State NH
Period May 2025
Price level 104.2
Data updated October 25, 2026

Highest-paying jobs in New Hampshire

The highest published median in New Hampshire is for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric, at $555,670 a year. For 3 more occupations, BLS reports the median only as “$239,200 or more”; they are listed below the table. The median for all occupations in the state is $55,880, against $50,980 nationally.

New Hampshire · all occupationsMay 2025

Median / yr: $55,880
Mean / yr: $71,360
Price level (U.S.=100): 104.2
Median, price-adjusted: $53,646
Adjusted rank: 19 of 51
Jobs: 683,290

Price-adjusted = median ÷ (BEA 2024 regional price parity ÷ 100). Compare all states.

The 50 best-paid occupations in New Hampshire

NH · Src BLS-OEWS · May 2025Top 50 of 628

Top 50 occupations in New Hampshire by median annual wage
No.	Occupation	Median in NH	U.S. median	Employed in NH
1	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	$555,670	$358,550	80
2	Surgeons, All Other	$534,870	$414,010	220
3	Dermatologists	$516,230	$328,730	50
4	Radiologists	$506,010	$420,860	210
5	Anesthesiologists	$481,640	$391,490	330
6	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	$404,330	$300,080	50
7	Physicians, All Other	$361,300	$265,930	1,000
8	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$348,140	$292,910	140
9	Nurse Anesthetists	$275,980	$236,590	490
10	Pediatricians, General	$273,410	$210,040	210
11	Family Medicine Physicians	$268,650	$244,180	350
12	Podiatrists	$250,070	$160,300	70
13	Psychiatrists	$246,140	$281,870	90
14	General Internal Medicine Physicians	$229,210	$256,560	450
15	Physicists	$214,030	$172,250	30
16	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$201,610	$123,920	80
17	Dentists, General	$177,480	$170,950	500
18	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$176,540	$175,140	3,810
19	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$172,240	$171,270	2,160
20	Chief Executives	$168,590	$213,990	—
21	Purchasing Managers	$162,900	$148,080	540
22	Financial Risk Specialists	$158,320	$117,330	300
23	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$157,800	$128,500	90
24	Fundraising Managers	$157,080	$125,470	270
25	Physician Assistants	$150,960	$135,880	1,060
26	Industrial Production Managers	$146,590	$126,060	1,540
27	Managers, All Other	$145,630	$141,900	1,330
28	Financial Managers	$144,730	$166,570	4,330
29	Marketing Managers	$143,280	$166,790	1,460
30	Pharmacists	$143,020	$140,910	1,130
31	Nurse Midwives	$142,960	$134,040	60
32	Sales Managers	$141,900	$148,270	2,820
33	Training and Development Managers	$141,360	$133,000	260
34	Database Architects	$139,990	$139,500	120
35	Software Developers	$139,720	$135,980	10,840
36	Nurse Practitioners	$137,550	$132,300	1,770
37	Compensation and Benefits Managers	$136,950	$149,230	100
38	Computer and Information Research Scientists	$136,160	$140,300	90
39	Electrical Engineers	$135,710	$120,630	1,600
40	Human Resources Managers	$135,000	$149,280	1,150
41	Natural Sciences Managers	$134,010	$167,220	240
42	Public Relations Managers	$132,660	$146,910	330
43	Art Directors	$132,000	$114,850	160
44	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$130,500	$115,160	80
45	Medical and Health Services Managers	$130,410	$123,860	2,460
46	Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$130,230	$103,170	50
47	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$129,470	$107,230	530
48	Construction Managers	$129,260	$114,990	660
49	Computer Hardware Engineers	$129,140	$161,740	310
50	Veterinarians	$128,190	$130,100	650

Median reported only as “$239,200 or more” in New Hampshire: Cardiologists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Emergency Medicine Physicians. The exact figures are not published, so these are not ranked.

Dashes mean the employment estimate was not published.

Best-paid occupations with at least 1,000 jobs in New Hampshire

Physicians, All Other — $361,300 (1,000 jobs)
Computer and Information Systems Managers — $176,540 (3,810 jobs)
Architectural and Engineering Managers — $172,240 (2,160 jobs)
Physician Assistants — $150,960 (1,060 jobs)
Industrial Production Managers — $146,590 (1,540 jobs)
Managers, All Other — $145,630 (1,330 jobs)
Financial Managers — $144,730 (4,330 jobs)
Marketing Managers — $143,280 (1,460 jobs)
Pharmacists — $143,020 (1,130 jobs)
Sales Managers — $141,900 (2,820 jobs)

Sources

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state file.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by state, 2024.