Portsmouth, NH-ME
Metropolitan Area · 2023 BLS OEWS data · New Hampshire statewide data
$61,190
Median Annual Wage
+30% since 2014
$57,500
New Hampshire Median
+6% vs state
84,360
Total Workers
316
Occupations Tracked
Portsmouth, NH-ME is a Metropolitan Area with 316 tracked occupations and an estimated 84,360 total workers. Wages grew an average of 33.7% from 2014 to 2023, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Dentists, General | $225,660 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $210,960 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $170,590 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $162,790 |
| Marketing Managers | $158,800 |
| Financial Managers | $155,170 |
| Chief Executives | $150,520 |
| Pharmacists | $149,810 |
| Managers, All Other | $148,370 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | $148,370 |
Job Market Trends
2014 → 2023
+33.7%
avg wage growth since 2014
+59.8%
employment change since 2014
Fastest Wage Growth
| Producers and Directors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+148.7%
$30,970 → $77,030
|
| Highway Maintenance Workers Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+125.0%
$20,920 → $47,070
|
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
+119.7%
$23,910 → $52,520
|
| Real Estate Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
+93.0%
$28,960 → $55,880
|
| Editors Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+90.6%
$37,160 → $70,830
|
Most Jobs Added
| Nurse Practitioners Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
+600.0%
30 → 230
|
| Self-Enrichment Teachers Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+500.0%
40 → 250
|
| Firefighters Protective Service Occupations |
+400.0%
70 → 370
|
| Personal Financial Advisors Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+300.0%
80 → 330
|
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+300.0%
200 → 860
|
Wage Declines
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales and Related Occupations |
-31.5%
$121,030 → $82,920
|
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents Sales and Related Occupations |
-14.4%
$90,050 → $77,100
|
| Sales and Related Workers, All Other Sales and Related Occupations |
-13.1%
$38,960 → $33,840
|
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Sales and Related Occupations |
-8.6%
$110,120 → $100,620
|
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
-5.2%
$91,170 → $86,420
|
Wage Trends in Portsmouth, NH-ME
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2023 latest | $61,190 |
| 2022 | $58,790 |
| 2021 | $56,660 |
| 2020 | $53,690 |
| 2019 | $52,130 |
| 2018 | $49,635 |
| 2017 | $46,550 |
| 2016 | $48,610 |
| 2015 | $46,400 |
| 2014 | $47,000 |