Manchester, NH
Metropolitan Area · 2023 BLS OEWS data · New Hampshire statewide data
$59,470
Median Annual Wage
+29% since 2014
$57,500
New Hampshire Median
+3% vs state
98,740
Total Workers
347
Occupations Tracked
Manchester, NH is a Metropolitan Area with 347 tracked occupations and an estimated 98,740 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.7% from 2014 to 2023, with Management Occupations and Legal Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Nurse Anesthetists | $205,980 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,720 |
| Sales Managers | $159,630 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $154,750 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $153,340 |
| Chief Executives | $148,370 |
| Marketing Managers | $147,260 |
| Managers, All Other | $146,160 |
| Financial Managers | $143,530 |
| Purchasing Managers | $143,010 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2023
+33.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+2.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Labor Relations Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+362.0%
$18,010 → $83,200
|
| Helpers--Production Workers Production Occupations |
+95.8%
$21,050 → $41,220
|
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+91.8%
$65,120 → $124,910
|
| Cooks, Fast Food Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+83.3%
$18,620 → $34,130
|
| Printing Press Operators Production Occupations |
+78.2%
$27,310 → $48,680
|
Most Jobs Added
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 220
|
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
100 → 350
|
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+200.0%
220 → 690
|
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
60 → 190
|
| Architectural and Engineering Managers Management Occupations |
+100.0%
110 → 290
|
Wage Declines
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
-27.2%
$116,690 → $84,900
|
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Production Occupations |
-23.2%
$51,220 → $39,320
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-13.1%
$38,940 → $33,850
|
| Financial and Investment Analysts Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
-5.4%
$91,430 → $86,500
|
| Advertising Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-3.2%
$54,220 → $52,510
|
Wage Trends in Manchester, NH
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2023 latest | $59,470 |
| 2022 | $54,430 |
| 2021 | $49,310 |
| 2020 | $51,585 |
| 2019 | $50,770 |
| 2018 | $50,740 |
| 2017 | $49,795 |
| 2016 | $46,770 |
| 2015 | $44,815 |
| 2014 | $46,280 |