Manchester-Nashua, NH
Across all occupations in the Manchester-Nashua, NH metropolitan area, the median wage is $56,530 a year ($27.18 an hour) and the mean $72,800, May 2025. That median is +11% against the US median of $50,980 and +1% against New Hampshire's $55,880. BLS counts 199,560 jobs in the area. The highest-paying occupation is physicians, all other; the largest is retail salespersons.
All occupations: Manchester-Nashua, NH vs New Hampshire and the United States
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | Hourly | $15.43 | $18.94 | $27.18 | $40.00 | $63.36 | $35.00 | 199,560 |
| Annual | $32,080 | $39,400 | $56,530 | $83,200 | $131,800 | $72,800 | ||
| New Hampshire | Hourly | $15.88 | $19.16 | $26.87 | $39.32 | $61.03 | $34.31 | 683,290 |
| Annual | $33,030 | $39,860 | $55,880 | $81,780 | $126,930 | $71,360 | ||
| United States | Hourly | $15.00 | $18.07 | $24.51 | $38.71 | $61.81 | $33.54 | 155,495,730 |
| Annual | $31,200 | $37,590 | $50,980 | $80,520 | $128,560 | $69,770 | ||
432 detailed occupations publish a median in this area. State profile: New Hampshire. Compare any occupation across every area in the wage explorer.
20 highest-paying occupations in Manchester-Nashua, NH
| Rank | 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 | ** |
| 5 | Family Medicine Physicians | $256,770 | $123.45 | ** |
| 6 | Podiatrists | $222,530 | $106.98 | ** |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $212,050 | $101.95 | 970 |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $196,990 | $94.71 | 190 |
| 9 | Dentists, General | $177,970 | $85.56 | 190 |
| 10 | Computer and Information Systems Managers in New Hampshire | $175,530 | $84.39 | 1,470 |
| 11 | Industrial Production Managers | $174,360 | $83.83 | 700 |
| 12 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $174,140 | $83.72 | 130 |
| 13 | Purchasing Managers | $165,870 | $79.75 | 240 |
| 14 | Marketing Managers | $162,850 | $78.29 | 360 |
| 15 | Software Developers in New Hampshire | $162,090 | $77.93 | 4,370 |
| 16 | Sales Managers in New Hampshire | $161,410 | $77.60 | 680 |
| 17 | Natural Sciences Managers | $160,040 | $76.94 | 50 |
| 18 | Electrical Engineers | $159,360 | $76.62 | 1,050 |
| 19 | Commercial Pilots | $157,210 | * | 40 |
| 20 | Managers, All Other in New Hampshire | $152,690 | $73.41 | 470 |
Ranked by median; an occupation whose median BLS withholds or top-codes in this area cannot appear here, however well it pays.
20 largest occupations in Manchester-Nashua, NH
Most concentrated occupations in Manchester-Nashua, NH
The 10 occupations with the highest location quotient among those employing at least 100 people in the area. A quotient of 2.00 means the occupation's share of local jobs is twice its national share.
| Rank | Occupation | Location quotient | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 10.55 | 220 | 1.08 | $46,930 |
| 2 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 7.05 | 160 | 0.81 | $102,810 |
| 3 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | 6.35 | 130 | 0.68 | $69,110 |
| 4 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 4.95 | 670 | 3.35 | $58,390 |
| 5 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | 4.86 | 230 | 1.13 | $74,730 |
| 6 | Electrical Engineers | 4.10 | 1,050 | 5.24 | $159,360 |
| 7 | Cooks, Short Order | 4.00 | 710 | 3.56 | $30,840 |
| 8 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 3.89 | 160 | 0.79 | $47,500 |
| 9 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 3.52 | 1,120 | 5.60 | $47,880 |
| 10 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3.44 | 970 | 4.88 | $212,050 |
Occupation groups in Manchester-Nashua, NH
| Group | Median annual | Mean annual | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | $137,400 | $154,890 | 15,580 | 78.07 | 1.09 |
| Computer and Mathematical | $125,650 | $125,260 | 9,210 | 46.13 | 1.36 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $100,820 | $109,610 | 5,800 | 29.09 | 1.73 |
| Legal | $93,670 | $130,890 | 1,320 | 6.62 | 0.79 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $92,000 | $109,470 | 14,330 | 71.79 | 1.14 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $82,250 | $91,710 | 11,910 | 59.68 | 0.88 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | $81,980 | $89,700 | 1,270 | 6.37 | 0.67 |
| Protective Service | $62,300 | $67,010 | 3,380 | 16.92 | 0.70 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $62,120 | $66,160 | 8,050 | 40.32 | 1.03 |
| Construction and Extraction | $59,920 | $64,180 | 6,760 | 33.87 | 0.82 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | $59,800 | $66,580 | 1,760 | 8.84 | 0.67 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | $58,750 | $60,280 | 11,440 | 57.35 | 0.98 |
| Community and Social Service | $56,280 | $59,160 | 4,160 | 20.87 | 1.22 |
| Office and Administrative Support | $50,340 | $53,920 | 25,400 | 127.30 | 1.11 |
| Production | $48,430 | $53,040 | 10,910 | 54.70 | 0.99 |
| Healthcare Support | $45,490 | $46,610 | 7,980 | 39.98 | 0.79 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | $41,860 | $43,150 | 5,730 | 28.70 | 0.98 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | $41,600 | $48,740 | 13,770 | 69.01 | 0.78 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | $37,610 | $39,950 | 130 | 0.66 | 0.24 |
| Sales and Related | $37,320 | $55,020 | 19,510 | 97.76 | 1.13 |
| Personal Care and Service | $36,210 | $40,350 | 4,990 | 25.01 | 1.19 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | $35,130 | $37,990 | 16,160 | 80.97 | 0.92 |
Every occupation in New Hampshire, and the area's place among the state's metros, is on the state profile. All 432 published occupations for this area are in the wage explorer; other metros are on the metros hub.
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS Manchester-Nashua, NH estimates (area 31700).
*- Wage estimate not available.
**- Employment estimate not available.
- Annual wages assume 2,080 hours a year at the hourly rate; occupations BLS publishes on one basis only show an en dash (–) on the other.
- Employment is rounded to the nearest 10 by BLS. Where BLS withholds a cell, nothing is estimated in its place.
- Jobs per 1,000 is the occupation's employment per 1,000 jobs in the Manchester-Nashua, NH area; the location quotient is that share divided by the national share.
- The concentration table keeps only occupations with employment of 100 or more in the area, so a quotient built on a handful of rounded jobs cannot top it.