SOC 15-1221, wage year 2025-26

Computer and Information Research Scientists prevailing wage in New Hampshire

Short answer

In New Hampshire, the median prevailing wage for computer and information research scientists across its 5 areas is $51.33 an hour at Level 1 ($106,766 a year) and $101.30 an hour at Level 4 ($210,704 a year). The Level 2 median of $67.99 is 26% above the national median across areas ($53.89). Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is the highest-paying area at $68.93 at Level 2, and Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area the lowest at $42.73.

Every New Hampshire area for computer and information research scientists

AreaLevel 1Level 2Level 3Level 4
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$52.27$68.93$85.58$102.24
Manchester-Nashua, NH$52.13$68.77$85.41$102.05
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$51.33$67.99$84.64$101.30
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$36.68$48.62$60.55$72.49
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$33.17$42.73$52.28$61.84

Hourly dollars. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC), prevailing wage data, wage year 2025-26. An LCA is not an H-1B approval or a job opening.

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