New Hampshire

State · BLS OEWS 2023

In New Hampshire, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 608 detailed occupations covering about 643,020 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 1.4% above the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"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 New Hampshire, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Podiatrists $237,260 +67.5% 70
Pediatricians, General $231,090 +16.3% 170
Psychiatrists $228,610 +0.8% 120
Nurse Anesthetists $216,840 +2% 280
Dentists, General $178,770 +7.5% 470
Air Traffic Controllers $176,260 +28.3% 420
Architectural and Engineering Managers $172,340 +4.2% 1,770
Computer and Information Systems Managers $163,720 -3.4% 3,260
Marketing Managers $150,670 -16% 1,340
Sales Managers $145,000 +7.3% 2,160
Computer Hardware Engineers $144,530 +4.7% 400
Pharmacists $141,020 +3.7% 1,300
Financial Managers $140,380 +25.3% 4,270
Purchasing Managers $140,290 +2.9% 440
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $138,820 +20.4% 100
Law Teachers, Postsecondary $138,380 +8.7% 190
Advertising and Promotions Managers $136,840 +3.8% 140
Natural Sciences Managers $136,640 -13.4% 280
Actuaries $136,550 +13.8% 70
Information Security Analysts $135,050 +12.2% 630
Industrial Production Managers $134,940 +15.4% 1,290
Human Resources Managers $134,740 -1.2% 820
Public Relations Managers $133,560 -0.9% 220
Electrical Engineers $133,180 +24.5% 1,540
Physician Assistants $132,980 +2.3% 940

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in New Hampshire, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
General and Operations Managers 19,570 $103,990
Retail Salespersons 19,480 $34,750
Cashiers 19,140 $30,280
Stockers and Order Fillers 16,040 $35,770
Office Clerks, General 14,890 $46,240
Registered Nurses 14,380 $86,620
Customer Service Representatives 12,710 $43,870
Fast Food and Counter Workers 12,220 $29,130
Waiters and Waitresses 10,040 $34,730
Software Developers 9,250 $128,860
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 9,070 $45,080
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,700 $37,550
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 7,740 $36,810
Nursing Assistants 7,710 $43,940
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 7,660 $48,070
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 7,370 $64,500
Accountants and Auditors 7,310 $78,860
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 7,210 $56,820
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 6,720 $38,490
Cooks, Restaurant 6,520 $37,930
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 6,490 $49,960
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 6,240 $72,740
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 5,860 $76,550
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 5,830 $41,180
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,670 $65,150
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