What is the average salary in New Hampshire?

$70,820a year

Average yearly pay across 632 jobs with official data in New Hampshire, weighted by employment. Each job below shows its median.

Hourly: $34.05
Jobs with data: 632
Workers counted: 673,520

Highest paying jobs

Median yearly pay.

Orthopedic Surgeon	$555,700
Surgeon	$534,900
Dermatologist	$516,200
Radiologist	$506,000
Anesthesiologist	$481,600
Ophthalmologist	$404,300
Physician	$361,300
Obstetrician and Gynecologist	$348,100
Nurse Anesthetist	$276,000
Pediatrician	$273,400

Most common jobs

Median yearly pay.

Retail Salesperson	$36,200
General and Operations Manager	$124,700
Cashier	$33,840
Registered Nurse	$99,700
Fast Food and Counter Worker	$31,590
Stocker and Order Filler	$36,780
Customer Service Representative	$47,300
Office Clerk	$49,020
Software Developer	$139,700
Waiter and Waitress	$38,430

Management

Administrative Services Manager$125,400
Advertising and Promotions Manager$120,500
Architectural and Engineering Manager$172,200
Chief Executive$168,600
Compensation and Benefits Manager$137,000
Computer and Information Systems Manager$176,500
Construction Manager$129,300
Education Administrator$104,900
Education Administrator$104,200
Education Administrator$75,700
Education and Childcare Administrator$55,120
Emergency Management Director$77,420
Entertainment and Recreation Manager$80,090
Facilities Manager$106,700
Financial Manager$144,700
Food Service Manager$77,360
Fundraising Manager$157,100
Funeral Home Manager$83,200
General and Operations Manager$124,700
Human Resources Manager$135,000
Industrial Production Manager$146,600
Lodging Manager$79,210
Manager$145,600
Marketing Manager$143,300
Medical and Health Services Manager$130,400
Natural Sciences Manager$134,000
Postmaster and Mail Superintendent$92,980
Property$75,500
Public Relations Manager$132,700
Purchasing Manager$162,900
Sales Manager$141,900
Social and Community Service Manager$82,290
Training and Development Manager$141,400
Transportation$129,500

Business and financial operations

Accountant and Auditor$83,470
Agent and Business Managers of Artist$81,690
Budget Analyst$92,600
Business Operations Specialist$83,740
Buyer and Purchasing Agent$77,270
Claims Adjuster$83,890
Compensation$80,810
Compliance Officer$82,800
Cost Estimator$79,560
Credit Analyst$77,980
Credit Counselor$58,830
Financial and Investment Analyst$82,520
Financial Examiner$80,810
Financial Risk Specialist$158,300
Financial Specialist$83,590
Fundraiser$66,260
Human Resources Specialist$70,840
Insurance Underwriter$103,900
Labor Relations Specialist$84,780
Loan Officer$80,660
Logistician$81,270
Management Analyst$104,300
Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist$64,570
Meeting$63,250
Personal Financial Advisor$96,780
Project Management Specialist$90,890
Property Appraiser and Assessor$74,670
Tax Examiner and Collector$58,610
Tax Preparer$61,370
Training and Development Specialist$86,050

Computer and mathematical

Computer and Information Research Scientist$136,200
Computer Network Architect$125,400
Computer Network Support Specialist$72,330
Computer Occupation$91,720
Computer Programmer$74,000
Computer Systems Analyst$107,700
Computer User Support Specialist$60,660
Data Scientist$100,600
Database Administrator$92,110
Database Architect$140,000
Information Security Analyst$124,000
Network and Computer Systems Administrator$100,200
Software Developer$139,700
Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester$107,100
Statistician$96,080
Web and Digital Interface Designer$111,200
Web Developer$78,260

Architecture and engineering

Architect$101,100
Architectural and Civil Drafter$65,300
Bioengineer and Biomedical Engineer$94,890
Calibration Technologist and Technician$66,650
Cartographer and Photogrammetrist$72,130
Chemical Engineer$73,250
Civil Engineer$98,710
Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician$64,480
Computer Hardware Engineer$129,100
Drafter$70,710
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologist and Technician$74,560
Electrical and Electronics Drafter$102,100
Electrical Engineer$135,700
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologist and Technician$75,780
Electronics Engineer$105,200
Engineer$128,100
Engineering Technologist and Technician$76,720
Environmental Engineer$88,610
Environmental Engineering Technologist and Technician$39,880
Health and Safety Engineer$130,500
Industrial Engineer$101,300
Industrial Engineering Technologist and Technician$69,650
Landscape Architect$71,500
Materials Engineer$101,300
Mechanical Drafter$55,390
Mechanical Engineer$103,700
Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician$66,740
Surveying and Mapping Technician$57,290
Surveyor$65,130

Life, physical, and social science

Agricultural Technician$42,520
Anthropologist and Archeologist$61,160
Atmospheric and Space Scientist$42,820
Biochemist and Biophysicist$109,800
Biological Scientist$83,740
Biological Technician$55,540
Chemical Technician$48,940
Chemist$100,100
Clinical and Counseling Psychologist$64,270
Conservation Scientist$74,650
Economist$86,130
Environmental Science and Protection Technician$54,080
Environmental Scientist and Specialist$80,810
Forest and Conservation Technician$51,630
Forester$65,170
Geoscientist$101,200
Hydrologic Technician$64,790
Life$64,250
Life Scientist$81,610
Materials Scientist$120,000
Medical Scientist$100,700
Microbiologist$79,430
Occupational Health and Safety Specialist$101,300
Occupational Health and Safety Technician$62,630
Physical Scientist$112,400
Physicist$214,000
Political Scientist$74,560
Psychologist$120,800
School Psychologist$73,490
Social Science Research Assistant$65,690
Social Scientist and Related Worker$86,530
Urban and Regional Planner$73,860
Zoologist and Wildlife Biologist$73,560

Community and social service

Child$71,010
Clergy$65,200
Community and Social Service Specialist$56,730
Community Health Worker$66,680
Counselor$47,770
Educational$71,080
Health Education Specialist$69,990
Healthcare Social Worker$78,260
Marriage and Family Therapist$60,030
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker$63,900
Rehabilitation Counselor$42,600
Social and Human Service Assistant$46,950
Social Worker$103,700
Substance Abuse$54,840

Legal

Educational instruction and library

Adult Basic Education$64,440
Archivist$61,410
Area$125,500
Art$79,090
Atmospheric$130,200
Biological Science Teacher$102,400
Business Teacher$83,070
Career/Technical Education Teacher$65,040
Career/Technical Education Teacher$76,320
Chemistry Teacher$102,200
Communications Teacher$95,760
Computer Science Teacher$83,630
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teacher$79,190
Curator$82,490
Economics Teacher$201,600
Education Teacher$49,250
Educational Instruction and Library Worker$70,990
Elementary School Teacher$72,410
Engineering Teacher$127,100
English Language and Literature Teacher$98,650
Environmental Science Teacher$102,700
Foreign Language and Literature Teacher$101,800
Health Specialties Teacher$85,250
History Teacher$106,900
Instructional Coordinator$81,210
Kindergarten Teacher$60,240
Law Teacher$157,800
Librarian and Media Collections Specialist$63,580
Library Technician$48,650
Mathematical Science Teacher$91,670
Middle School Teacher$71,140
Nursing Instructor and Teacher$78,310
Philosophy and Religion Teacher$82,820
Physics Teacher$99,050
Political Science Teacher$124,100
Postsecondary Teacher$79,980
Preschool Teacher$39,350
Psychology Teacher$95,030
Secondary School Teacher$77,060
Self-Enrichment Teacher$59,880
Social Sciences Teacher$77,100
Social Work Teacher$75,500
Sociology Teacher$112,900
Special Education Teacher$61,720
Special Education Teacher$65,160
Special Education Teacher$66,760
Special Education Teacher$69,560
Special Education Teacher$66,670
Substitute Teacher$34,990
Teacher and Instructor$53,680
Teaching Assistant$26,810
Teaching Assistant$38,440
Tutor$53,790

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media

Art Director$132,000
Artist and Related Worker$58,640
Audio and Video Technician$56,180
Broadcast Announcer and Radio Disc Jockey$46,000
Broadcast Technician$81,150
Camera Operator$45,880
Coach and Scout$51,490
Commercial and Industrial Designer$74,050
Designer$94,660
Editor$66,510
Entertainer and Performer$37,150
Fashion Designer$100,200
Film and Video Editor$61,250
Floral Designer$43,230
Graphic Designer$60,490
Interior Designer$64,140
Interpreter and Translator$56,370
Media and Communication Equipment Worker$47,040
Merchandise Displayer and Window Trimmer$40,880
News Analyst$48,450
Photographer$44,780
Producer and Director$61,560
Public Relations Specialist$73,280
Sound Engineering Technician$65,630
Technical Writer$96,300
Writer and Author$71,830

Healthcare practitioners and technical

Acupuncturist$77,470
Anesthesiologist$481,600
Athletic Trainer$60,200
Audiologist$105,600
Cardiologist$239,200
Cardiovascular Technologist and Technician$83,100
Chiropractor$69,990
Clinical Laboratory Technologist and Technician$81,020
Dental Hygienist$101,300
Dentist$177,500
Dermatologist$516,200
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer$103,800
Dietetic Technician$41,830
Dietitian and Nutritionist$71,840
Emergency Medical Technician$46,790
Emergency Medicine Physician$239,200
Exercise Physiologist$63,590
Family Medicine Physician$268,700
General Internal Medicine Physician$229,200
Health Information Technologist and Medical Registrar$81,020
Health Technologist and Technician$57,580
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioner$82,550
Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Worker$79,860
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurse$77,110
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologist$105,400
Medical Records Specialist$49,210
Nuclear Medicine Technologist$107,900
Nurse Anesthetist$276,000
Nurse Midwive$143,000
Nurse Practitioner$137,600
Obstetrician and Gynecologist$348,100
Occupational Therapist$83,900
Ophthalmic Medical Technician$49,110
Ophthalmologist$404,300
Optician$51,980
Optometrist$125,600
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon$239,200
Orthopedic Surgeon$555,700
Orthotist and Prosthetist$70,400
Paramedic$64,210
Pediatrician$273,400
Pharmacist$143,000
Pharmacy Technician$47,360
Physical Therapist$99,850
Physician$361,300
Physician Assistant$151,000
Podiatrist$250,100
Psychiatric Technician$44,660
Psychiatrist$246,100
Radiation Therapist$106,300
Radiologic Technologist and Technician$84,910
Radiologist$506,000
Recreational Therapist$82,280
Registered Nurse$99,700
Respiratory Therapist$95,940
Speech-Language Pathologist$83,040
Surgeon$534,900
Surgical Assistant$77,670
Surgical Technologist$75,040
Therapist$69,040
Veterinarian$128,200
Veterinary Technologist and Technician$48,780

Healthcare support

Dental Assistant$59,530
Healthcare Support Worker$45,460
Home Health and Personal Care Aide$38,760
Massage Therapist$80,360
Medical Assistant$48,020
Medical Equipment Preparer$48,900
Nursing Assistant$47,870
Occupational Therapy Assistant$67,790
Orderly$40,850
Pharmacy Aide$37,350
Phlebotomist$48,660
Physical Therapist Aide$40,460
Physical Therapist Assistant$71,440
Veterinary Assistant and Laboratory Animal Caretaker$36,910

Protective service

Animal Control Worker$48,840
Bailiff$41,010
Correctional Officer and Jailer$61,360
Crossing Guard and Flagger$45,980
Detective and Criminal Investigator$89,290
Fire Inspector and Investigator$75,230
Firefighter$56,620
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officer$85,550
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Worker$93,720
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detective$100,100
First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Worker$65,220
First-Line Supervisors of Security Worker$66,780
Lifeguard$32,100
Parking Enforcement Worker$51,580
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officer$71,640
Private Detective and Investigator$65,370
Protective Service Worker$88,960
School Bus Monitor$37,620
Security Guard$45,200
Transportation Security Screener$76,130

Food preparation and serving

Bartender$28,800
Chef and Head Cook$63,400
Cook$38,590
Cook$45,370
Cook$40,200
Cook$32,330
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendant and Bartender Helper$26,290
Dishwasher$34,960
Fast Food and Counter Worker$31,590
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Worker$49,710
Food Preparation and Serving Related Worker$38,210
Food Preparation Worker$36,780
Food Server$36,710
Host and Hostess$33,920
Waiter and Waitress$38,430

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance

Building Cleaning Worker$64,480
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Worker$55,200
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping$64,340
Grounds Maintenance Worker$53,120
Janitor and Cleaner$39,150
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker$44,890
Maid and Housekeeping Cleaner$36,920
Pest Control Worker$48,000
Tree Trimmer and Pruner$59,660

Personal care and service

Amusement and Recreation Attendant$31,210
Animal Caretaker$34,790
Animal Trainer$38,030
Baggage Porter and Bellhop$27,600
Childcare Worker$37,080
Concierge$38,950
Exercise Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor$49,360
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Worker$52,580
First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Worker$59,000
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Worker$50,580
Funeral Attendant$55,850
Gambling Dealer$32,100
Hairdresser$34,650
Locker Room$34,330
Manicurist and Pedicurist$35,100
Mortician$57,630
Personal Care and Service Worker$30,010
Recreation Worker$37,040
Residential Advisor$49,010
Skincare Specialist$46,890
Tour and Travel Guide$41,600
Usher$33,970

Sales and related

Advertising Sales Agent$54,870
Cashier$33,840
Counter and Rental Clerk$47,250
Demonstrator and Product Promoter$38,510
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Worker$97,470
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Worker$51,650
Insurance Sales Agent$74,370
Model$39,890
Parts Salesperson$46,370
Real Estate Broker$51,490
Real Estate Sales Agent$57,620
Retail Salesperson$36,200
Sale and Related Worker$58,290
Sales Engineer$107,900
Sales Representative$97,960
Sales Representative$72,790
Sales Representatives of Service$71,510
Security$78,930
Telemarketer$30,530
Travel Agent$47,190

Office and administrative support

Bill and Account Collector$44,450
Billing and Posting Clerk$50,710
Bookkeeping$52,450
Brokerage Clerk$68,140
Cargo and Freight Agent$67,660
Correspondence Clerk$49,730
Courier and Messenger$40,630
Court$46,590
Credit Authorizer$58,620
Customer Service Representative$47,300
Data Entry Keyer$43,440
Desktop Publisher$48,300
Dispatcher$52,770
Eligibility Interviewer$57,300
Executive Secretary and Executive Administrative Assistant$71,650
File Clerk$44,390
Financial Clerk$51,480
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Worker$73,250
Gambling Cage Worker$36,820
Hotel$37,300
Human Resources Assistant$51,400
Information and Record Clerk$43,260
Insurance Claim and Policy Processing Clerk$60,650
Interviewer$48,890
Legal Secretary and Administrative Assistant$51,830
Library Assistant$37,400
Loan Interviewer and Clerk$56,040
Mail Clerk and Mail Machine Operator$41,060
Medical Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,410
New Accounts Clerk$48,170
Office and Administrative Support Worker$39,690
Office Clerk$49,020
Office Machine Operator$32,590
Order Clerk$48,540
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerk$63,090
Postal Service Clerk$62,610
Postal Service Mail Carrier$59,990
Postal Service Mail Sorter$58,300
Procurement Clerk$58,830
Production$61,590
Public Safety Telecommunicator$58,240
Receptionist and Information Clerk$38,160
Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agent and Travel Clerk$40,920
Secretary and Administrative Assistant$48,080
Shipping$47,960
Switchboard Operator$44,210
Teller$44,460
Weigher$44,830

Farming, fishing, and forestry

Farmworker$39,520
Farmworker and Laborer$35,920
First-Line Supervisors of Farming$74,420
Log Grader and Scaler$46,530
Logging Equipment Operator$51,540

Construction and extraction

Boilermaker$85,470
Brickmason and Blockmason$66,890
Carpenter$61,200
Carpet Installer$65,600
Cement Mason and Concrete Finisher$54,210
Construction and Building Inspector$65,640
Construction Laborer$49,980
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installer$61,960
Earth Driller$66,410
Electrician$62,840
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operator$58,540
Fence Erector$50,850
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trade and Extraction Worker$81,220
Floor Sander and Finisher$47,310
Glazier$58,850
Hazardous Materials Removal Worker$55,310
Helpers--Brickmason$48,540
Helpers--Carpenter$58,090
Helpers--Electrician$34,670
Helpers--Extraction Worker$54,700
Helpers--Pipelayer$46,030
Highway Maintenance Worker$51,050
Insulation Worker$51,320
Miscellaneous Construction and Related Worker$58,000
Operating Engineer and Other Construction Equipment Operator$62,200
Painter$49,670
Paving$62,080
Pipelayer$53,870
Plasterer and Stucco Mason$93,000
Plumber$66,810
Roofer$59,830
Septic Tank Servicer and Sewer Pipe Cleaner$64,590
Sheet Metal Worker$59,800
Stonemason$57,600
Structural Iron and Steel Worker$59,920
Tile and Stone Setter$49,900

Installation, maintenance, and repair

Aircraft Mechanic and Service Technician$79,610
Audiovisual Equipment Installer and Repairer$62,810
Automotive Body and Related Repairer$52,790
Automotive Glass Installer and Repairer$52,000
Automotive Service Technician and Mechanic$59,020
Avionics Technician$86,830
Bus and Truck Mechanic and Diesel Engine Specialist$71,390
Coin$48,710
Computer$60,570
Control and Valve Installer and Repairer$61,380
Electric Motor$63,030
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$77,850
Electrical and Electronics Repairer$81,020
Electrical Power-Line Installer and Repairer$102,200
Farm Equipment Mechanic and Service Technician$50,360
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanic$87,560
Heating$73,850
Helpers--Installation$45,760
Home Appliance Repairer$53,640
Industrial Machinery Mechanic$64,150
Installation$49,030
Locksmith and Safe Repairer$56,510
Maintenance and Repair Worker$52,830
Maintenance Worker$77,070
Mechanical Door Repairer$62,390
Medical Equipment Repairer$61,860
Millwright$76,190
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanic$68,570
Motorboat Mechanic and Service Technician$56,160
Motorcycle Mechanic$62,890
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanic$57,610
Radio$62,450
Recreational Vehicle Service Technician$62,090
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installer$61,530
Telecommunications Equipment Installer and Repairer$85,240
Telecommunications Line Installer and Repairer$86,370
Tire Repairer and Changer$37,850

Production

Baker$39,500
Butcher and Meat Cutter$47,740
Cabinetmaker and Bench Carpenter$57,980
Chemical Equipment Operator and Tender$49,440
Cleaning$47,510
Coating$48,410
Coil Winder$45,450
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operator$59,730
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmer$71,680
Crushing$50,360
Cutting$48,110
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setter$50,290
Dental Laboratory Technician$60,610
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setter$59,800
Electrical$49,020
Engine and Other Machine Assembler$70,150
Extruding$47,730
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setter$50,210
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Worker$79,310
Food Batchmaker$37,470
Food Cooking Machine Operator and Tender$40,440
Food Processing Worker$45,410
Foundry Mold and Coremaker$43,210
Furnace$49,250
Furniture Finisher$56,050
Grinding$46,580
Grinding and Polishing Worker$47,920
Heat Treating Equipment Setter$52,250
Helpers--Production Worker$42,740
Inspector$54,800
Jeweler and Precious Stone and Metal Worker$43,520
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setter$48,980
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Worker$36,860
Machinist$61,500
Meat$47,260
Medical Appliance Technician$54,980
Metal Worker and Plastic Worker$47,830
Metal-Refining Furnace Operator and Tender$46,380
Milling and Planing Machine Setter$49,230
Miscellaneous Assembler and Fabricator$46,940
Mixing and Blending Machine Setter$51,920
Molder$51,470
Molding$47,610
Multiple Machine Tool Setter$45,710
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician$59,460
Packaging and Filling Machine Operator and Tender$49,450
Paper Goods Machine Setter$50,200
Petroleum Pump System Operator$70,050
Plant and System Operator$64,030
Plating Machine Setter$46,300
Power Plant Operator$81,070
Prepress Technician and Worker$48,580
Presser$38,540
Print Binding and Finishing Worker$48,850
Printing Press Operator$48,410
Production Worker$47,620
Rolling Machine Setter$60,570
Sawing Machine Setter$46,090
Semiconductor Processing Technician$47,710
Separating$60,340
Sewing Machine Operator$41,740
Shoe and Leather Worker and Repairer$40,800
Slaughterer and Meat Packer$39,270
Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator$66,180
Structural Metal Fabricator and Fitter$53,920
Tailor$45,970
Textile$45,650
Textile Cutting Machine Setter$45,930
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setter$48,440
Textile Winding$49,190
Tool and Die Maker$69,910
Tool Grinder$46,380
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operator$62,940
Welder$62,360
Welding$47,500
Woodworking Machine Setter$46,450

Transportation and material moving

Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor$52,360
Aircraft Service Attendant$45,610
Airline Pilot$99,280
Ambulance Driver and Attendant$35,730
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant$40,030
Bus Driver$50,990
Bus Driver$54,830
Captain$75,870
Cleaners of Vehicle and Equipment$37,420
Crane and Tower Operator$63,310
Driver/Sales Worker$41,520
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Worker$63,950
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Driver$60,280
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operator$54,460
Laborer and Freight$42,110
Light Truck Driver$46,260
Locomotive Engineer$70,670
Machine Feeder and Offbearer$46,580
Material Moving Worker$57,720
Motor Vehicle Operator$31,770
Packer and Packager$30,700
Parking Attendant$36,010
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collector$46,580
Shuttle Driver and Chauffeur$34,090
Stocker and Order Filler$36,780
Tank Car$70,030
Taxi Driver$41,510
Transportation Worker$29,590

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in New Hampshire?

About $70,820 a year ($34.05 an hour): the average of the 632 jobs with official data, weighted by how many people do each one.

What are the highest paying jobs in New Hampshire?

Orthopedic Surgeon ($555,700), Surgeon ($534,900), Dermatologist ($516,200).

What are the most common jobs in New Hampshire?

Retail Salesperson (23,880 jobs), General and Operations Manager (22,110 jobs), Cashier (17,250 jobs).

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS): pay in May 2025, published by BLS in 2026. Hourly pay is the yearly figure divided by 2,080 hours.