Fastest growing jobs in New Hampshire, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034 in New Hampshire. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

State projections are produced by New Hampshire's own workforce agency and collected by Projections Central — the Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes projections only at the national level. Methodology varies by state, so these are not directly comparable with the national figures. Wages remain BLS OEWS.

Cost of living: prices in New Hampshire run 4.2% above the national average (2024), so a New Hampshire salary is worth about 0.96× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order. To see where a job pays a real premium, use jobs that pay more in New Hampshire.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, New Hampshire · Growth 2024–34

1Nurse Practitioners$137,550
Master's degree
$106,070 – $166,240+40.7%
2Data Scientists$100,620
Bachelor's degree
$73,480 – $155,020+33.4%
3Medical and Health Services Managers$130,410
Bachelor's degree
$83,290 – $290,880+25.3%
4Information Security Analysts$124,000
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $187,820+25.3%
5Physician Assistants$150,960
Master's degree
$119,540 – $175,380+22.1%
6Logisticians$81,270
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $130,580+18.6%
7Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,150
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,630 – $91,850+18.6%
8Speech-Language Pathologists$83,040
Master's degree
$64,030 – $119,290+18.5%
9Cooks, Restaurant$40,200
No formal educational credential
$34,390 – $49,400+17.9%
10Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$54,840
Master's degree
$38,480 – $81,050+16.4%
11Occupational Therapists$83,900
Master's degree
$64,150 – $115,050+15.4%
12Home Health and Personal Care Aides$38,760
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,950 – $47,770+14.8%
13Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,750 – $82,600+14.2%
14Medical Assistants$48,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,640 – $60,100+14.2%
15Stockers and Order Fillers$36,780
No formal educational credential
$29,810 – $48,650+13.6%
16Financial Managers$144,730
Bachelor's degree
$87,270 – $243,350+13.6%
17Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$78,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,100 – $102,870+13.3%
18Industrial Engineers$101,310
Bachelor's degree
$78,430 – $155,010+13.2%
19Physical Therapists$99,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,180 – $122,560+13.0%
20Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$101,260
Bachelor's degree
$61,590 – $152,790+12.8%
21Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030 – $92,590+12.3%
22Animal Caretakers$34,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,830 – $51,040+12.1%
23Taxi Drivers$41,510
No formal educational credential
$27,650 – $41,600+12.1%
24Training and Development Specialists$86,050
Bachelor's degree
$50,790 – $100,580+10.8%
25Personal Financial Advisors$96,780
Bachelor's degree
$57,700 – $311,810+10.8%
26Bakers$39,500
No formal educational credential
$31,760 – $49,230+10.6%
27Mechanical Engineers$103,660
Bachelor's degree
$72,740 – $165,500+10.5%
28Software Developers$139,720
Bachelor's degree
$92,510 – $205,370+10.4%
29Couriers and Messengers$40,630
High school diploma or equivalent
$26,350 – $53,980+10.3%
30Marketing Managers$143,280
Bachelor's degree
$96,990 – $229,920+10.0%
31Healthcare Social Workers$78,260
Master's degree
$60,200 – $98,930+10.0%
32Electricians$62,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,190 – $91,850+10.0%
33Registered Nurses$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,610 – $123,190+9.9%
34Driver/Sales Workers$41,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$18,260 – $59,220+9.8%
35Chefs and Head Cooks$63,400
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,220 – $95,990+9.7%
36Phlebotomists$48,660
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,640 – $58,780+9.5%
37Computer Network Architects$125,420
Bachelor's degree
$76,080 – $209,530+9.4%
38Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$84,910
Associate's degree
$64,620 – $106,370+9.3%
39Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,290
No formal educational credential
$17,200 – $38,410+9.3%
40Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$34,090
No formal educational credential
$25,580 – $57,610+9.2%
41Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,590
No formal educational credential
$22,580 – $38,440+8.9%
42Construction Laborers$49,980
No formal educational credential
$38,020 – $63,310+8.9%
43Medical Records Specialists$49,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$39,120 – $68,980+8.6%
44Food Service Managers$77,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,850 – $107,660+8.3%
45Electrical Engineers$135,710
Bachelor's degree
$92,700 – $202,790+8.3%
46Buyers and Purchasing Agents$77,270
Bachelor's degree
$52,840 – $125,500+8.1%
47Self-Enrichment Teachers$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,320 – $96,850+8.0%
48Bus Drivers, School$50,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,030 – $60,650+8.0%
49First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$49,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,900 – $75,100+8.0%
50Social and Human Service Assistants$46,950
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,700 – $58,210+7.9%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianNew Hampshire	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$137,550	$106,070 – $166,240	+40.7%
2	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,620	$73,480 – $155,020	+33.4%
3	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,410	$83,290 – $290,880	+25.3%
4	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$124,000	$61,940 – $187,820	+25.3%
5	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,960	$119,540 – $175,380	+22.1%
6	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,270	$51,310 – $130,580	+18.6%
7	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,150	$46,630 – $91,850	+18.6%
8	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$83,040	$64,030 – $119,290	+18.5%
9	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$40,200	$34,390 – $49,400	+17.9%
10	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$54,840	$38,480 – $81,050	+16.4%
11	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$83,900	$64,150 – $115,050	+15.4%
12	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,760	$31,950 – $47,770	+14.8%
13	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,360	$30,750 – $82,600	+14.2%
14	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,020	$39,640 – $60,100	+14.2%
15	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$36,780	$29,810 – $48,650	+13.6%
16	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,730	$87,270 – $243,350	+13.6%
17	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$78,310	$63,100 – $102,870	+13.3%
18	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,310	$78,430 – $155,010	+13.2%
19	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,850	$76,180 – $122,560	+13.0%
20	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,260	$61,590 – $152,790	+12.8%
21	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,570	$49,030 – $92,590	+12.3%
22	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,790	$27,830 – $51,040	+12.1%
23	Taxi DriversNo formal educational credential	$41,510	$27,650 – $41,600	+12.1%
24	Training and Development SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$86,050	$50,790 – $100,580	+10.8%
25	Personal Financial AdvisorsBachelor's degree	$96,780	$57,700 – $311,810	+10.8%
26	BakersNo formal educational credential	$39,500	$31,760 – $49,230	+10.6%
27	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,660	$72,740 – $165,500	+10.5%
28	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$139,720	$92,510 – $205,370	+10.4%
29	Couriers and MessengersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$40,630	$26,350 – $53,980	+10.3%
30	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,280	$96,990 – $229,920	+10.0%
31	Healthcare Social WorkersMaster's degree	$78,260	$60,200 – $98,930	+10.0%
32	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,840	$43,190 – $91,850	+10.0%
33	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,700	$75,610 – $123,190	+9.9%
34	Driver/Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$41,520	$18,260 – $59,220	+9.8%
35	Chefs and Head CooksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,400	$40,220 – $95,990	+9.7%
36	PhlebotomistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$48,660	$40,640 – $58,780	+9.5%
37	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$125,420	$76,080 – $209,530	+9.4%
38	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,910	$64,620 – $106,370	+9.3%
39	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$26,290	$17,200 – $38,410	+9.3%
40	Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursNo formal educational credential	$34,090	$25,580 – $57,610	+9.2%
41	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$31,590	$22,580 – $38,440	+8.9%
42	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$49,980	$38,020 – $63,310	+8.9%
43	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$49,210	$39,120 – $68,980	+8.6%
44	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,360	$60,850 – $107,660	+8.3%
45	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,710	$92,700 – $202,790	+8.3%
46	Buyers and Purchasing AgentsBachelor's degree	$77,270	$52,840 – $125,500	+8.1%
47	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$33,320 – $96,850	+8.0%
48	Bus Drivers, SchoolHigh school diploma or equivalent	$50,990	$36,030 – $60,650	+8.0%
49	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,710	$34,900 – $75,100	+8.0%
50	Social and Human Service AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,950	$37,700 – $58,210	+7.9%

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