High paying entry level jobs in Manchester-Nashua, NH

These occupations in Manchester-Nashua, NH ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Manchester-Nashua, NH run 5.7% above the national average (2024), so a Manchester-Nashua, NH salary is worth about 0.95× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

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

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OccupationMedian, Manchester-Nashua, NH · Employed

1Dentists, General$177,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,820 – $359,380190
2Computer Hardware Engineers$174,140
Bachelor's degree
$69,360 – $205,900130
3Software Developers$162,090
Bachelor's degree
$95,950 – $206,1804,370
4Electrical Engineers$159,360
Bachelor's degree
$96,850 – $202,7901,050
5Pharmacists$143,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,690 – $168,050350
6Physician Assistants$139,210
Master's degree
$117,730 – $165,820260
7Nurse Practitioners$131,660
Master's degree
$108,630 – $158,020550
8Engineers, All Other$131,580
Bachelor's degree
$76,840 – $192,190260
9Veterinarians$125,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,940 – $282,870120
10Lawyers$125,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,650 – $287,520740
11Optometrists$124,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,130 – $163,920100
12Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$115,000
Bachelor's degree
$68,830 – $157,560280
13Web and Digital Interface Designers$113,700
Bachelor's degree
$59,290 – $154,380140
14Computer Systems Analysts$109,430
Bachelor's degree
$75,620 – $160,310710
15Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $151,590170
16Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$109,080
Bachelor's degree
$77,390 – $169,240170
17Mechanical Engineers$108,360
Bachelor's degree
$76,600 – $167,3501,080
18Social Workers, All Other$107,060
Bachelor's degree
$43,110 – $120,43070
19Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,870
Bachelor's degree
$75,830 – $158,850660
20Data Scientists$103,790
Bachelor's degree
$76,250 – $156,500280
21Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,510
Associate's degree
$78,970 – $134,550170
22Physical Therapists$102,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,630 – $121,210490
23Electrical and Electronics Drafters$102,810
Associate's degree
$72,800 – $126,250160
24Industrial Engineers$101,520
Bachelor's degree
$78,790 – $159,220750
25Dental Hygienists$100,330
Associate's degree
$86,400 – $116,920430
26Chemists$100,090
Bachelor's degree
$68,690 – $154,89090
27Civil Engineers$98,710
Bachelor's degree
$65,520 – $145,480460
28Registered Nurses$98,600
Bachelor's degree
$75,750 – $123,4805,210
29Respiratory Therapists$93,300
Associate's degree
$80,490 – $117,220100
30Business Operations Specialists, All Other$92,510
Bachelor's degree
$45,360 – $139,240540
31Computer Occupations, All Other$92,410
Bachelor's degree
$50,400 – $165,300370
32Project Management Specialists$90,180
Bachelor's degree
$62,050 – $139,9801,150
33Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$87,050
Associate's degree
$64,640 – $103,770500
34Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$86,380
Bachelor's degree
$59,230 – $151,030110
35Web Developers$84,170
Bachelor's degree
$61,470 – $172,29090
36Financial Specialists, All Other$84,160
Bachelor's degree
$52,000 – $124,930110
37Accountants and Auditors$83,660
Bachelor's degree
$61,850 – $132,5402,110
38Occupational Therapists$83,520
Master's degree
$64,130 – $109,330400
39Business Teachers, Postsecondary$82,270
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,820 – $175,870170
40Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$81,170
Associate's degree
$52,480 – $97,270170
41Logisticians$81,160
Bachelor's degree
$51,680 – $130,740250
42Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$80,690
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,430 – $97,46080
43Massage Therapists$80,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,220 – $115,940110
44Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,150 – $125,820100
45Financial and Investment Analysts$77,570
Bachelor's degree
$46,630 – $127,920260
46Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,180
Bachelor's degree
$48,080 – $82,5101,640
47Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,250
Associate's degree
$55,960 – $101,170360
48Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,510 – $86,080760
49Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$75,540
Bachelor's degree
$38,340 – $100,200300
50Public Relations Specialists$75,090
Bachelor's degree
$48,760 – $114,390220

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

#	Occupation	MedianManchester-Nashua, NH	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$177,970	$118,820 – $359,380	190
2	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$174,140	$69,360 – $205,900	130
3	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$162,090	$95,950 – $206,180	4,370
4	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$159,360	$96,850 – $202,790	1,050
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,000	$85,690 – $168,050	350
6	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,210	$117,730 – $165,820	260
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,660	$108,630 – $158,020	550
8	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,580	$76,840 – $192,190	260
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,410	$74,940 – $282,870	120
10	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$125,190	$74,650 – $287,520	740
11	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,470	$77,130 – $163,920	100
12	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$115,000	$68,830 – $157,560	280
13	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$113,700	$59,290 – $154,380	140
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,430	$75,620 – $160,310	710
15	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,130	$62,780 – $151,590	170
16	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$109,080	$77,390 – $169,240	170
17	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,360	$76,600 – $167,350	1,080
18	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,060	$43,110 – $120,430	70
19	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,870	$75,830 – $158,850	660
20	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,790	$76,250 – $156,500	280
21	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,510	$78,970 – $134,550	170
22	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,960	$75,630 – $121,210	490
23	Electrical and Electronics DraftersAssociate's degree	$102,810	$72,800 – $126,250	160
24	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,520	$78,790 – $159,220	750
25	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$100,330	$86,400 – $116,920	430
26	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$100,090	$68,690 – $154,890	90
27	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,710	$65,520 – $145,480	460
28	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$98,600	$75,750 – $123,480	5,210
29	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$93,300	$80,490 – $117,220	100
30	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,510	$45,360 – $139,240	540
31	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$92,410	$50,400 – $165,300	370
32	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,180	$62,050 – $139,980	1,150
33	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$87,050	$64,640 – $103,770	500
34	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$86,380	$59,230 – $151,030	110
35	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$84,170	$61,470 – $172,290	90
36	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$84,160	$52,000 – $124,930	110
37	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$83,660	$61,850 – $132,540	2,110
38	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$83,520	$64,130 – $109,330	400
39	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$82,270	$47,820 – $175,870	170
40	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$81,170	$52,480 – $97,270	170
41	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,160	$51,680 – $130,740	250
42	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$80,690	$39,430 – $97,460	80
43	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,360	$65,220 – $115,940	110
44	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,870	$60,150 – $125,820	100
45	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,570	$46,630 – $127,920	260
46	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,180	$48,080 – $82,510	1,640
47	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,250	$55,960 – $101,170	360
48	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,090	$59,510 – $86,080	760
49	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$75,540	$38,340 – $100,200	300
50	Public Relations SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,090	$48,760 – $114,390	220

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Manchester-Nashua, NH. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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