Portsmouth, NH-ME

Metro Area · BLS OEWS 2022

In Portsmouth, NH-ME, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 312 detailed occupations covering about 81,900 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 1.2% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2022)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Portsmouth, NH-ME, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $217,950 +32.3% 100
Natural Sciences Managers $189,960 +20.4% —
Dentists, General $174,990 +5.2% 60
Chief Executives $167,960 +93.3% 80
Computer and Information Systems Managers $163,550 -3.5% 460
Architectural and Engineering Managers $159,240 -3.7% 230
Purchasing Managers $154,780 +13.5% 60
Sales Managers $149,230 +10.4% 300
Financial Managers $142,400 +27.1% 650
Physician Assistants $141,300 +8.7% 120
Managers, All Other $137,340 +2.8% 150
Pharmacists $136,600 +0.4% 110
Information Security Analysts $133,680 +11.1% 170
Computer Network Architects $132,720 +2.2% 150
Database Architects $132,280 -1.8% 50
Human Resources Managers $131,520 -3.5% 120
Advertising and Promotions Managers $130,580 -1% 30
Nurse Practitioners $126,080 -0.1% 170
Veterinarians $124,990 +4.9% 70
Industrial Production Managers $123,930 +6% 110
Database Administrators $123,560 +21.7% 30
Software Developers $123,330 -26% 850
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $115,810 +16.7% 50
Administrative Services Managers $112,330 +5.5% 110
Computer Systems Analysts $111,290 -22.8% 260

Largest Occupations by Employment (2022)

Largest occupations by employment in Portsmouth, NH-ME, BLS OEWS 2022.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Retail Salespersons 3,030 $30,770
General and Operations Managers 2,260 $110,580
Cashiers 2,100 $29,220
Office Clerks, General 1,850 $44,860
Customer Service Representatives 1,820 $39,740
Fast Food and Counter Workers 1,820 $29,210
Waiters and Waitresses 1,570 $32,720
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,490 $32,140
Registered Nurses 1,460 $81,400
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,230 $44,990
Cooks, Restaurant 1,110 $37,560
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,090 $47,560
Accountants and Auditors 1,060 $80,690
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 980 $61,510
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 940 $48,740
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 880 $62,720
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 870 $73,950
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 870 $37,660
Software Developers 850 $123,330
Nursing Assistants 840 $39,600
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 810 $97,720
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 800 $40,300
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 780 $37,510
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 760 $54,890
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 740 $71,970
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