Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks Salary in New Hampshire
The median for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks in New Hampshire is $52,450 a year, somewhat above the national $50,670 (+4%); the state ranks 15th of 51 states by median. That is 6% less than the median across all occupations in New Hampshire ($55,880). Among neighbouring states, Massachusetts and Vermont pay more (up to $59,830 in Massachusetts) and Maine pays less (down to $50,510 in Maine). New Hampshire employs 7,180 bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, 10.5 per 1,000 jobs, the 42nd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.19 is close to the national share.
New Hampshire vs the United States, May 2025
| Area | Basis | Percentile wage | Mean | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th | ||||||
| New Hampshire | Hourly | $17.50 | $21.63 | $25.22 | $29.39 | $34.74 | $25.73 | 7,180 | 10.51 | 1.19 |
| Annual | $36,400 | $44,980 | $52,450 | $61,140 | $72,260 | $53,520 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $17.31 | $20.92 | $24.36 | $29.55 | $35.84 | $25.75 | 1,373,680 | – | – |
| Annual | $36,000 | $43,520 | $50,670 | $61,470 | $74,550 | $53,560 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 15th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 42nd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.19
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.51
Ranks count the 50 states and DC with a published value. The location quotient is the occupation's share of New Hampshire's employment divided by its national share; 1.00 means the same share as the nation. Take-home pay at these wages: FastCalc's take-home pay calculator.
Metropolitan areas in New Hampshire
2 metropolitan areas and 3 nonmetropolitan areas touching New Hampshire publish a row for bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks, sorted by median. Areas crossing a state line are listed under every state they touch; a linked metro has its own profile.
| Area | Median hourly | Median annual | 10th pct (annual) | 90th pct (annual) | Employment | Jobs per 1,000 | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | $29.31 | $60,960 | $41,590 | $82,710 | 21,170 | 7.83 | 0.89 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $25.27 | $52,550 | $37,130 | $72,430 | 1,990 | 9.98 | 1.13 |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $24.76 | $51,490 | $34,250 | $64,920 | 810 | 9.59 | 1.09 |
| Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $23.87 | $49,660 | $35,680 | $69,010 | 990 | 9.87 | 1.12 |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $23.64 | $49,160 | $35,590 | $66,190 | 390 | 8.77 | 0.99 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $25.22 | $52,450 | 7,180 | 1.19 |
| Massachusetts | $28.77 | $59,830 | 29,110 | 0.91 |
| Maine | $24.28 | $50,510 | 7,390 | 1.31 |
| Vermont | $26.31 | $54,720 | 2,950 | 1.10 |
See the national page for Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks (every state ranked) and the New Hampshire wage profile (every occupation in the state).
Source and notes
Data: BLS OEWS May 2025, released 2026-05-15. Cross-industry estimates, all ownerships. BLS page: OEWS New Hampshire estimates.
- 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.