Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Manchester Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Manchester-Nashua, NH metro area
Figures describe the Manchester-Nashua, NH metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Manchester city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 436 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $347,620 | $167.12 | 200 |
| 2 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $317,680 | $152.73 | 180 |
| 3 | Pediatricians, General | $287,040 | $138.00 | 80 |
| 4 | Nurse Anesthetists | $262,240 | $126.08 | Not published |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $256,770 | $123.45 | Not published |
| 6 | Anesthesiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 70 |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 40 |
| 8 | Radiologists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 9 | Surgeons, All Other | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | Not published |
| 10 | Podiatrists | $222,530 | $106.98 | Not published |
| 11 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $212,050 | $101.95 | 970 |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $196,990 | $94.71 | 190 |
| 13 | Dentists, General | $177,970 | $85.56 | 190 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $175,530 | $84.39 | 1,470 |
| 15 | Industrial Production Managers | $174,360 | $83.83 | 700 |
| 16 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $174,140 | $83.72 | 130 |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $165,870 | $79.75 | 240 |
| 18 | Marketing Managers | $162,850 | $78.29 | 360 |
| 19 | Software Developers | $162,090 | $77.93 | 4,370 |
| 20 | Sales Managers | $161,410 | $77.60 | 680 |
| 21 | Natural Sciences Managers | $160,040 | $76.94 | 50 |
| 22 | Electrical Engineers | $159,360 | $76.62 | 1,050 |
| 23 | Commercial Pilots | $157,210 | Not published | 40 |
| 24 | Managers, All Other | $152,690 | $73.41 | 470 |
| 25 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $152,360 | $73.25 | 40 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Manchester metro 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.