What 73 healthcare jobs pay in New Hampshire, from nurses and physicians to technicians and aides, compared with the U.S. (May 2025 BLS data).
Median pay a year for registered nurses in New Hampshire, or $47.93 an hour. +2% vs the U.S. median of $97,550.
Jobs across 73 healthcare occupations in New Hampshire, 0.4% of the U.S. total for the same jobs. 53 of 73 pay more than nationally (green), the rest the same or less (red).
Pay a year in New Hampshire. Values marked "+" are above the most BLS reports exactly.
Pay a year is the median, or the average where BLS publishes no median (marked "(avg)"). "vs U.S." compares it with the same job nationally: green pays more in New Hampshire, red pays less. Click a column to sort.
| Occupation | Pay a year | vs U.S. | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered NursesNursing | 15,390 | ||
| Home Health and Personal Care AidesHealthcare support | 9,440 | ||
| Nursing AssistantsNursing | 7,810 | ||
| Medical AssistantsHealthcare support | 3,000 | ||
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesNursing | 2,220 | ||
| Pharmacy TechniciansPharmacy and lab | 1,970 | ||
| Physical TherapistsTherapists | 1,960 | ||
| Nurse PractitionersAdvanced practice and assistants | 1,770 | ||
| Dental AssistantsHealthcare support | 1,600 | ||
| Dental HygienistsOther practitioners | 1,360 | ||
| Occupational TherapistsTherapists | 1,240 | ||
| Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 1,240 | ||
| PharmacistsPharmacy and lab | 1,130 | ||
| Physician AssistantsAdvanced practice and assistants | 1,060 | ||
| Emergency Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 1,010 | ||
| Physicians, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons | 1,000 | ||
| Medical Records SpecialistsTechnologists and technicians | 930 | ||
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansPharmacy and lab | 800 | ||
| Speech-Language PathologistsTherapists | 720 | ||
| PhlebotomistsPharmacy and lab | 630 | ||
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherTechnologists and technicians | 550 | ||
| Dentists, GeneralOther practitioners | 500 | ||
| Physical Therapist AssistantsTherapists | 500 | ||
| Nurse AnesthetistsAdvanced practice and assistants | 490 | ||
| General Internal Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons | 450 | ||
| Healthcare Support Workers, All OtherHealthcare support | 450 | ||
| Dietitians and NutritionistsOther practitioners | 440 | ||
| Opticians, DispensingTechnologists and technicians | 440 | ||
| ParamedicsTechnologists and technicians | 420 | ||
| Diagnostic Medical SonographersTechnologists and technicians | 400 | ||
| Medical Equipment PreparersHealthcare support | 380 | ||
| Surgical TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians | 370 | ||
| Respiratory TherapistsTherapists | 360 | ||
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherOther practitioners | 360 | ||
| Family Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons | 350 | ||
| AnesthesiologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 330 | ||
| Emergency Medicine PhysiciansPhysicians and surgeons | 310 | ||
| Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 300 | ||
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians | 270 | ||
| Massage TherapistsTherapists | 270 | ||
| Psychiatric TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 260 | ||
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherOther practitioners | 230 | ||
| Dietetic TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 230 | ||
| Surgeons, All OtherPhysicians and surgeons | 220 | ||
| OptometristsOther practitioners | 210 | ||
| Pediatricians, GeneralPhysicians and surgeons | 210 | ||
| RadiologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 210 | ||
| Athletic TrainersOther practitioners | 210 | ||
| CardiologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 190 | ||
| Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsOther practitioners | 170 | ||
| Cardiovascular Technologists and TechniciansTechnologists and technicians | 150 | ||
| Occupational Therapy AssistantsTherapists | 150 | ||
| Obstetricians and GynecologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 140 | ||
| OrderliesNursing | 140 | ||
| ChiropractorsOther practitioners | 130 | ||
| Orthotists and ProsthetistsTechnologists and technicians | 130 | ||
| Surgical AssistantsOther practitioners | 130 | ||
| Physical Therapist AidesTherapists | 130 | ||
| Therapists, All OtherTherapists | 100 | ||
| PsychiatristsPhysicians and surgeons | 90 | ||
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons | 80 | ||
| PodiatristsOther practitioners | 70 | ||
| Recreational TherapistsTherapists | 70 | ||
| Radiation TherapistsTherapists | 60 | ||
| Nurse MidwivesAdvanced practice and assistants | 60 | ||
| Nuclear Medicine TechnologistsTechnologists and technicians | 60 | ||
| Exercise PhysiologistsOther practitioners | 50 | ||
| AudiologistsTherapists | 50 | ||
| DermatologistsPhysicians and surgeons | 50 | ||
| Ophthalmologists, Except PediatricPhysicians and surgeons | 50 | ||
| Pharmacy AidesPharmacy and lab | 50 | ||
| Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeonsOther practitioners | – | ||
| AcupuncturistsOther practitioners | – |
BLS doesn't publish exact pay above its reporting limit, so 3 healthcare jobs in New Hampshire are all shown as $239,200+ a year. They include Emergency Medicine Physicians, Cardiologists, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Registered nurses in New Hampshire earn median pay of $99,700 a year, or $47.93 an hour, 2% more than the national median of $97,550.
Registered Nurses, with about 15,390 jobs, followed by home health and personal care aides and nursing assistants.
About 68,300 jobs across the 73 healthcare occupations listed here (May 2025), counting all employers, not just hospitals. That is 0.4% of the U.S. total for the same occupations.
53 of the 73 healthcare jobs with a national comparison pay more in New Hampshire than the U.S. figure, and 20 pay the same or less. Pay figures don't account for differences in cost of living.
From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey of employers, covering hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, home health and every other industry. Figures are for May 2025 and are updated each spring.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, all industries. Median pay is the middle wage; where BLS publishes no median, the average (mean) is shown, marked "(avg)". BLS doesn't publish exact figures above its reporting limit; those are shown with a "+". Pay doesn't reflect cost of living, overtime or shift differentials.