Fast Food and Counter Workers Salary in New Hampshire
At $31,590 a year, the median for fast food and counter workers in New Hampshire is close to the national median of $31,200 (+1%); New Hampshire ranks 18th of 51 states by median. That is 43% less than the median across all occupations in New Hampshire ($55,880). Every neighbouring state pays more: Vermont, Massachusetts and Maine range from $34,710 in Maine to $36,030 in Vermont. New Hampshire employs 14,540 fast food and counter workers, 21.3 per 1,000 jobs, the 43rd largest count of any state. A location quotient of 0.86 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 | $10.86 | $13.93 | $15.19 | $17.37 | $18.48 | $15.44 | 14,540 | 21.28 | 0.86 |
| Annual | $22,580 | $28,970 | $31,590 | $36,130 | $38,440 | $32,120 | ||||
| United States | Hourly | $10.98 | $13.32 | $15.00 | $17.34 | $20.51 | $15.46 | 3,854,050 | – | – |
| Annual | $22,840 | $27,700 | $31,200 | $36,070 | $42,650 | $32,150 | ||||
- Rank by median
- 18th of 51 states
- Rank by employment
- 43rd of 51 states
- Location quotient
- 0.86
- Jobs per 1,000
- 21.28
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 fast food and counter workers, 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 | $17.45 | $36,290 | $31,520 | $39,440 | 60,130 | 22.24 | 0.90 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $14.96 | $31,120 | $21,460 | $37,000 | 4,440 | 22.24 | 0.90 |
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $14.65 | $30,470 | $22,360 | $37,900 | 950 | 21.23 | 0.86 |
| Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $14.62 | $30,410 | $23,540 | $36,760 | 2,390 | 23.82 | 0.96 |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $14.55 | $30,260 | $21,470 | $39,980 | 1,870 | 22.15 | 0.89 |
Neighbouring states
| State | Median hourly | Median annual | Employment | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Hampshire | $15.19 | $31,590 | 14,540 | 0.86 |
| Massachusetts | $17.24 | $35,850 | 85,810 | 0.95 |
| Maine | $16.69 | $34,710 | 17,250 | 1.09 |
| Vermont | $17.32 | $36,030 | 6,830 | 0.91 |
See the national page for Fast Food and Counter Workers (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.