New Hampshire
State · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$59,300
Median Annual Wage
+37% since 2014
636,360
Total Workers
604
Occupations Tracked
New Hampshire is a State with 604 tracked occupations and an estimated 636,360 total workers. Wages grew an average of 38.7% from 2014 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Family Medicine Physicians | $238,370 |
| Psychiatrists | $211,370 |
| Podiatrists | $211,000 |
| Physicists | $179,440 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $177,160 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $171,630 |
| Dentists, General | $162,040 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $154,840 |
| Marketing Managers | $153,020 |
| Purchasing Managers | $153,000 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2024
+38.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+7.4%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Protective Service Workers, All Other Protective Service Occupations |
+167.5%
$31,220 → $83,510
|
| Physicists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+140.3%
$74,670 → $179,440
|
| Waiters and Waitresses Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
+110.2%
$18,680 → $39,270
|
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+104.5%
$25,120 → $51,380
|
| Building Cleaning Workers, All Other Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
+99.9%
$28,810 → $57,600
|
Most Jobs Added
| Orthotists and Prosthetists Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+300.0%
40 → 180
|
| Private Detectives and Investigators Protective Service Occupations |
+300.0%
50 → 230
|
| Biological Scientists, All Other Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
80 → 240
|
| Conservation Scientists Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
+200.0%
50 → 150
|
| Psychiatric Technicians Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
Wage Declines
| Chief Executives Management Occupations |
-24.5%
$183,940 → $138,910
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-17.5%
$99,080 → $81,700
|
| Commercial Pilots Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
-10.8%
$68,260 → $60,920
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-9.8%
$38,100 → $34,360
|
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-8.7%
$94,130 → $85,980
|
Wage Trends in New Hampshire
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $59,300 |
| 2023 | $57,500 |
| 2022 | $53,860 |
| 2021 | $48,890 |
| 2020 | $49,105 |
| 2019 | $48,565 |
| 2018 | $46,475 |
| 2017 | $46,330 |
| 2016 | $45,085 |
| 2015 | $43,810 |
| 2014 | $43,315 |
Metro Areas in New Hampshire
BLS tracks 5 metropolitan statistical areas within this state.