Jobs that pay the biggest premium in New Hampshire

Each occupation's median wage in New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire pays a real premium. Limited to occupations with at least 1,000 workers in the state.

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 · vs. national

1Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$70,990
Bachelor's degree
$47,900 – $100,100+39.5%
2Massage Therapists$80,360
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,500 – $114,400+37.5%
3Physicians, All Other$361,300
Doctoral or professional degree
$131,710 – $412,590+35.9%
4Financial Risk Specialists$158,320
Bachelor's degree
$82,480 – $160,060+34.9%
5Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$85,240
Postsecondary nondegree award
$61,960 – $96,610+33.4%
6Electrical and Electronics Drafters$102,070
Associate's degree
$64,020 – $127,820+32.8%
7Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$64,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,710 – $82,160+29.5%
8Surgeons, All Other$534,870
Doctoral or professional degree
$69,700 – $582,250+29.2%
9Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,020
Bachelor's degree
$42,090 – $99,930+28.7%
10Self-Enrichment Teachers$59,880
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,320 – $96,850+27.9%
11Insurance Underwriters$103,940
Bachelor's degree
$70,490 – $165,380+27.7%
12Private Detectives and Investigators$65,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$40,510 – $124,150+27.6%
13Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$60,570
Some college, no degree
$38,380 – $64,780+26.7%
14English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$98,650
Doctoral or professional degree
$63,750 – $135,440+25.3%
15Fundraising Managers$157,080
Bachelor's degree
$92,990 – $230,930+25.2%
16Cooks, Fast Food$38,590
No formal educational credential
$35,720 – $45,930+24.9%
17Tutors$53,790
Some college, no degree
$35,670 – $74,160+24.1%
18Dental Assistants$59,530
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,820 – $64,360+23.8%
19Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$60,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,810 – $83,140+23.2%
20Anesthesiologists$481,640
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,330 – $488,130+23.0%
21Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other$45,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$34,090 – $56,420+22.5%
22Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$79,860
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,340 – $121,760+21.4%
23Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$45,370
No formal educational credential
$35,790 – $56,470+21.1%
24Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$73,850
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,520 – $97,140+21.0%
25Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$129,470
High school diploma or equivalent
$80,550 – $198,700+20.7%
26Crossing Guards and Flaggers$45,980
No formal educational credential
$35,090 – $46,210+20.7%
27Sales and Related Workers, All Other$58,290
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,500 – $122,970+20.7%
28Parts Salespersons$46,370
No formal educational credential
$30,950 – $64,290+20.0%
29Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$77,110
Postsecondary nondegree award
$59,860 – $93,660+19.7%
30Insurance Sales Agents$74,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,580 – $144,310+19.4%
31First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers$66,780
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,110 – $102,240+19.4%
32Child, Family, and School Social Workers$71,010
Bachelor's degree
$41,150 – $101,570+19.2%
33Security Guards$45,200
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,500 – $62,400+18.9%
34Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,740
No formal educational credential
$38,690 – $57,510+18.9%
35Production Workers, All Other$47,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,920 – $64,040+18.7%
36General and Operations Managers$124,680
Bachelor's degree
$61,100 – $264,270+17.9%
37Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,730
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,750 – $80,280+17.8%
38Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$54,460
No formal educational credential
$40,600 – $62,750+17.3%
39Tree Trimmers and Pruners$59,660
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,320 – $63,000+17.1%
40Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$60,340
High school diploma or equivalent
$43,080 – $83,750+16.9%
41Respiratory Therapists$95,940
Associate's degree
$80,490 – $109,000+16.6%
42Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$59,020
Postsecondary nondegree award
$38,310 – $82,250+16.6%
43Nurse Anesthetists$275,980
Master's degree
$231,560 – $320,140+16.6%
44Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$62,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$49,240 – $80,800+16.4%
45Industrial Production Managers$146,590
Bachelor's degree
$92,570 – $218,800+16.3%
46Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$86,370
High school diploma or equivalent
$58,210 – $100,960+16.2%
47Surgical Technologists$75,040
Postsecondary nondegree award
$56,760 – $87,560+16.1%
48Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$62,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$47,540 – $80,290+16.0%
49Residential Advisors$49,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$32,940 – $69,990+16.0%
50Floral Designers$43,230
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,270 – $53,210+15.7%

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	vs. national
1	Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$70,990	$47,900 – $100,100	+39.5%
2	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$80,360	$36,500 – $114,400	+37.5%
3	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$361,300	$131,710 – $412,590	+35.9%
4	Financial Risk SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$158,320	$82,480 – $160,060	+34.9%
5	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$85,240	$61,960 – $96,610	+33.4%
6	Electrical and Electronics DraftersAssociate's degree	$102,070	$64,020 – $127,820	+32.8%
7	Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe CleanersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,590	$46,710 – $82,160	+29.5%
8	Surgeons, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$534,870	$69,700 – $582,250	+29.2%
9	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$81,020	$42,090 – $99,930	+28.7%
10	Self-Enrichment TeachersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,880	$33,320 – $96,850	+27.9%
11	Insurance UnderwritersBachelor's degree	$103,940	$70,490 – $165,380	+27.7%
12	Private Detectives and InvestigatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,370	$40,510 – $124,150	+27.6%
13	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine RepairersSome college, no degree	$60,570	$38,380 – $64,780	+26.7%
14	English Language and Literature Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$98,650	$63,750 – $135,440	+25.3%
15	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$157,080	$92,990 – $230,930	+25.2%
16	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$38,590	$35,720 – $45,930	+24.9%
17	TutorsSome college, no degree	$53,790	$35,670 – $74,160	+24.1%
18	Dental AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,530	$47,820 – $64,360	+23.8%
19	Insurance Claims and Policy Processing ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,650	$43,810 – $83,140	+23.2%
20	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$481,640	$76,330 – $488,130	+23.0%
21	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,650	$34,090 – $56,420	+22.5%
22	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$79,860	$59,340 – $121,760	+21.4%
23	Cooks, Institution and CafeteriaNo formal educational credential	$45,370	$35,790 – $56,470	+21.1%
24	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and InstallersPostsecondary nondegree award	$73,850	$47,520 – $97,140	+21.0%
25	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$129,470	$80,550 – $198,700	+20.7%
26	Crossing Guards and FlaggersNo formal educational credential	$45,980	$35,090 – $46,210	+20.7%
27	Sales and Related Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$58,290	$33,500 – $122,970	+20.7%
28	Parts SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$46,370	$30,950 – $64,290	+20.0%
29	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$77,110	$59,860 – $93,660	+19.7%
30	Insurance Sales AgentsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$74,370	$46,580 – $144,310	+19.4%
31	First-Line Supervisors of Security WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$66,780	$46,110 – $102,240	+19.4%
32	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$71,010	$41,150 – $101,570	+19.2%
33	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,200	$36,500 – $62,400	+18.9%
34	Butchers and Meat CuttersNo formal educational credential	$47,740	$38,690 – $57,510	+18.9%
35	Production Workers, All OtherHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,620	$36,920 – $64,040	+18.7%
36	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$124,680	$61,100 – $264,270	+17.9%
37	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,730	$46,750 – $80,280	+17.8%
38	Industrial Truck and Tractor OperatorsNo formal educational credential	$54,460	$40,600 – $62,750	+17.3%
39	Tree Trimmers and PrunersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$59,660	$47,320 – $63,000	+17.1%
40	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and TendersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$60,340	$43,080 – $83,750	+16.9%
41	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$95,940	$80,490 – $109,000	+16.6%
42	Automotive Service Technicians and MechanicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$59,020	$38,310 – $82,250	+16.6%
43	Nurse AnesthetistsMaster's degree	$275,980	$231,560 – $320,140	+16.6%
44	Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment OperatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,080	$49,240 – $80,800	+16.4%
45	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$146,590	$92,570 – $218,800	+16.3%
46	Telecommunications Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$86,370	$58,210 – $100,960	+16.2%
47	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$75,040	$56,760 – $87,560	+16.1%
48	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and BrazersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$62,360	$47,540 – $80,290	+16.0%
49	Residential AdvisorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,010	$32,940 – $69,990	+16.0%
50	Floral DesignersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,230	$36,270 – $53,210	+15.7%

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