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5 highest-paying healthcare jobs in New Hampshire
New Hampshire committees should treat about $151.0K as the physician assistant top line in New Hampshire.
New Hampshire physician assistants sit 11% above the national median, against about $135.9K nationally.
New Hampshire physician assistants reach about $170.8K at the upper quartile, the New Hampshire stretch.
New Hampshire physical therapists still sit at about $99.9K, 3% under the national median.
Each occupation
1Physician Assistants
- State median
- $150,960
- 75th percentile
- $170,790
- U.S. median
- $135,880
- State vs U.S.
- 1.11
2Pharmacists
- State median
- $143,020
- 75th percentile
- $160,190
- U.S. median
- $140,910
- State vs U.S.
- 1.01
3Nurse Practitioners
- State median
- $137,550
- 75th percentile
- $155,620
- U.S. median
- $132,300
- State vs U.S.
- 1.04
4Dental Hygienists
- State median
- $101,250
- 75th percentile
- $104,260
- U.S. median
- $98,100
- State vs U.S.
- 1.03
5Physical Therapists
- State median
- $99,850
- 75th percentile
- $107,250
- U.S. median
- $102,760
- State vs U.S.
- 0.97
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. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physician Assistants | $150,960 | $170,790 | $135,880 | 1.11 |
| 2 | Pharmacists | $143,020 | $160,190 | $140,910 | 1.01 |
| 3 | Nurse Practitioners | $137,550 | $155,620 | $132,300 | 1.04 |
| 4 | Dental Hygienists | $101,250 | $104,260 | $98,100 | 1.03 |
| 5 | Physical Therapists | $99,850 | $107,250 | $102,760 | 0.97 |
Takeaways
- New Hampshire pharmacists follow at about $143.0K, 1% above the national median, so keep that New Hampshire row next.
- New Hampshire nurse practitioners earn about $137.6K, 4% above the national median.
- New Hampshire dental hygienists earn about $101.3K, and that New Hampshire wage still clears six figures.
- New Hampshire pharmacist stretch pay reaches about $160.2K, which New Hampshire should not leave out of the note.
For recruiters
- New Hampshire, mention about $107.3K if New Hampshire therapist stretch pay comes up later.
- New Hampshire, set the hygienist stretch at about $104.3K so New Hampshire does not invent a cap.
- Sort 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
Rows are the 5 occupations on the 25-occupation hiring list with the highest New Hampshire OEWS median, limited to occupations that also publish a 75th percentile. OEWS May 2025. A comparison of 1.00 matches the U.S. median. Sorted by the leading median, New Hampshire is 12 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: $150,960 is stated as about $151.0K. a comparison of 1.11 is stated as 11 percent. $135,880 is stated as about $135.9K. $170,790 is stated as about $170.8K. $99,850 is stated as about $99.9K. a comparison of 0.97 is stated as 3 percent. Rounded figures in the prose: $143,020 is stated as about $143.0K. $137,550 is stated as about $137.6K. $101,250 is stated as about $101.3K. $160,190 is stated as about $160.2K. $107,250 is stated as about $107.3K. $104,260 is stated as about $104.3K.
Sources
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