Jobs that lost the most to inflation in New Hampshire

Every occupation here is paid more in dollars than it was in 2019 and less in what those dollars buy. Prices rose about 26% over the period; these wages did not keep up. Limited to occupations employing at least 50,000 people.

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 · Real change since 2019

1Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary$26,810
Bachelor's degree
$22,860 – $48,190-43.2%-28.4% nominal
2Education Teachers, Postsecondary$49,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$45,970 – $95,400-40.3%-24.9% nominal
3Dentists, General$177,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$99,780 – $341,950-32.1%-14.5% nominal
4Computer Occupations, All Other$91,720
Bachelor's degree
$52,380 – $165,300-29.1%-10.7% nominal
5Sales Engineers$107,850
Bachelor's degree
$72,150 – $171,820-28.3%-9.7% nominal
6Manicurists and Pedicurists$35,100
Postsecondary nondegree award
$29,410 – $56,900-27.2%-8.4% nominal
7Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,030
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,940 – $82,940-25.9%-6.6% nominal
8Business Teachers, Postsecondary$83,070
Doctoral or professional degree
$47,680 – $350,260-24.0%-4.4% nominal
9Sales Managers$141,900
Bachelor's degree
$88,550 – $265,620-23.7%-3.9% nominal
10Biological Scientists, All Other$83,740
Bachelor's degree
$63,790 – $131,750-23.1%-3.2% nominal
11Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$58,300
No formal educational credential
$47,440 – $76,360-23.0%-3.1% nominal
12Computer Network Architects$125,420
Bachelor's degree
$76,080 – $209,530-22.8%-2.8% nominal
13Telemarketers$30,530
No formal educational credential
$21,980 – $65,930-22.4%-2.3% nominal
14Credit Analysts$77,980
Bachelor's degree
$60,370 – $156,480-21.6%-1.2% nominal
15Electronics Engineers, Except Computer$105,190
Bachelor's degree
$67,790 – $169,240-20.1%+0.6% nominal
16Surveyors$65,130
Bachelor's degree
$58,000 – $93,560-19.3%+1.6% nominal
17Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary$79,090
Master's degree
$48,200 – $132,250-19.2%+1.7% nominal
18Occupational Therapists$83,900
Master's degree
$64,150 – $115,050-18.3%+2.9% nominal
19Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,570
Bachelor's degree
$46,660 – $136,640-17.9%+3.4% nominal
20Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,240
Bachelor's degree
$47,150 – $83,570-17.4%+4.1% nominal
21Office Machine Operators, Except Computer$32,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,700 – $47,300-17.2%+4.3% nominal
22Computer Hardware Engineers$129,140
Bachelor's degree
$75,740 – $202,720-16.8%+4.7% nominal
23Producers and Directors$61,560
Bachelor's degree
$26,560 – $96,560-16.7%+4.9% nominal
24Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$61,380
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,980 – $104,520-16.2%+5.6% nominal
25Rehabilitation Counselors$42,600
Master's degree
$34,630 – $57,300-16.2%+5.5% nominal
26Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$49,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,750 – $82,600-16.0%+5.7% nominal
27Interior Designers$64,140
Bachelor's degree
$38,330 – $97,070-16.0%+5.8% nominal
28Loan Officers$80,660
Bachelor's degree
$47,970 – $160,580-15.8%+6.1% nominal
29Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$79,980
Doctoral or professional degree
$39,490 – $97,930-15.7%+6.1% nominal
30Chemical Technicians$48,940
Associate's degree
$32,960 – $65,020-14.8%+7.2% nominal
31Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$97,960
Bachelor's degree
$56,250 – $176,890-14.5%+7.6% nominal
32Pharmacists$143,020
Doctoral or professional degree
$98,870 – $170,030-13.8%+8.5% nominal
33Computer Network Support Specialists$72,330
Associate's degree
$45,760 – $109,310-13.7%+8.7% nominal
34Information and Record Clerks, All Other$43,260
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,200 – $64,130-13.2%+9.3% nominal
35Biological Technicians$55,540
Bachelor's degree
$41,410 – $77,860-13.1%+9.4% nominal
36Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$54,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,820 – $67,850-13.1%+9.4% nominal
37Speech-Language Pathologists$83,040
Master's degree
$64,030 – $119,290-13.0%+9.6% nominal
38Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$65,160
Bachelor's degree
$44,620 – $89,080-12.8%+9.8% nominal
39Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,080 – $83,750-12.3%+10.4% nominal
40Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$54,210
No formal educational credential
$45,120 – $75,570-12.2%+10.6% nominal
41Marketing Managers$143,280
Bachelor's degree
$96,990 – $229,920-11.9%+11.0% nominal
42Compliance Officers$82,800
Bachelor's degree
$54,980 – $123,020-11.6%+11.3% nominal
43Tax Preparers$61,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,100 – $97,020-11.4%+11.6% nominal
44Urban and Regional Planners$73,860
Master's degree
$55,900 – $109,240-11.1%+11.9% nominal
45Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,790
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,490 – $138,460-11.0%+12.1% nominal
46Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$44,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,720 – $61,700-10.9%+12.2% nominal
47Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,490 – $81,060-10.6%+12.6% nominal
48Architectural and Engineering Managers$172,240
Bachelor's degree
$120,350 – $266,950-10.5%+12.7% nominal
49Industrial Production Managers$146,590
Bachelor's degree
$92,570 – $218,800-10.2%+13.1% nominal
50Electricians$62,840
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,190 – $91,850-10.2%+13.0% nominal

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	Real change since 2019
1	Teaching Assistants, PostsecondaryBachelor's degree	$26,810	$22,860 – $48,190	-43.2%-28.4% nominal
2	Education Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$49,250	$45,970 – $95,400	-40.3%-24.9% nominal
3	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$177,480	$99,780 – $341,950	-32.1%-14.5% nominal
4	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$91,720	$52,380 – $165,300	-29.1%-10.7% nominal
5	Sales EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,850	$72,150 – $171,820	-28.3%-9.7% nominal
6	Manicurists and PedicuristsPostsecondary nondegree award	$35,100	$29,410 – $56,900	-27.2%-8.4% nominal
7	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,030	$31,940 – $82,940	-25.9%-6.6% nominal
8	Business Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$83,070	$47,680 – $350,260	-24.0%-4.4% nominal
9	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$141,900	$88,550 – $265,620	-23.7%-3.9% nominal
10	Biological Scientists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,740	$63,790 – $131,750	-23.1%-3.2% nominal
11	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$58,300	$47,440 – $76,360	-23.0%-3.1% nominal
12	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$125,420	$76,080 – $209,530	-22.8%-2.8% nominal
13	TelemarketersNo formal educational credential	$30,530	$21,980 – $65,930	-22.4%-2.3% nominal
14	Credit AnalystsBachelor's degree	$77,980	$60,370 – $156,480	-21.6%-1.2% nominal
15	Electronics Engineers, Except ComputerBachelor's degree	$105,190	$67,790 – $169,240	-20.1%+0.6% nominal
16	SurveyorsBachelor's degree	$65,130	$58,000 – $93,560	-19.3%+1.6% nominal
17	Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$79,090	$48,200 – $132,250	-19.2%+1.7% nominal
18	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$83,900	$64,150 – $115,050	-18.3%+2.9% nominal
19	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$64,570	$46,660 – $136,640	-17.9%+3.4% nominal
20	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$60,240	$47,150 – $83,570	-17.4%+4.1% nominal
21	Office Machine Operators, Except ComputerHigh school diploma or equivalent	$32,590	$30,700 – $47,300	-17.2%+4.3% nominal
22	Computer Hardware EngineersBachelor's degree	$129,140	$75,740 – $202,720	-16.8%+4.7% nominal
23	Producers and DirectorsBachelor's degree	$61,560	$26,560 – $96,560	-16.7%+4.9% nominal
24	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical DoorHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,380	$36,980 – $104,520	-16.2%+5.6% nominal
25	Rehabilitation CounselorsMaster's degree	$42,600	$34,630 – $57,300	-16.2%+5.5% nominal
26	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,360	$30,750 – $82,600	-16.0%+5.7% nominal
27	Interior DesignersBachelor's degree	$64,140	$38,330 – $97,070	-16.0%+5.8% nominal
28	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$80,660	$47,970 – $160,580	-15.8%+6.1% nominal
29	Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$79,980	$39,490 – $97,930	-15.7%+6.1% nominal
30	Chemical TechniciansAssociate's degree	$48,940	$32,960 – $65,020	-14.8%+7.2% nominal
31	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$97,960	$56,250 – $176,890	-14.5%+7.6% nominal
32	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$143,020	$98,870 – $170,030	-13.8%+8.5% nominal
33	Computer Network Support SpecialistsAssociate's degree	$72,330	$45,760 – $109,310	-13.7%+8.7% nominal
34	Information and Record Clerks, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,260	$31,200 – $64,130	-13.2%+9.3% nominal
35	Biological TechniciansBachelor's degree	$55,540	$41,410 – $77,860	-13.1%+9.4% nominal
36	Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercityHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,830	$40,820 – $67,850	-13.1%+9.4% nominal
37	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$83,040	$64,030 – $119,290	-13.0%+9.6% nominal
38	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$65,160	$44,620 – $89,080	-12.8%+9.8% nominal
39	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,340	$43,080 – $83,750	-12.3%+10.4% nominal
40	Cement Masons and Concrete FinishersNo formal educational credential	$54,210	$45,120 – $75,570	-12.2%+10.6% nominal
41	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$143,280	$96,990 – $229,920	-11.9%+11.0% nominal
42	Compliance OfficersBachelor's degree	$82,800	$54,980 – $123,020	-11.6%+11.3% nominal
43	Tax PreparersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,370	$36,100 – $97,020	-11.4%+11.6% nominal
44	Urban and Regional PlannersMaster's degree	$73,860	$55,900 – $109,240	-11.1%+11.9% nominal
45	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,790	$42,490 – $138,460	-11.0%+12.1% nominal
46	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,830	$37,720 – $61,700	-10.9%+12.2% nominal
47	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,830	$37,490 – $81,060	-10.6%+12.6% nominal
48	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$172,240	$120,350 – $266,950	-10.5%+12.7% nominal
49	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,590	$92,570 – $218,800	-10.2%+13.1% nominal
50	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,840	$43,190 – $91,850	-10.2%+13.0% nominal

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