Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Northern 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 (5 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 310 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $543,410 | $261.25 | 50 |
| 2 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $372,260 | $178.97 | 60 |
| 3 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $348,980 | $167.78 | 90 |
| 4 | Family Medicine Physicians | $269,360 | $129.50 | 70 |
| 5 | Nurse Anesthetists | $239,200 or more | $115.00 or more | 80 |
| 6 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $166,120 | $79.87 | 210 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $165,740 | $79.68 | 100 |
| 8 | Financial Risk Specialists | $158,320 | $76.12 | 50 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $156,980 | $75.47 | 100 |
| 10 | Dentists, General | $155,580 | $74.80 | 70 |
| 11 | Pharmacists | $143,020 | $68.76 | 280 |
| 12 | Physician Assistants | $138,450 | $66.56 | 210 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $138,350 | $66.51 | 390 |
| 14 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $137,220 | $65.97 | 520 |
| 15 | Natural Sciences Managers | $136,990 | $65.86 | 40 |
| 16 | Marketing Managers | $136,150 | $65.46 | 70 |
| 17 | Human Resources Managers | $134,760 | $64.79 | 120 |
| 18 | Public Relations Managers | $134,370 | $64.60 | 40 |
| 19 | Financial Managers | $133,070 | $63.98 | 420 |
| 20 | Purchasing Managers | $131,900 | $63.41 | 30 |
| 21 | Software Developers | $128,530 | $61.79 | 350 |
| 22 | Industrial Production Managers | $127,990 | $61.54 | 90 |
| 23 | Sales Managers | $127,580 | $61.34 | 120 |
| 24 | Electrical Engineers | $125,010 | $60.10 | 110 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $124,780 | $59.99 | 100 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northern 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.