Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in 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. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (1 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 338 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $308,270 | $148.21 | 180 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $267,730 | $128.72 | 50 |
| 3 | Dentists, General | $175,660 | $84.45 | 50 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $168,590 | $81.05 | 150 |
| 5 | Fundraising Managers | $161,670 | $77.73 | 30 |
| 6 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,620 | $72.89 | 180 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $138,150 | $66.42 | 280 |
| 8 | Physician Assistants | $138,000 | $66.35 | 150 |
| 9 | Purchasing Managers | $135,150 | $64.98 | 40 |
| 10 | Pharmacists | $135,110 | $64.96 | 150 |
| 11 | Marketing Managers | $132,730 | $63.81 | 100 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $131,270 | $63.11 | 250 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $130,680 | $62.83 | 190 |
| 14 | Industrial Production Managers | $130,440 | $62.71 | 130 |
| 15 | Public Relations Managers | $129,990 | $62.50 | 50 |
| 16 | Engineers, All Other | $128,470 | $61.77 | 30 |
| 17 | Financial Managers | $128,180 | $61.63 | 510 |
| 18 | Veterinarians | $122,400 | $58.85 | 120 |
| 19 | Financial Risk Specialists | $121,810 | $58.56 | 40 |
| 20 | Managers, All Other | $119,310 | $57.36 | 190 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $118,480 | $56.96 | 60 |
| 22 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $118,390 | $56.92 | 60 |
| 23 | Human Resources Managers | $113,560 | $54.60 | 110 |
| 24 | Software Developers | $111,200 | $53.46 | 510 |
| 25 | Construction Managers | $110,340 | $53.05 | 130 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area overview.
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.