occupation # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
New Hampshire Employees Over Time
New Hampshire has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 944 employees were hired. New Hampshire peaked in 2015 with 1,692 employees, and has since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,166 in 2023.

Top Countries with Workers in New Hampshire From PERM Program (All Years)

Country # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Lebanon 4 $81,983 44.44%
Thailand 4 $41,382 50.00%
Taiwan 3 $64,452 37.50%
Syria 3 $90,889 42.86%
Venezuela 3 $102,738 42.86%
Colombia 3 $35,069 50.00%
Romania 3 $51,986 50.00%
Hungary 3 $45,843 50.00%
Ukraine 3 $101,324 50.00%
Jordan 3 $154,766 50.00%

Top Hiring Companies in New Hampshire (All Years)

Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Northern Stage Company 1 $23,050 50.00%
Medical Care Development Inc 1 $26,416 50.00%
Tender Corporation 1 $27,518 50.00%
Waterville Valley Lodging Inc 1 $28,080 50.00%
Practicing Perfection Institute Inc 1 $28,891 50.00%
Lake Ossipee Conference Center Inc 1 $29,245 50.00%
Hall Of Fame Barber Shop Llc 1 $29,494 50.00%
Harrison Publishing House Inc 1 $30,347 50.00%
Vf Outdoor Inc 1 $31,408 50.00%
The Floorworks Nh Llc 1 $31,845 50.00%
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
Company # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %

Top Industries in New Hampshire (All Years)

Industry # of Jobs Avg Wage Approval %
All Other Crop Farming 141 $34,003 100.00%
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming 106 $26,106 100.00%
Vegetable And Melon Farming 55 $28,988 100.00%
Other Crop Farming 32 $31,362 100.00%
Crop Production 16 $31,495 100.00%
Greenhouse Nursery And Floriculture Production 13 $29,006 100.00%
Fruit And Tree Nut Farming 11 $27,810 100.00%
Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers 7 $32,118 100.00%
Apple Orchards 7 $27,432 100.00%
Nursery And Tree Production 6 $24,378 100.00%

New Hampshire Wage Comparison to Other States (All Years)

The chart below compares The average wage in New Hampshire to that of the top 9 states with the highest overall average H1-B wage. The average wage in New Hampshire over all years is $79,949. The state with the highest average wage of H1-B workers for all states is CA with an average wage of $100,819.

State Avg Wage