High paying jobs in New Hampshire

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in New Hampshire. 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 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

1Surgeons, All Other$534,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,700 – $582,250220
2Anesthesiologists$481,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,330 – $488,130330
3Physicians, All Other$361,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$131,710 – $412,5901,000
4Nurse Anesthetists$275,980
Master's degree
$231,560 – $320,140490
5Family Medicine Physicians$268,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$175,300 – $303,140350
6General Internal Medicine Physicians$229,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,840 – $414,380450
7Dentists, General$177,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,780 – $341,950500
8Computer and Information Systems Managers$176,540
Bachelor's degree
$112,090 – $263,9603,810
9Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,240
Bachelor's degree
$120,350 – $266,9502,160
10Purchasing Managers$162,900
Bachelor's degree
$104,010 – $214,710540
11Financial Risk Specialists$158,320
Bachelor's degree
$82,480 – $160,060300
12Fundraising Managers$157,080
Bachelor's degree
$92,990 – $230,930270
13Physician Assistants$150,960
Master's degree
$119,540 – $175,3801,060
14Industrial Production Managers$146,590
Bachelor's degree
$92,570 – $218,8001,540
15Managers, All Other$145,630
Bachelor's degree
$83,050 – $216,3201,330
16Financial Managers$144,730
Bachelor's degree
$87,270 – $243,3504,330
17Marketing Managers$143,280
Bachelor's degree
$96,990 – $229,9201,460
18Pharmacists$143,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,870 – $170,0301,130
19Sales Managers$141,900
Bachelor's degree
$88,550 – $265,6202,820
20Training and Development Managers$141,360
Bachelor's degree
$82,850 – $203,830260
21Software Developers$139,720
Bachelor's degree
$92,510 – $205,37010,840
22Nurse Practitioners$137,550
Master's degree
$106,070 – $166,2401,770
23Electrical Engineers$135,710
Bachelor's degree
$92,700 – $202,7901,600
24Human Resources Managers$135,000
Bachelor's degree
$79,120 – $221,9701,150
25Natural Sciences Managers$134,010
Bachelor's degree
$92,600 – $220,150240
26Public Relations Managers$132,660
Bachelor's degree
$86,770 – $212,900330
27Medical and Health Services Managers$130,410
Bachelor's degree
$83,290 – $290,8802,460
28Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,550 – $198,700530
29Construction Managers$129,260
Bachelor's degree
$92,300 – $202,820660
30Computer Hardware Engineers$129,140
Bachelor's degree
$75,740 – $202,720310
31Veterinarians$128,190
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,780 – $283,460650
32Engineers, All Other$128,130
Bachelor's degree
$73,420 – $187,910610
33Computer Network Architects$125,420
Bachelor's degree
$76,080 – $209,530560
34Administrative Services Managers$125,390
Bachelor's degree
$71,390 – $198,950760
35General and Operations Managers$124,680
Bachelor's degree
$61,100 – $264,27022,110
36Information Security Analysts$124,000
Bachelor's degree
$61,940 – $187,820590
37Lawyers$120,810
Doctoral or professional degree
$65,670 – $358,3002,250
38Web and Digital Interface Designers$111,150
Bachelor's degree
$51,550 – $162,960430
39Sales Engineers$107,850
Bachelor's degree
$72,150 – $171,820300
40Computer Systems Analysts$107,670
Bachelor's degree
$70,470 – $163,0102,090
41Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$107,100
Bachelor's degree
$56,190 – $160,190770
42Facilities Managers$106,690
Bachelor's degree
$60,310 – $172,830550
43Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$105,420
Associate's degree
$79,800 – $119,030270
44Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$105,190
Bachelor's degree
$67,790 – $169,240320
45Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,910
Master's degree
$80,220 – $129,8401,590
46Management Analysts$104,270
Bachelor's degree
$66,550 – $162,0002,670
47Education Administrators, Postsecondary$104,190
Master's degree
$75,830 – $213,310920
48Insurance Underwriters$103,940
Bachelor's degree
$70,490 – $165,380270
49Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,760
Associate's degree
$82,110 – $134,220400
50Mechanical Engineers$103,660
Bachelor's degree
$72,740 – $165,5002,760

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	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$534,870	$69,700 – $582,250	220
2	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$481,640	$76,330 – $488,130	330
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$361,300	$131,710 – $412,590	1,000
4	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$275,980	$231,560 – $320,140	490
5	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$268,650	$175,300 – $303,140	350
6	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$229,210	$69,840 – $414,380	450
7	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$177,480	$99,780 – $341,950	500
8	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$176,540	$112,090 – $263,960	3,810
9	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,240	$120,350 – $266,950	2,160
10	Purchasing ManagersBachelor's degree	$162,900	$104,010 – $214,710	540
11	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$158,320	$82,480 – $160,060	300
12	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,080	$92,990 – $230,930	270
13	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$150,960	$119,540 – $175,380	1,060
14	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,590	$92,570 – $218,800	1,540
15	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$145,630	$83,050 – $216,320	1,330
16	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$144,730	$87,270 – $243,350	4,330
17	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,280	$96,990 – $229,920	1,460
18	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,020	$98,870 – $170,030	1,130
19	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,900	$88,550 – $265,620	2,820
20	Training and Development ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,360	$82,850 – $203,830	260
21	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$139,720	$92,510 – $205,370	10,840
22	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$137,550	$106,070 – $166,240	1,770
23	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$135,710	$92,700 – $202,790	1,600
24	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$135,000	$79,120 – $221,970	1,150
25	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,010	$92,600 – $220,150	240
26	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,660	$86,770 – $212,900	330
27	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$130,410	$83,290 – $290,880	2,460
28	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,470	$80,550 – $198,700	530
29	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$129,260	$92,300 – $202,820	660
30	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,140	$75,740 – $202,720	310
31	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,190	$74,780 – $283,460	650
32	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$128,130	$73,420 – $187,910	610
33	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$125,420	$76,080 – $209,530	560
34	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$125,390	$71,390 – $198,950	760
35	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,680	$61,100 – $264,270	22,110
36	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$124,000	$61,940 – $187,820	590
37	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$120,810	$65,670 – $358,300	2,250
38	Web and Digital Interface DesignersBachelor's degree	$111,150	$51,550 – $162,960	430
39	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,850	$72,150 – $171,820	300
40	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$107,670	$70,470 – $163,010	2,090
41	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and TestersBachelor's degree	$107,100	$56,190 – $160,190	770
42	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,690	$60,310 – $172,830	550
43	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$105,420	$79,800 – $119,030	270
44	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$105,190	$67,790 – $169,240	320
45	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$104,910	$80,220 – $129,840	1,590
46	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$104,270	$66,550 – $162,000	2,670
47	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$104,190	$75,830 – $213,310	920
48	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$103,940	$70,490 – $165,380	270
49	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,760	$82,110 – $134,220	400
50	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$103,660	$72,740 – $165,500	2,760

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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