High paying entry level jobs in New Hampshire

These occupations in New Hampshire 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 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 · Employed

1Nurse Anesthetists$275,980
Master's degree
$231,560 – $320,140490
2Dentists, General$177,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,780 – $341,950500
3Financial Risk Specialists$158,320
Bachelor's degree
$82,480 – $160,060300
4Physician Assistants$150,960
Master's degree
$119,540 – $175,3801,060
5Pharmacists$143,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,870 – $170,0301,130
6Software Developers$139,720
Bachelor's degree
$92,510 – $205,37010,840
7Nurse Practitioners$137,550
Master's degree
$106,070 – $166,2401,770
8Electrical Engineers$135,710
Bachelor's degree
$92,700 – $202,7901,600
9Computer Hardware Engineers$129,140
Bachelor's degree
$75,740 – $202,720310
10Veterinarians$128,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,780 – $283,460650
11Engineers, All Other$128,130
Bachelor's degree
$73,420 – $187,910610
12Lawyers$120,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,670 – $358,3002,250
13Web and Digital Interface Designers$111,150
Bachelor's degree
$51,550 – $162,960430
14Computer Systems Analysts$107,670
Bachelor's degree
$70,470 – $163,0102,090
15Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,100
Bachelor's degree
$56,190 – $160,190770
16Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$105,190
Bachelor's degree
$67,790 – $169,240320
17Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,760
Associate's degree
$82,110 – $134,220400
18Mechanical Engineers$103,660
Bachelor's degree
$72,740 – $165,5002,760
19Electrical and Electronics Drafters$102,070
Associate's degree
$64,020 – $127,820220
20Industrial Engineers$101,310
Bachelor's degree
$78,430 – $155,0101,940
21Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$101,260
Bachelor's degree
$61,590 – $152,790610
22Dental Hygienists$101,250
Associate's degree
$86,400 – $122,9801,360
23Data Scientists$100,620
Bachelor's degree
$73,480 – $155,0201,100
24Network and Computer Systems Administrators$100,230
Bachelor's degree
$73,470 – $135,2401,660
25Chemists$100,050
Bachelor's degree
$58,260 – $133,960300
26Physical Therapists$99,850
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,180 – $122,5601,960
27Registered Nurses$99,700
Bachelor's degree
$75,610 – $123,19015,390
28Civil Engineers$98,710
Bachelor's degree
$64,270 – $139,0601,620
29English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$98,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,750 – $135,440230
30Respiratory Therapists$95,940
Associate's degree
$80,490 – $109,000360
31Database Administrators$92,110
Bachelor's degree
$60,670 – $145,290250
32Computer Occupations, All Other$91,720
Bachelor's degree
$52,380 – $165,300970
33Project Management Specialists$90,890
Bachelor's degree
$60,950 – $144,9203,840
34Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$84,910
Associate's degree
$64,620 – $106,3701,240
35Occupational Therapists$83,900
Master's degree
$64,150 – $115,0501,240
36Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,740
Bachelor's degree
$45,810 – $135,4501,920
37Biological Scientists, All Other$83,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,790 – $131,750310
38Financial Specialists, All Other$83,590
Bachelor's degree
$57,300 – $131,290420
39Accountants and Auditors$83,470
Bachelor's degree
$59,920 – $131,1107,000
40Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,680 – $350,260580
41Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$82,550
Master's degree
$82,430 – $137,240230
42Financial and Investment Analysts$82,520
Bachelor's degree
$48,660 – $160,010580
43Logisticians$81,270
Bachelor's degree
$51,310 – $130,580690
44Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,020
Bachelor's degree
$42,090 – $99,930800
45Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,810
Bachelor's degree
$59,230 – $111,840480
46Massage Therapists$80,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,500 – $114,400270
47Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,490 – $97,930330
48Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,340 – $121,760360
49Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,090
Master's degree
$48,200 – $132,250440
50Web Developers$78,260
Bachelor's degree
$60,810 – $140,240470

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	Employed
1	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$275,980	$231,560 – $320,140	490
2	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$177,480	$99,780 – $341,950	500
3	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$158,320	$82,480 – $160,060	300
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,960	$119,540 – $175,380	1,060
5	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,020	$98,870 – $170,030	1,130
6	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$139,720	$92,510 – $205,370	10,840
7	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$137,550	$106,070 – $166,240	1,770
8	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,710	$92,700 – $202,790	1,600
9	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,140	$75,740 – $202,720	310
10	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,190	$74,780 – $283,460	650
11	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,130	$73,420 – $187,910	610
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$120,810	$65,670 – $358,300	2,250
13	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$111,150	$51,550 – $162,960	430
14	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,670	$70,470 – $163,010	2,090
15	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$107,100	$56,190 – $160,190	770
16	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$105,190	$67,790 – $169,240	320
17	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,760	$82,110 – $134,220	400
18	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,660	$72,740 – $165,500	2,760
19	Electrical and Electronics DraftersAssociate's degree	$102,070	$64,020 – $127,820	220
20	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,310	$78,430 – $155,010	1,940
21	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$101,260	$61,590 – $152,790	610
22	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,250	$86,400 – $122,980	1,360
23	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$100,620	$73,480 – $155,020	1,100
24	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$100,230	$73,470 – $135,240	1,660
25	ChemistsBachelor's degree	$100,050	$58,260 – $133,960	300
26	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$99,850	$76,180 – $122,560	1,960
27	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$99,700	$75,610 – $123,190	15,390
28	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$98,710	$64,270 – $139,060	1,620
29	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,650	$63,750 – $135,440	230
30	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$95,940	$80,490 – $109,000	360
31	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$92,110	$60,670 – $145,290	250
32	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,720	$52,380 – $165,300	970
33	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,890	$60,950 – $144,920	3,840
34	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,910	$64,620 – $106,370	1,240
35	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$83,900	$64,150 – $115,050	1,240
36	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,740	$45,810 – $135,450	1,920
37	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,740	$63,790 – $131,750	310
38	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,590	$57,300 – $131,290	420
39	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$83,470	$59,920 – $131,110	7,000
40	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,070	$47,680 – $350,260	580
41	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$82,550	$82,430 – $137,240	230
42	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$82,520	$48,660 – $160,010	580
43	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$81,270	$51,310 – $130,580	690
44	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,020	$42,090 – $99,930	800
45	Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including HealthBachelor's degree	$80,810	$59,230 – $111,840	480
46	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,360	$36,500 – $114,400	270
47	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$79,980	$39,490 – $97,930	330
48	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,860	$59,340 – $121,760	360
49	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$79,090	$48,200 – $132,250	440
50	Web DevelopersBachelor's degree	$78,260	$60,810 – $140,240	470

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in New Hampshire. 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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