Cooks, Restaurant Salary in New Hampshire
The median for cooks, restaurant in New Hampshire is $40,200 a year, somewhat above the national $37,390 (+8%); the state ranks 11th of 51 states by median. That is 28% less than the median across all occupations in New Hampshire ($55,880). Every neighbouring state pays more: Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine range from $45,290 in Maine to $45,600 in Massachusetts. New Hampshire employs 7,190 cooks, restaurant, 10.5 per 1,000 jobs, the 41st largest count of any state. A location quotient of 1.16 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 | $16.53 | $17.88 | $19.33 | $22.52 | $23.75 | $20.19 | 7,190 | 10.53 | 1.16 |
| Annual | $34,390 | $37,190 | $40,200 | $46,850 | $49,400 | $41,990 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $13.80 | $16.35 | $17.98 | $21.45 | $23.03 | $18.62 | 1,409,890 | – | – |
| Annual | $28,700 | $34,010 | $37,390 | $44,620 | $47,900 | $38,730 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 11th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 41st of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 1.16
- Jobs per 1,000
- 10.53
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 cooks, restaurant, 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 | $22.03 | $45,830 | $36,810 | $58,690 | 22,900 | 8.47 | 0.93 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $18.73 | $38,960 | $33,200 | $47,950 | 1,900 | 9.54 | 1.05 |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $18.66 | $38,800 | $30,090 | $49,920 | 1,210 | 14.30 | 1.58 |
| Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $18.49 | $38,470 | $30,000 | $48,710 | 1,070 | 10.62 | 1.17 |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $18.37 | $38,210 | $30,090 | $47,630 | 370 | 8.20 | 0.90 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $19.33 | $40,200 | 7,190 | 1.16 |
| Massachusetts | $21.92 | $45,600 | 29,570 | 0.90 |
| Maine | $21.78 | $45,290 | 5,130 | 0.88 |
| Vermont | $21.82 | $45,390 | 2,360 | 0.86 |
See the national page for Cooks, Restaurant (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.