nonmetropolitan area · 3300002

Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$51,500
Total employment100,420

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area was $51,500 per year ($24.76 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 100,420 jobs. 339 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors2.06660$54,660
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1.801,110$44,590
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1.62640$80,360
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1.60730$60,640
Nursing Assistants1.581,480$47,870

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 339 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Retail Salespersons$35,790$17.213,2801.30
General and Operations Managers$106,590$51.242,9001.28
Cashiers$32,960$15.842,6201.31
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,750$17.672,4301.33
Fast Food and Counter Workers$30,410$14.622,3900.96
Registered Nurses$94,370$45.372,3101.06
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,690$17.642,2300.80
Office Clerks, General$47,530$22.851,8201.14
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,600$22.891,5501.40
Waiters and Waitresses$37,140$17.861,5001.03
Customer Service Representatives$44,030$21.171,5000.89
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$38,350$18.441,4901.05
Nursing Assistants$47,870$23.021,4801.58
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$59,210$28.471,2800.96
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$37,420Not published1,2201.33
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$44,590$21.441,1101.80
Cooks, Restaurant$38,470$18.491,0701.17
Accountants and Auditors$77,730$37.371,0501.12
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,260$19.361,0500.55
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,930$32.181,0201.10
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$50,630$24.349901.36
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$49,660$23.879901.12
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,000$25.009400.95
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$76,330Not published9201.33
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$70,440Not published8800.98
Light Truck Drivers$45,750$21.998701.37
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,630$37.327701.46
Construction Laborers$50,040$24.067601.07
Receptionists and Information Clerks$37,140$17.867501.28
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$60,640$29.167301.60
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$61,450$29.547000.87
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$54,660$26.286602.06
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$80,360$38.636401.62
Food Preparation Workers$36,400$17.506101.05
Bartenders$27,950$13.446101.26
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$43,970$21.146000.66
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$64,700Not published5901.47
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$49,270$23.695900.74
Carpenters$61,340$29.495801.33
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$43,880$21.095701.07
Lawyers$106,880$51.385401.11
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$46,810$22.515200.84
Electricians$59,850$28.775201.06
Financial Managers$128,180$61.635100.94
Software Developers$111,200$53.465100.46
Packers and Packagers, Hand$30,090$14.465101.42
Human Resources Specialists$66,700$32.075000.85
Project Management Specialists$81,560$39.214900.71
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,520$17.564900.87
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other$57,300$27.554806.86
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$70,160$33.734800.59
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,480$30.524801.80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$68,700$33.034501.04
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$71,010$34.144400.63
Firefighters$52,640$25.314401.97
Computer User Support Specialists$62,990$30.284200.91
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$65,070$31.294201.03
Management Analysts$90,770$43.644100.71
Medical Assistants$46,560$22.384100.77
Compliance Officers$71,010$34.144001.50
Dishwashers$31,660$15.223801.24
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$78,510$37.753800.88
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$61,960$29.793701.45
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$59,730$28.723703.36
Medical and Health Services Managers$108,190$52.023600.94
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$61,950$29.783600.61
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,410$15.103501.26
Childcare Workers$36,410$17.513501.04
Social and Human Service Assistants$46,780$22.493301.16
Physical Therapists$97,310$46.783301.92
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$78,770$37.873300.80
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$61,880$29.753301.09
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$50,320$24.193300.85
Bus Drivers, School$49,230$23.673301.25
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$68,080$32.733201.01
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$74,090$35.623201.28
Correctional Officers and Jailers$63,860$30.703201.29
Parts Salespersons$47,110$22.653201.81
Security Guards$44,720$21.503100.38
Recreation Workers$35,880$17.253101.43
Counter and Rental Clerks$49,400$23.753101.20
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$102,110Not published3001.39
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$37,010$17.803000.98
Machinists$66,670$32.053001.60
Pharmacy Technicians$47,210$22.702900.94
Cooks, Short Order$31,390$15.092903.19
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$30,200$14.522901.49
Highway Maintenance Workers$50,630$24.342902.87
Sales Managers$138,150$66.422800.68
Social and Community Service Managers$86,650$41.662802.04
Insurance Sales Agents$72,200$34.712800.92
Civil Engineers$99,720$47.942701.14
Dental Assistants$58,910$28.322701.09
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$62,230$29.922601.13
Public Relations Specialists$70,090$33.702601.42
Dental Hygienists$101,820$48.952601.83
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$37,350$17.962601.07
Computer and Information Systems Managers$131,270$63.112500.58
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$80,810$38.852504.27
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$63,980$30.762500.94
Mechanical Engineers$97,990$47.112401.27
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,810$27.792400.96
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,710$22.942400.48
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$99,010$47.602302.30
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$45,190$21.732300.80
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,560$28.642301.09
Driver/Sales Workers$44,500$21.402300.87
Loan Officers$79,540$38.242201.24
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,970$23.062200.82
Tellers$44,100$21.202201.04
Training and Development Specialists$65,370$31.432100.70
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$96,990$46.632101.02
Occupational Therapists$87,350$42.002102.04
Emergency Medical Technicians$44,860$21.572101.83
Animal Caretakers$34,790$16.732101.20
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$80,020$38.472101.13
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,310$30.442100.69
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$71,010$34.142101.14
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$73,070$35.132100.75
Computer Systems Analysts$100,760$48.442000.59
Medical Records Specialists$48,840$23.482001.56
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$33,130$15.932000.80
Helpers--Production Workers$43,140$20.742001.83
Managers, All Other$119,310$57.361900.48
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$66,600Not published1901.13
Self-Enrichment Teachers$61,970$29.801900.88
Nurse Practitioners$130,680$62.831900.91
Cooks, Fast Food$38,130$18.331900.47
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$36,830$17.711900.99
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,450$12.721900.54
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$60,520$29.091902.26
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$44,150$21.231901.64
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$45,290$21.781902.03
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$46,490$22.351901.16
Architectural and Engineering Managers$151,620$72.891801.25
Physicians, All Other$308,270$148.211800.82
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$84,520$40.631801.28
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,480$31.001801.61
Industrial Engineers$94,980$45.661700.70
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,830$30.691701.99
Library Assistants, Clerical$37,300$17.931703.14
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$67,750$32.571700.56
Coaches and Scouts$45,880Not published1601.00
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$78,970$37.971601.09
Chefs and Head Cooks$61,500$29.571601.25
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$79,880$38.411600.50
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,170$49.121601.93
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$33,750$16.231601.00
Chief Executives$168,590$81.051501.15
Cost Estimators$76,960$37.001501.05
Fundraisers$65,790$31.631502.14
Pharmacists$135,110$64.961500.74
Physician Assistants$138,000$66.351501.42
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$49,320$23.711501.26
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$43,350$20.841500.72
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$47,790$22.971501.00
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$50,450$24.261501.53
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$68,010$32.701503.76
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other$48,340$23.2415014.72
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$43,600$20.961401.28
Bakers$39,070$18.791400.94
Industrial Production Managers$130,440$62.711300.84
Construction Managers$110,340$53.051300.53
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$80,960$38.921300.61
Data Scientists$97,740$46.991300.74
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$32,720$15.731300.39
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$48,220$23.181301.58
Administrative Services Managers$96,990$46.631200.72
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$71,810$34.521200.62
Personal Financial Advisors$97,930$47.081200.69
Speech-Language Pathologists$83,070$39.941200.98
Veterinarians$122,400$58.851202.14
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$81,070$38.981200.54
Public Safety Telecommunicators$57,300$27.551201.88
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$52,000$25.001200.92
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,010$23.081201.21
Human Resources Managers$113,560$54.601100.77
Healthcare Social Workers$77,620$37.321100.91
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,290$17.451101.37
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$52,270$25.131101.68
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$59,800$28.751101.08
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$37,180$17.871100.65
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$53,140$25.551101.06
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$64,590$31.061105.34
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$45,720$21.981101.74
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$37,880$18.211100.86
Marketing Managers$132,730$63.811000.40
Financial Specialists, All Other$74,090$35.621001.18
Computer Occupations, All Other$88,610$42.601000.35
Rehabilitation Counselors$47,210$22.701001.71
Business Teachers, Postsecondary$76,940Not published1001.93
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$69,310Not published1001.69
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$70,310Not published1000.91
Tutors$54,080$26.001000.85
Dietitians and Nutritionists$46,320$22.271001.91
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$57,920$27.851004.59
Printing Press Operators$48,520$23.331001.10
Production Workers, All Other$46,930$22.561000.59
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$83,980$40.38901.01
Instructional Coordinators$76,780$36.91900.58
Graphic Designers$57,060$27.44900.74
Physical Therapist Assistants$72,080$34.65901.20
Information and Record Clerks, All Other$44,990$21.63900.98
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$59,370$28.55900.67
Construction and Building Inspectors$68,080$32.73900.97
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers$56,200$27.02901.65
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians$56,160$27.00905.77
Logisticians$80,750$38.82800.47
Architectural and Civil Drafters$68,480$32.92801.25
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$57,150Not published801.15
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers$85,740$41.22802.24
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$85,820$41.26801.20
Detectives and Criminal Investigators$92,250$44.35801.04
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$57,150$27.48800.77
Order Clerks$47,150$22.67801.58
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$87,160$41.90801.34
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,330$22.76800.76
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$60,130$28.91800.94
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants$41,250$19.83801.20
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$96,290$46.29700.57
Food Service Managers$73,770$35.47700.48
Natural Sciences Managers$106,230$51.07700.98
Property Appraisers and Assessors$74,670$35.90701.87
Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents$53,670$25.80702.02
Environmental Engineers$101,570$48.83702.92
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other$80,080$38.50701.41
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$65,900$31.68700.88
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$61,470$29.55700.90
Respiratory Therapists$95,940$46.13700.81
Paramedics$63,400$30.48701.10
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other$44,570$21.43701.04
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$48,260$23.20700.95
Skincare Specialists$37,080$17.83701.45
Bill and Account Collectors$48,880$23.50700.69
Postal Service Clerks$63,660$30.61701.51
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$51,080$24.56700.65
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$62,080$29.84702.74
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$50,200$24.14700.61
Butchers and Meat Cutters$47,650$22.91700.85
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$118,390$56.92600.39
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$49,750$23.92601.30
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$55,510$26.69600.65
Electrical Engineers$118,480$56.96600.50
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$73,720$35.44601.46
School Psychologists$80,060$38.49601.49
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers$101,570$48.83605.49
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$75,490Not published600.85
Library Technicians$45,190$21.73601.24
Producers and Directors$45,460$21.86600.60
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$101,180$48.64600.97
Surgical TechnologistsNot publishedNot published600.74
Opticians, Dispensing$49,800$23.94601.36
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$31,210$15.01600.55
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other$30,010$14.43601.52
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,610$24.33601.09
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$47,990$23.07601.84
Data Entry Keyers$46,180$22.20600.76
Glaziers$59,740$28.72601.63
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$81,190$39.03600.64
Motorcycle Mechanics$63,030$30.31606.64
Public Relations Managers$129,990$62.50501.13
Facilities Managers$98,360$47.29500.49
Labor Relations Specialists$84,780$40.76501.10
Financial Examiners$88,610$42.60501.14
Tax Preparers$61,990$29.80501.09
Computer Network Support Specialists$74,210$35.68500.48
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$100,750$48.44500.74
Urban and Regional Planners$73,320$35.25501.90
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$69,640$33.48500.61
Health Education Specialists$76,190$36.63501.24
Dentists, General$175,660$84.45500.65
Family Medicine Physicians$267,730$128.72500.78
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$85,760$41.23502.70
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$80,370$38.64502.17
Medical Equipment Preparers$47,230$22.71500.98
Phlebotomists$48,590$23.36500.58
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other$39,080$18.79500.97
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$35,240$16.94500.68
Tour and Travel Guides$41,600$20.00501.31
Residential Advisors$44,260$21.28500.86
Advertising Sales Agents$68,640$33.00500.85
File Clerks$39,410$18.95501.15
New Accounts Clerks$47,820$22.99502.23
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$40,250$19.35501.53
Logging Equipment Operators$50,350$24.21503.98
Home Appliance Repairers$50,630$24.34502.41
Tool and Die Makers$75,300$36.20501.30
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$50,790$24.42501.03
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$48,110$23.13501.26
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$65,960$31.71502.69
Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other$35,040$16.85501.82
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$51,270$24.65500.56
Purchasing Managers$135,150$64.98400.79
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$74,090$35.62401.48
Financial and Investment Analysts$92,330$44.39400.19
Financial Risk Specialists$121,810$58.56400.98
Operations Research Analysts$105,880$50.90400.57
Surveyors$71,010$34.14401.19
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$64,730$31.12400.90
Foresters$77,420$37.22405.52
Chemists$75,720$36.40400.71
Teachers and Instructors, All Other$44,230Not published400.58
Interior Designers$57,830$27.81400.91
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$56,120$26.98400.35
Occupational Therapy Assistants$64,490$31.01401.13
Private Detectives and Investigators$58,990$28.36401.71
Procurement Clerks$55,890$26.87400.98
Couriers and Messengers$37,540$18.05400.93
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$32,950$15.84400.23
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$55,920$26.89400.33
Pipelayers$61,170$29.41402.07
Roofers$62,010$29.81400.40
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$65,920$31.69401.00
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics$62,450$30.02401.51
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$98,830$47.51401.29
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$42,710$20.53401.02
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$64,870$31.19400.46
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$56,280$27.06400.94
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,440$24.73402.32
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$41,190$19.81400.17
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$48,260$23.20400.39
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$42,980$20.66404.20
Fundraising Managers$161,670$77.73301.38
Training and Development Managers$105,350$50.65301.00
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$79,310$38.13300.45
Web Developers$77,410$37.22300.72
Engineers, All Other$128,470$61.77300.34
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$66,790$32.11300.89
Conservation Scientists$76,400$36.73301.98
Athletic Trainers$61,570Not published301.64
Structural Iron and Steel Workers$63,860$30.70300.78
Prepress Technicians and Workers$45,860$22.05301.95
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$59,240$28.48300.50
Crane and Tower Operators$60,580$29.12301.18
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$41,880$20.14Not publishedNot published
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$79,370Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$49,110$23.61Not publishedNot published
Sheet Metal Workers$47,840$23.00Not publishedNot published
Telemarketers$40,840$19.64Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.