State salary profile · New Hampshire

New Hampshire Salaries

Largest New Hampshire OEWS employment footprints with published wages, from BLS May 2025. Published local OEWS areas include Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area.

$211,312
Mean of top 50 medians
628
Occupations
4
Local wage areas
46,650
Estimated jobs (top tier)

The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians in New Hampshire is $211,312.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey, The May 2025 release has a published median for 628 occupations in New Hampshire; percentile boundaries and local-area rows are available only where BLS publishes them. The highest-paying reported occupation, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, earns $555,670, versus $26,290 for Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers at the bottom of the range. Detail is available for 1 metro area and 3 nonmetropolitan areas. Published local OEWS areas include Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area.

New Hampshire · employment ≠ wage

In New Hampshire, Retail Salespersons lead by published employment (23,880 jobs, #1 of 607) but rank #579 of 607 on median wage ($36,200), while Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric top the wage list at $555,670 (#1 of 607) with 80 jobs (#502 of 607). The largest payroll is not the highest published median.

23,880
Retail Salespersons employment #1
$555,670
Orthopedic Surgeons wage #1
#502
Employment rank of wage leader
#579
Wage rank of employment leader

Employment is OEWS tot_emp inside this state; pay is the occupation median. Same detailed-occupation pool, two rankings.

Employment of New Hampshire's #1 occupations by headcount vs median wage

Same unit (published jobs) for both named leaders. BLS OEWS May 2025.

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What this shows Retail Salespersons lead New Hampshire by employment; Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric lead on median wage at $555,670.

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

New Hampshire, the picture in one line

New Hampshire ranks #14 of 54 states and territories by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage; its highest published occupation median is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $555,670. Published local OEWS areas include Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area.

#14
of 54 states by published mean wage
$555,670
top-paying: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
74th
percentile among all states
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
local OEWS: Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area and Manchester-Nashua, NH

The state rank uses BLS's All Occupations mean. Occupation rows below use occupation-specific medians; the two statistics are not interchangeable. Start local checks in Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area.

Largest published OEWS footprints in New Hampshire

Software Developers and Financial Managers lead New Hampshire's published employment inside this top-pay sample, order follows OEWS job counts, not median wage.

  1. 1. Software Developers 10,840 jobs · $139,720
  2. 2. Financial Managers 4,330 jobs · $144,730
  3. 3. Computer and Information Systems Managers 3,810 jobs · $176,540
  4. 4. Sales Managers 2,820 jobs · $141,900
  5. 5. Medical and Health Services Managers 2,460 jobs · $130,410
  6. 6. Architectural and Engineering Managers 2,160 jobs · $172,240
  7. 7. Nurse Practitioners 1,770 jobs · $137,550
  8. 8. Electrical Engineers 1,600 jobs · $135,710
  9. 9. Industrial Production Managers 1,540 jobs · $146,590
  10. 10. Marketing Managers 1,460 jobs · $143,280
  11. 11. Managers, All Other 1,330 jobs · $145,630
  12. 12. Human Resources Managers 1,150 jobs · $135,000
  13. 13. Pharmacists 1,130 jobs · $143,020
  14. 14. Physician Assistants 1,060 jobs · $150,960
  15. 15. Physicians, All Other 1,000 jobs · $361,300
  16. 16. Construction Managers 660 jobs · $129,260
  17. 17. Veterinarians 650 jobs · $128,190
  18. 18. Purchasing Managers 540 jobs · $162,900
  19. 19. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 530 jobs · $129,470
  20. 20. Dentists, General 500 jobs · $177,480

Local BLS wage areas inside New Hampshire

Published local OEWS areas include Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area.

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area Manchester-Nashua, NH Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area

Observed statewide pay change

What changed, BLS OEWS 2024–2025

May 2024 → May 2025
  • BLS's published All Occupations median in New Hampshire moved from $52,610 in May 2024 to $55,880 in May 2025 (+6.2%).
  • Across the 54 states and territories priced in both releases, the median place changed +2.7%.
  • New Hampshire sits +3.5 pp ahead of that median, nominal dollars, no price deflator applied.

General and Operations Managers shows the widest statewide vs national median gap in New Hampshire

General and Operations Managers publishes $124,680 here versus $105,770 nationally (+17.9%; 22,110statewide jobs). Next is Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers at $44,890 locally versus $39,150 nationally (+14.7%).

  1. General and Operations Managers$124,680 in New Hampshire sits 17.9% above the national General and Operations Managers median of $105,770 (22,110 published local jobs).
  2. Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,890 in New Hampshire sits 14.7% above the national Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers median of $39,150 (6,050 published local jobs).
  3. Nursing Assistants$47,870 in New Hampshire sits 13.3% above the national Nursing Assistants median of $42,260 (7,810 published local jobs).
  4. Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$72,410 in New Hampshire sits 13.2% above the national Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education median of $63,970 (5,190 published local jobs).

General and Operations Managers and the other occupations above are descriptive OEWS endpoints for New Hampshire; they are not findings about taxes, employers, or worker experience.

· Source: BLS OEWS May 2025

The New Hampshire OEWS table has a published median for 628 occupations. The displayed top 50 rows have summed published employment of approximately 46,650; that sum does not include the bottom table or rows whose employment is suppressed. BLS publishes means and percentile boundaries only where the corresponding estimate meets its publication standards. Averaging the medians of the top 50 highest-paying occupations gives $211,312 per year. That is only a mean of the displayed upper-tier occupation medians; it is not the BLS All Occupations mean or median and does not describe a typical worker. Published local OEWS areas include Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area. Local OEWS areas in this extract include Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area.

At the top of the ranking, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric pays a New Hampshire median of $555,670, the highest-paying reported occupation in the state. The number-two spot goes to Surgeons, All Other at $534,870, followed by Dermatologists at $516,230. At the bottom of the published range, Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers has a median of $26,290, making the displayed endpoint ratio 21.1×. The endpoints do not establish a cause or career stage. WageDex has BLS occupation rows for 1 metro area and 3 nonmetropolitan areas assigned to New Hampshire, allowing comparisons below the statewide estimate without treating nonmetropolitan areas as MSAs.

The employment-ordered lead of Software Developers / Financial Managers is the New Hampshire mix signal in this sample; the salary-ordered top of Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric answers a different question. Neither row identifies why pay differs, open the occupation page for percentiles and local-area cells BLS actually releases.

Top-Tier Sample

75

occupations shown below

Avg. Median Salary

$211,312

top 50 occupations

Top Salary

$555,670

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

Where New Hampshire ranks by published mean wage

BLS All Occupations annual mean vs. 54 states & territories; local OEWS includes Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area and Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area

$71,360 Top 26% higher than 74% of 54 states & territories

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$70,000–$75,000 (this entry) 8 states & territories 15%
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$110,000–$115,000 1 states & territories 2%

$71,360 · 74th percentile of 54 states & territories

Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · May 2025

New Hampshire ranks #14 of 54 by BLS-published All Occupations annual mean wage ($71,360). It is not the median wage or a prediction for a particular worker.

National-price-equivalent mean: dividing the $71,360 BLS All Occupations mean by the BEA state RPP gives $68,484. Inputs: BEA Regional Price Parity for New Hampshire (RPP 104.2, 2024; 100 = national average, all items, table SARPP). The division is a WageDex calculation, not an after-tax or household-income measure.

Largest OEWS footprints in New Hampshire

Published employment among the top-pay sample, top 15 by jobs

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Source U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS As of May 2025

BLS publishes wage data for 628 distinct occupations in New Hampshire. The table below shows the top 50 by median annual wage, reordered by published employment for this reading. Drill into the full top-100 ranking or the fastest-growing list for deeper coverage.

Top-pay occupations in New Hampshire, by employment

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Same top-pay sample as the salary ranking, sorted by published New Hampshire jobs so the title sequence follows the local OEWS mix.

# Occupation Median Salary
1 Software Developers $139,720
2 Financial Managers $144,730
3 Computer and Information Systems Managers $176,540
4 Sales Managers $141,900
5 Medical and Health Services Managers $130,410
6 Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,240
7 Nurse Practitioners $137,550
8 Electrical Engineers $135,710
9 Industrial Production Managers $146,590
10 Marketing Managers $143,280
11 Managers, All Other $145,630
12 Human Resources Managers $135,000
13 Pharmacists $143,020
14 Physician Assistants $150,960
15 Physicians, All Other $361,300
16 Construction Managers $129,260
17 Veterinarians $128,190
18 Purchasing Managers $162,900
19 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $129,470
20 Dentists, General $177,480
21 Nurse Anesthetists $275,980
22 General Internal Medicine Physicians $229,210
23 Family Medicine Physicians $268,650
24 Anesthesiologists $481,640
25 Public Relations Managers $132,660
26 Computer Hardware Engineers $129,140
27 Financial Risk Specialists $158,320
28 Fundraising Managers $157,080
29 Training and Development Managers $141,360
30 Natural Sciences Managers $134,010
31 Surgeons, All Other $534,870
32 Radiologists $506,010
33 Pediatricians, General $273,410
34 Art Directors $132,000
35 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $348,140
36 Database Architects $139,990
37 Compensation and Benefits Managers $136,950
38 Psychiatrists $246,140
39 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $157,800
40 Computer and Information Research Scientists $136,160
41 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $555,670
42 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $201,610
43 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $130,500
44 Podiatrists $250,070
45 Nurse Midwives $142,960
46 Dermatologists $516,230
47 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $404,330
48 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $130,230
49 Physicists $214,030
50 Chief Executives $168,590

Lowest Paying Jobs in New Hampshire

Occupation Median Salary
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $26,290
Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $26,810
Baggage Porters and Bellhops $27,600
Bartenders $28,800
Transportation Workers, All Other $29,590
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $30,010
Telemarketers $30,530
Packers and Packagers, Hand $30,700
Amusement and Recreation Attendants $31,210
Fast Food and Counter Workers $31,590
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $31,770
Gambling Dealers $32,100
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $32,100
Cooks, Short Order $32,330
Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $32,590
Cashiers $33,840
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $33,920
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $33,970
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $34,090
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $34,330
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $34,650
Helpers--Electricians $34,670
Animal Caretakers $34,790
Dishwashers $34,960
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $34,990

Fastest Growing Jobs

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See national growth projections alongside the published OEWS state employment estimates for each occupation in New Hampshire. Based on BLS employment projections 2024-2034.

Metro and Nonmetropolitan Wage Areas in New Hampshire

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area Manchester-Nashua, NH Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area

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Nationwide states with similar All Occupations pay or employment scale

Two BLS OEWS peer sets outside New Hampshire. Local metro cards below stay inside this state; these neighborhoods are cross-state nearest neighbors on published All Occupations mean wage ($71,360 here) and reported employment (683,290 jobs here).

Similar mean wage

Nearest other states by BLS All Occupations annual mean wage.

Similar employment scale

Nearest headcount peers (floor 250,000 All Occupations jobs), distinct from the mean-wage column.

Peers are nearest-neighbor matches on BLS OEWS All Occupations mean annual wage and reported employment. Employment peers exclude states already listed in the mean-wage column so the two link sets stay distinct.

Local OEWS areas and related New Hampshire pages

Published local OEWS areas include Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area.

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area

Local OEWS wage area

Manchester-Nashua, NH

Local OEWS wage area

Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area

Local OEWS wage area

Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area

Local OEWS wage area

Highest Paying in New Hampshire

Top 100 by median salary

Fastest Growing in New Hampshire

Projected 2024-2034 growth

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric

National occupation profile

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average of the top 50 occupation medians in New Hampshire? ▼
The equal-weighted mean of the top 50 published occupation medians is $211,312/year (BLS OEWS May 2025). It is not the statewide mean or median and does not describe the wage of a typical worker.
What is the average salary in New Hampshire? ▼
BLS publishes an All Occupations annual mean wage of $71,360/year for New Hampshire in the May 2025 OEWS release, which ranks 14th among the 54 states and territories with a published mean. Published local OEWS areas include Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area. This is an occupational wage estimate, not a household-income statistic or a prediction for one worker.
What is the highest paying job in New Hampshire? ▼
The highest paying occupation in New Hampshire is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric with a median salary of $555,670/year according to BLS data. The second highest is Surgeons, All Other at $534,870/year.
What jobs pay the least in New Hampshire? ▼
The lowest published occupation median in this New Hampshire ranking is Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers at $26,290/year. The table does not classify that occupation as entry-level or explain why its median is lowest.
How many local BLS wage areas are shown for New Hampshire? ▼
WageDex has occupation-level wage rows for 1 metro area and 3 nonmetropolitan areas assigned to New Hampshire. Published local OEWS areas include Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area. Nonmetropolitan reporting areas are not MSAs. Compare the same occupation and statistic across areas; published coverage can differ by occupation and geography.
How many occupations are shown for New Hampshire? ▼
BLS publishes wage data for 628 distinct occupations in New Hampshire. The 50 occupations in the displayed upper tier have a combined OEWS employment estimate of approximately 46,650 jobs in covered establishments.

Federal sources behind New Hampshire wages

BLS OEWS state wage tables → BLS QCEW state series → BLS LAUS unemployment → BEA personal income by state →

What to do with this data

How to use New Hampshire wage data in a real decision

  • Software Developers anchors the largest published OEWS footprint in New Hampshire, ahead of Financial Managers; hold that mix next to Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area and Manchester-Nashua, NH when the pay table alone does not describe the local mix. Software Developers
  • Inside New Hampshire, re-check Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Manchester-Nashua, NH, Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area before treating the statewide median as a metro offer. Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
  • Open Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric for percentile bands and local-area rows; New Hampshire's statewide median of $555,670 uses a different geography than any single metro estimate. Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
  • The published New Hampshire range runs from Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers at $26,290 to Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at $555,670; an offer still depends on the exact role and employer. Salary calculator

BLS OEWS estimates reflect the May 2025 reference period and exclude self-employed workers; some small occupation-area cells are suppressed.

Last updated: May 2025. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.

State-level employment totals and local-area breakouts from BLS OEWS State and Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates, May 2025. Local areas can be metropolitan or nonmetropolitan.

Source data and WageDex calculations are identified in context on this page. State wage figures are computed directly from BLS OEWS state-level data. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.

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