High paying jobs in Manchester-Nashua, NH

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Manchester-Nashua, NH. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

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

1Physicians, All Other$347,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$150,400 – $418,020200
2General Internal Medicine Physicians$317,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,870 – $403,370180
3Pediatricians, General$287,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$221,240 – $334,79080
4Architectural and Engineering Managers$212,050
Bachelor's degree
$129,710 – $266,110970
5Chief Executives$196,990
Bachelor's degree
$103,570 – $516,720190
6Dentists, General$177,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$118,820 – $359,380190
7Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,530
Bachelor's degree
$121,770 – $252,7001,470
8Industrial Production Managers$174,360
Bachelor's degree
$99,460 – $258,950700
9Computer Hardware Engineers$174,140
Bachelor's degree
$69,360 – $205,900130
10Purchasing Managers$165,870
Bachelor's degree
$106,830 – $209,780240
11Marketing Managers$162,850
Bachelor's degree
$89,390 – $240,250360
12Software Developers$162,090
Bachelor's degree
$95,950 – $206,1804,370
13Sales Managers$161,410
Bachelor's degree
$79,360 – $283,740680
14Electrical Engineers$159,360
Bachelor's degree
$96,850 – $202,7901,050
15Managers, All Other$152,690
Bachelor's degree
$96,770 – $215,750470
16Pharmacists$143,000
Doctoral or professional degree
$85,690 – $168,050350
17Training and Development Managers$142,860
Bachelor's degree
$84,220 – $205,05080
18Human Resources Managers$142,600
Bachelor's degree
$79,990 – $222,460330
19Financial Managers$139,230
Bachelor's degree
$97,490 – $227,7901,530
20Physician Assistants$139,210
Master's degree
$117,730 – $165,820260
21Construction Managers$133,980
Bachelor's degree
$93,690 – $196,120160
22Medical and Health Services Managers$133,220
Bachelor's degree
$82,220 – $296,470760
23Administrative Services Managers$132,460
Bachelor's degree
$75,400 – $190,250250
24Nurse Practitioners$131,660
Master's degree
$108,630 – $158,020550
25Engineers, All Other$131,580
Bachelor's degree
$76,840 – $192,190260
26Public Relations Managers$131,450
Bachelor's degree
$82,390 – $201,98090
27Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$130,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,230 – $183,240240
28Veterinarians$125,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,940 – $282,870120
29Lawyers$125,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,650 – $287,520740
30General and Operations Managers$124,990
Bachelor's degree
$60,850 – $275,4404,990
31Optometrists$124,470
Doctoral or professional degree
$77,130 – $163,920100
32Information Security Analysts$122,340
Bachelor's degree
$74,230 – $192,710320
33Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$115,000
Bachelor's degree
$68,830 – $157,560280
34Web and Digital Interface Designers$113,700
Bachelor's degree
$59,290 – $154,380140
35Computer Systems Analysts$109,430
Bachelor's degree
$75,620 – $160,310710
36Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $151,590170
37Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$109,080
Bachelor's degree
$77,390 – $169,240170
38Mechanical Engineers$108,360
Bachelor's degree
$76,600 – $167,3501,080
39Facilities Managers$107,350
Bachelor's degree
$68,910 – $187,050170
40Management Analysts$107,330
Bachelor's degree
$70,130 – $168,240890
41Social Workers, All Other$107,060
Bachelor's degree
$43,110 – $120,43070
42Computer Network Architects$106,940
Bachelor's degree
$75,180 – $199,120240
43First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$82,730 – $148,760260
44Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$105,470
Associate's degree
$81,130 – $117,560120
45Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,980
Master's degree
$80,880 – $129,840400
46Network and Computer Systems Administrators$103,870
Bachelor's degree
$75,830 – $158,850660
47Data Scientists$103,790
Bachelor's degree
$76,250 – $156,500280
48Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,510
Associate's degree
$78,970 – $134,550170
49Physical Therapists$102,960
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,630 – $121,210490
50Electrical and Electronics Drafters$102,810
Associate's degree
$72,800 – $126,250160

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	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$347,620	$150,400 – $418,020	200
2	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$317,680	$76,870 – $403,370	180
3	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$287,040	$221,240 – $334,790	80
4	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$212,050	$129,710 – $266,110	970
5	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$196,990	$103,570 – $516,720	190
6	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$177,970	$118,820 – $359,380	190
7	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,530	$121,770 – $252,700	1,470
8	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,360	$99,460 – $258,950	700
9	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$174,140	$69,360 – $205,900	130
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$165,870	$106,830 – $209,780	240
11	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,850	$89,390 – $240,250	360
12	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$162,090	$95,950 – $206,180	4,370
13	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$161,410	$79,360 – $283,740	680
14	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$159,360	$96,850 – $202,790	1,050
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$152,690	$96,770 – $215,750	470
16	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,000	$85,690 – $168,050	350
17	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,860	$84,220 – $205,050	80
18	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$142,600	$79,990 – $222,460	330
19	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$139,230	$97,490 – $227,790	1,530
20	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$139,210	$117,730 – $165,820	260
21	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,980	$93,690 – $196,120	160
22	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,220	$82,220 – $296,470	760
23	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,460	$75,400 – $190,250	250
24	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$131,660	$108,630 – $158,020	550
25	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$131,580	$76,840 – $192,190	260
26	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$131,450	$82,390 – $201,980	90
27	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,830	$90,230 – $183,240	240
28	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,410	$74,940 – $282,870	120
29	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$125,190	$74,650 – $287,520	740
30	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,990	$60,850 – $275,440	4,990
31	OptometristsDoctoral or professional degree	$124,470	$77,130 – $163,920	100
32	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$122,340	$74,230 – $192,710	320
33	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$115,000	$68,830 – $157,560	280
34	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$113,700	$59,290 – $154,380	140
35	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$109,430	$75,620 – $160,310	710
36	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,130	$62,780 – $151,590	170
37	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$109,080	$77,390 – $169,240	170
38	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$108,360	$76,600 – $167,350	1,080
39	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,350	$68,910 – $187,050	170
40	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,330	$70,130 – $168,240	890
41	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,060	$43,110 – $120,430	70
42	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$106,940	$75,180 – $199,120	240
43	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$106,200	$82,730 – $148,760	260
44	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$105,470	$81,130 – $117,560	120
45	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,980	$80,880 – $129,840	400
46	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$103,870	$75,830 – $158,850	660
47	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$103,790	$76,250 – $156,500	280
48	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,510	$78,970 – $134,550	170
49	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$102,960	$75,630 – $121,210	490
50	Electrical and Electronics DraftersAssociate's degree	$102,810	$72,800 – $126,250	160

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