Median pay · New Hampshire
$55,880A year, or $27 an hour.| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile1 in 10 earn less | $33,030 | $16 |
| 25th percentile | $39,860 | $19 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $55,880 | $27 |
| 75th percentile | $81,780 | $39 |
| 90th percentile1 in 10 earn more | $126,930 | $61 |
| MeanAll pay divided by all jobs | $71,360 | $34 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in New HampshireBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all wage earners here were paid more than this, half less.$55,880
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$26.87
- Take-home after federal and FICA tax$3,923 a month at an effective rate of 15.8%.$47,080 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in New Hampshire sit at 104.2 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$53,646
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.9.6% above
- Jobs countedWage and salary jobs; the self-employed are not surveyed.683,290
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1
Questions
Pay in New Hampshire: common questions
What is the average salary in New Hampshire?
$71,360 a year, or $34.31 an hour, across every job the Bureau of Labor Statistics surveyed in New Hampshire for May 2025.
The median is lower, $55,880: half of workers earn more and half earn less. The average sits above it because a smaller number of very high salaries pull it up, so the median is closer to what a typical worker makes.
What is a good salary in New Hampshire?
Anything over $55,880 pays more than half the jobs in New Hampshire. $81,780 puts you in the top quarter and $126,930 in the top 10%.
A single person on the median keeps about $3,923 a month after federal and FICA tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in New Hampshire?
By median pay: orthopedic surgeons ($555,670), dermatologists ($516,230), radiologists ($506,010), anesthesiologists ($481,640) and ophthalmologists ($404,330). The table on this page lists the top 25.
What are the most common jobs in New Hampshire?
By number of jobs: retail salespersons ($36,200), general or operations managers ($124,680), cashiers ($33,840), registered nurses ($99,700) and fast food or counter workers ($31,590), with the median pay for each.