Salary in New Hampshire: 5% Above National

New Hampshire benefits from its proximity to Boston, with strong tech and advanced manufacturing employers along the southern tier. The state has no general sales tax and no wage income tax, supporting cross-border employment patterns.

Quick Answer

As of April 2026, salaries in New Hampshire run 5% above the US national median. Cost of living index: 110 (vs 100 nationally). No state income tax. Unemployment rate 2.7%. New Hampshire benefits from its proximity to Boston, with strong tech and advanced manufacturing employers along the southern tier. The state has no general sales tax and no wage income tax, supporting cross-border employment patterns.

Salary Multiplier

1.05×

Cost of Living

110

Unemployment

2.7%

Income Tax

Top Industries in New Hampshire

ManufacturingHealthcareTechTourismEducation

Salaries by Job in New Hampshire

50 jobs sorted by New Hampshire median salary.

Job	Category	Median	Top 10%
Physician	Healthcare	$240,765	$420,000
AI Engineer	Technology	$194,250	$336,000
Dentist	Healthcare	$179,456	$299,250
Machine Learning Engineer	Technology	$170,100	$309,750
Marketing Manager	Marketing	$166,194	$231,000
Site Reliability Engineer	Technology	$162,750	$268,538
Lawyer	Legal	$153,048	$262,500
Security Engineer	Technology	$149,100	$246,015
Product Manager	Technology	$145,278	$225,750
Pharmacist	Healthcare	$144,354	$173,250
Sales Manager	Sales	$141,918	$231,000
Cloud Engineer	Technology	$141,750	$233,888
Software Engineer	Technology	$138,884	$219,051
DevOps Engineer	Technology	$136,500	$204,750
HR Manager	Human Resources	$136,500	$210,000
Mobile Developer	Technology	$136,500	$225,225
Nurse Practitioner	Healthcare	$134,915	$183,750
Backend Developer	Technology	$134,400	$221,760
Full Stack Developer	Technology	$126,000	$207,900
Cybersecurity Analyst	Technology	$125,853	$183,750
Frontend Developer	Technology	$123,900	$204,435
Electrical Engineer	Engineering	$116,067	$183,750
Scrum Master	Technology	$115,500	$190,575
Data Scientist	Technology	$113,421	$193,295
Supply Chain Manager	Operations	$110,250	$181,913
Operations Manager	Operations	$107,573	$183,750
Financial Analyst	Finance	$104,885	$183,750
Physical Therapist	Healthcare	$104,696	$136,500
Mechanical Engineer	Engineering	$104,486	$160,650
UX Designer	Design	$102,900	$173,250
Occupational Therapist	Healthcare	$101,189	$131,250
Project Manager	Operations	$100,800	$173,250
Financial Planner	Finance	$100,800	$166,320
Civil Engineer	Engineering	$100,685	$151,841
Customer Success Manager	Operations	$99,750	$164,588
Web Developer	Technology	$97,388	$152,250
QA Engineer	Technology	$96,600	$159,390
Business Analyst	Operations	$93,093	$152,250
Content Marketing Manager	Marketing	$92,400	$152,460
Registered Nurse	Healthcare	$90,374	$139,314
Data Analyst	Technology	$88,200	$145,530
Accountant	Finance	$83,874	$139,325
Recruiter	Human Resources	$78,750	$129,938
Executive Assistant	Operations	$75,600	$124,740
Social Media Manager	Marketing	$75,600	$124,740
Copywriter	Marketing	$75,600	$124,740
Teacher	Education	$68,397	$107,331
Paralegal	Legal	$65,100	$107,415
Graphic Designer	Design	$63,242	$99,750
Real Estate Agent	Sales	$59,451	$173,250

Methodology

New Hampshire salary figures are computed by adjusting the BLS national median for each job by New Hampshire's state-level multiplier of 1.05× — a composite of state-level OEWS data and BEA Regional Price Parities. Last reviewed April 29, 2026.

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