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Behavioral health pay in New Hampshire
A New Hampshire director called about $78.3K generous, yet New Hampshire still can't fill social work.
New Hampshire social workers sit 15% above the national median, and New Hampshire's country comparison is about $67.9K.
New Hampshire psychiatric technicians land about $44.7K, 1% under the national median, so New Hampshire can't call it easy.
New Hampshire employs only 590 healthcare social workers, and New Hampshire can't call that a deep bench.
Each occupation
1Healthcare Social Workers
- State median
- $78,260
- 75th percentile
- $89,750
- U.S. median
- $67,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.15
- State employment
- 590
2Health Education Specialists
- State median
- $69,990
- 75th percentile
- $91,580
- U.S. median
- $64,070
- State vs U.S.
- 1.09
- State employment
- 250
3Community Health Workers
- State median
- $66,680
- 75th percentile
- $68,250
- U.S. median
- $51,850
- State vs U.S.
- 1.29
- State employment
- 200
4Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
- State median
- $63,900
- 75th percentile
- $77,410
- U.S. median
- $60,280
- State vs U.S.
- 1.06
- State employment
- 320
5Marriage and Family Therapists
- State median
- $60,030
- 75th percentile
- $81,380
- U.S. median
- $66,940
- State vs U.S.
- 0.90
- State employment
- 70
6Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors
- State median
- $54,840
- 75th percentile
- $69,420
- U.S. median
- $59,350
- State vs U.S.
- 0.92
- State employment
- 3,690
7Psychiatric Technicians
- State median
- $44,660
- 75th percentile
- $50,260
- U.S. median
- $45,130
- State vs U.S.
- 0.99
- State employment
- 260
Ranked table
Swipe the table sideways. The same figures are in the blocks above.
| Rank | Occupation | State median | 75th percentile | U.S. median | State vs U.S. | State employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Healthcare Social Workers | $78,260 | $89,750 | $67,880 | 1.15 | 590 |
| 2 | Health Education Specialists | $69,990 | $91,580 | $64,070 | 1.09 | 250 |
| 3 | Community Health Workers | $66,680 | $68,250 | $51,850 | 1.29 | 200 |
| 4 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $63,900 | $77,410 | $60,280 | 1.06 | 320 |
| 5 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $60,030 | $81,380 | $66,940 | 0.90 | 70 |
| 6 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $54,840 | $69,420 | $59,350 | 0.92 | 3,690 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | $44,660 | $50,260 | $45,130 | 0.99 | 260 |
Takeaways
- New Hampshire stretch pay for social workers hits about $89.8K for seasoned New Hampshire candidates.
- New Hampshire substance abuse counselors number 3,690, and that is the bench New Hampshire actually has.
- New Hampshire marriage therapists number just 70, so New Hampshire shouldn't expect a crowd.
- New Hampshire community health workers earn about $66.7K, and nearby New Hampshire clinics can match it.
For recruiters
- Budget New Hampshire social workers from New Hampshire medians before any national figure gets pasted.
- Split New Hampshire technicians from social work so New Hampshire doesn't staff one combined market.
- Store the Hampshire wage in the Hiring Pack.
FAQ
- Are these posted wages or open jobs?
- No. The table is a government survey or a designation file.
- What should a recruiter do first?
- Follow the recruiter note on this page.
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025.
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Methodology
Occupations are the fixed set named in the series, kept only when both the New Hampshire median and the U.S. median are published. A 75th percentile or an employment count that is unpublished stays blank in the table. The article is omitted when fewer than 4 occupations qualify. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the Healthcare Social Workers state median when that occupation qualifies, otherwise by the highest median in the table. New Hampshire is 10 of 51. A row links to the New Hampshire metro page with the highest public market difficulty score for that occupation when one is published, and otherwise to the occupation page on the hiring grid. An unpublished percentile or employment count is shown as unpublished rather than replaced with a zero. The wages are annual OEWS figures. They are not job listings and they are not an employer's current offer. Read the comparison beside the dollar figures: a high state wage can still sit under the national median for that occupation, and a lower state wage can still sit above it. Rounded figures in the prose: $78,260 is stated as about $78.3K. $67,880 is stated as about $67.9K. a comparison of 1.15 is stated as 15 percent. $89,750 is stated as about $89.8K. $44,660 is stated as about $44.7K. a comparison of 0.99 is stated as 1 percent. $45,130 is stated as about $45.1K. Rounded figures in the prose: $66,680 is stated as about $66.7K.
Sources
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