High paying jobs in New Hampshire that need no degree

These occupations pay well in New Hampshire and typically require less than a bachelor's degree to enter — a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or an associate's degree. Entry requirements come from the BLS Employment Projections program and describe what is typical, not mandatory.

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

1Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,550 – $198,700530
2Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists$105,420
Associate's degree
$79,800 – $119,030270
3Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$103,760
Associate's degree
$82,110 – $134,220400
4Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,030 – $126,870560
5Electrical and Electronics Drafters$102,070
Associate's degree
$64,020 – $127,820220
6Dental Hygienists$101,250
Associate's degree
$86,400 – $122,9801,360
7First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$100,060
High school diploma or equivalent
$79,790 – $121,910940
8First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$97,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,700 – $171,2401,460
9Respiratory Therapists$95,940
Associate's degree
$80,490 – $109,000360
10First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$93,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,950 – $119,250450
11Detectives and Criminal Investigators$89,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$74,690 – $174,050290
12First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$87,560
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,420 – $126,8503,360
13Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$86,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,210 – $100,960540
14Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$85,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,960 – $96,610550
15Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$84,910
Associate's degree
$64,620 – $106,3701,240
16Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$83,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$59,580 – $120,430880
17First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$81,220
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,600 – $124,7203,590
18Massage Therapists$80,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,500 – $114,400270
19Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,340 – $121,760360
20First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$79,310
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,800 – $118,1003,000
21Food Service Managers$77,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,850 – $107,660590
22Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,860 – $93,6602,220
23Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$76,720
Associate's degree
$53,160 – $99,750340
24Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$75,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,830 – $121,570730
25Surgical Technologists$75,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,760 – $87,560370
26Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$74,560
Associate's degree
$51,000 – $101,140590
27Insurance Sales Agents$74,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $144,3102,320
28Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,520 – $97,1402,560
29First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$73,250
High school diploma or equivalent
$48,960 – $107,8107,600
30Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,490 – $138,4604,940
31Computer Network Support Specialists$72,330
Associate's degree
$45,760 – $109,310680
32Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$71,680
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,380 – $94,820290
33Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$71,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$50,000 – $101,8601,210
34Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$71,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$57,930 – $89,9402,460
35Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$71,510
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,110 – $137,3804,670
36Physical Therapist Assistants$71,440
Associate's degree
$59,540 – $80,940500
37Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$71,390
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,730 – $99,5901,040
38Tool and Die Makers$69,910
Postsecondary nondegree award
$52,000 – $93,480250
39Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,650
Associate's degree
$51,170 – $93,570620
40Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$68,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030 – $92,590660
41Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$66,810
High school diploma or equivalent
$44,850 – $87,7301,950
42First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$66,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $102,240250
43Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$66,740
Associate's degree
$54,570 – $85,490570
44Calibration Technologists and Technicians$66,650
Associate's degree
$43,470 – $104,170280
45Construction and Building Inspectors$65,640
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,070 – $88,610420
46Private Detectives and Investigators$65,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,510 – $124,150280
47Architectural and Civil Drafters$65,300
Associate's degree
$52,740 – $90,710400
48Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$64,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $82,160310
49Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,480
Associate's degree
$45,760 – $88,610300
50First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$64,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,390 – $92,390940

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	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,470	$80,550 – $198,700	530
2	Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsAssociate's degree	$105,420	$79,800 – $119,030	270
3	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$103,760	$82,110 – $134,220	400
4	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$102,170	$67,030 – $126,870	560
5	Electrical and Electronics DraftersAssociate's degree	$102,070	$64,020 – $127,820	220
6	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$101,250	$86,400 – $122,980	1,360
7	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,060	$79,790 – $121,910	940
8	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$97,470	$59,700 – $171,240	1,460
9	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$95,940	$80,490 – $109,000	360
10	First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention WorkersPostsecondary nondegree award	$93,720	$59,950 – $119,250	450
11	Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,290	$74,690 – $174,050	290
12	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$87,560	$57,420 – $126,850	3,360
13	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,370	$58,210 – $100,960	540
14	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,240	$61,960 – $96,610	550
15	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$84,910	$64,620 – $106,370	1,240
16	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,890	$59,580 – $120,430	880
17	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$81,220	$57,600 – $124,720	3,590
18	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,360	$36,500 – $114,400	270
19	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,860	$59,340 – $121,760	360
20	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$79,310	$52,800 – $118,100	3,000
21	Food Service ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$77,360	$60,850 – $107,660	590
22	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,110	$59,860 – $93,660	2,220
23	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$76,720	$53,160 – $99,750	340
24	Property, Real Estate, and Community Association ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,500	$44,830 – $121,570	730
25	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,040	$56,760 – $87,560	370
26	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$74,560	$51,000 – $101,140	590
27	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,370	$46,580 – $144,310	2,320
28	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,850	$47,520 – $97,140	2,560
29	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,250	$48,960 – $107,810	7,600
30	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,790	$42,490 – $138,460	4,940
31	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,330	$45,760 – $109,310	680
32	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$71,680	$56,380 – $94,820	290
33	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,650	$50,000 – $101,860	1,210
34	Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,640	$57,930 – $89,940	2,460
35	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,510	$44,110 – $137,380	4,670
36	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$71,440	$59,540 – $80,940	500
37	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$71,390	$52,730 – $99,590	1,040
38	Tool and Die MakersPostsecondary nondegree award	$69,910	$52,000 – $93,480	250
39	Industrial Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$69,650	$51,170 – $93,570	620
40	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$68,570	$49,030 – $92,590	660
41	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and SteamfittersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,810	$44,850 – $87,730	1,950
42	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,780	$46,110 – $102,240	250
43	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,740	$54,570 – $85,490	570
44	Calibration Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$66,650	$43,470 – $104,170	280
45	Construction and Building InspectorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,640	$45,070 – $88,610	420
46	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,370	$40,510 – $124,150	280
47	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$65,300	$52,740 – $90,710	400
48	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,590	$46,710 – $82,160	310
49	Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$64,480	$45,760 – $88,610	300
50	First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,340	$52,390 – $92,390	940

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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