Jobs that pay the biggest premium in Manchester-Nashua, NH

Each occupation's median wage in Manchester-Nashua, NH compared against the national median for the same occupation. Unlike a cost-of-living adjustment — which scales every job in a state by the same constant and so cannot change their order — this genuinely re-ranks, and it shows where Manchester-Nashua, NH pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Social Workers, All Other$107,060
Bachelor's degree
$43,110 – $120,430+48.9%
2Industrial Production Managers$174,360
Bachelor's degree
$99,460 – $258,950+38.3%
3Private Detectives and Investigators$70,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,350 – $124,150+38.2%
4Maintenance Workers, Machinery$83,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$53,260 – $83,890+37.9%
5Massage Therapists$80,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$65,220 – $115,940+37.5%
6Pediatricians, General$287,040
Doctoral or professional degree
$221,240 – $334,790+36.7%
7Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$87,160
Postsecondary nondegree award
$68,330 – $96,280+36.4%
8Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$67,170
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,030 – $85,310+36.4%
9Tutors$58,580
Some college, no degree
$37,290 – $73,450+35.1%
10Property Appraisers and Assessors$91,280
Bachelor's degree
$52,310 – $106,340+34.3%
11Electrical and Electronics Drafters$102,810
Associate's degree
$72,800 – $126,250+33.7%
12Electrical Engineers$159,360
Bachelor's degree
$96,850 – $202,790+32.1%
13Physicians, All Other$347,620
Doctoral or professional degree
$150,400 – $418,020+30.7%
14Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$62,090
Some college, no degree
$37,670 – $64,360+29.9%
15Self-Enrichment Teachers$59,710
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,570 – $79,960+27.6%
16Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$69,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,530 – $84,150+25.5%
17Cooks, Fast Food$38,550
No formal educational credential
$31,800 – $46,440+24.8%
18Dental Assistants$59,700
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,720 – $61,400+24.2%
19Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$53,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,000 – $81,870+23.9%
20General Internal Medicine Physicians$317,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,870 – $403,370+23.8%
21Architectural and Engineering Managers$212,050
Bachelor's degree
$129,710 – $266,110+23.8%
22Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$130,830
High school diploma or equivalent
$90,230 – $183,240+22.0%
23Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$62,050
Bachelor's degree
$47,870 – $93,990+21.9%
24Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$61,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,680 – $78,950+21.6%
25Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,870
Postsecondary nondegree award
$60,150 – $125,820+21.4%
26Insurance Sales Agents$75,480
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,600 – $129,990+21.2%
27Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$109,130
Bachelor's degree
$62,780 – $151,590+21.1%
28Opticians, Dispensing$57,180
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,610 – $65,470+21.0%
29Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$43,330
No formal educational credential
$22,360 – $44,150+20.9%
30Sales and Related Workers, All Other$58,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,240 – $97,160+20.7%
31Insurance Underwriters$97,800
Bachelor's degree
$64,760 – $165,380+20.2%
32Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$75,540
Bachelor's degree
$38,340 – $100,200+20.0%
33Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$46,840 – $96,730+19.8%
34Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$73,890
High school diploma or equivalent
$52,370 – $100,680+19.6%
35Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$44,670
No formal educational credential
$33,130 – $52,720+19.3%
36Software Developers$162,090
Bachelor's degree
$95,950 – $206,180+19.2%
37Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$56,820
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,520 – $77,230+19.1%
38Printing Press Operators$54,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,940 – $76,580+18.5%
39Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$76,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,510 – $86,080+18.2%
40General and Operations Managers$124,990
Bachelor's degree
$60,850 – $275,440+18.2%
41Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,720
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,980 – $82,300+18.0%
42First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$57,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,120 – $77,900+17.3%
43Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$77,760
Bachelor's degree
$54,550 – $89,200+17.3%
44Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$91,430
High school diploma or equivalent
$62,440 – $121,880+17.2%
45Security Guards$44,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,690 – $57,250+17.1%
46Parts Salespersons$45,140
No formal educational credential
$30,460 – $64,370+16.9%
47Production Workers, All Other$46,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,190 – $54,220+16.8%
48Construction Managers$133,980
Bachelor's degree
$93,690 – $196,120+16.5%
49Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$86,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$60,290 – $100,720+16.2%
50Administrative Services Managers$132,460
Bachelor's degree
$75,400 – $190,250+16.1%

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	vs. national
1	Social Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$107,060	$43,110 – $120,430	+48.9%
2	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$174,360	$99,460 – $258,950	+38.3%
3	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$70,780	$42,350 – $124,150	+38.2%
4	Maintenance Workers, MachineryHigh school diploma or equivalent	$83,890	$53,260 – $83,890	+37.9%
5	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,360	$65,220 – $115,940	+37.5%
6	Pediatricians, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$287,040	$221,240 – $334,790	+36.7%
7	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$87,160	$68,330 – $96,280	+36.4%
8	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$67,170	$49,030 – $85,310	+36.4%
9	TutorsSome college, no degree	$58,580	$37,290 – $73,450	+35.1%
10	Property Appraisers and AssessorsBachelor's degree	$91,280	$52,310 – $106,340	+34.3%
11	Electrical and Electronics DraftersAssociate's degree	$102,810	$72,800 – $126,250	+33.7%
12	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$159,360	$96,850 – $202,790	+32.1%
13	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$347,620	$150,400 – $418,020	+30.7%
14	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$62,090	$37,670 – $64,360	+29.9%
15	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,710	$29,570 – $79,960	+27.6%
16	Legal Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,720	$46,530 – $84,150	+25.5%
17	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$38,550	$31,800 – $46,440	+24.8%
18	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,700	$47,720 – $61,400	+24.2%
19	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,540	$40,000 – $81,870	+23.9%
20	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$317,680	$76,870 – $403,370	+23.8%
21	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$212,050	$129,710 – $266,110	+23.8%
22	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$130,830	$90,230 – $183,240	+22.0%
23	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$62,050	$47,870 – $93,990	+21.9%
24	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$61,650	$46,680 – $78,950	+21.6%
25	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,870	$60,150 – $125,820	+21.4%
26	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$75,480	$47,600 – $129,990	+21.2%
27	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$109,130	$62,780 – $151,590	+21.1%
28	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,180	$45,610 – $65,470	+21.0%
29	Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All OtherNo formal educational credential	$43,330	$22,360 – $44,150	+20.9%
30	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,290	$49,240 – $97,160	+20.7%
31	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$97,800	$64,760 – $165,380	+20.2%
32	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$75,540	$38,340 – $100,200	+20.0%
33	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,090	$46,840 – $96,730	+19.8%
34	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$73,890	$52,370 – $100,680	+19.6%
35	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$44,670	$33,130 – $52,720	+19.3%
36	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$162,090	$95,950 – $206,180	+19.2%
37	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and PlasticHigh school diploma or equivalent	$56,820	$45,520 – $77,230	+19.1%
38	Printing Press OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$54,230	$35,940 – $76,580	+18.5%
39	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$76,090	$59,510 – $86,080	+18.2%
40	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,990	$60,850 – $275,440	+18.2%
41	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,720	$37,980 – $82,300	+18.0%
42	First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$57,570	$40,120 – $77,900	+17.3%
43	Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$77,760	$54,550 – $89,200	+17.3%
44	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$91,430	$62,440 – $121,880	+17.2%
45	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,520	$36,690 – $57,250	+17.1%
46	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$45,140	$30,460 – $64,370	+16.9%
47	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,860	$37,190 – $54,220	+16.8%
48	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$133,980	$93,690 – $196,120	+16.5%
49	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,370	$60,290 – $100,720	+16.2%
50	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,460	$75,400 – $190,250	+16.1%

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