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Teachers made between $48,400 and $77,100 per year in 2025, depending on the role. These figures represent the annual median wage for New Hampshire pre-K–12 teachers. Preschool teachers tend to be at the lower end of the range, while high school teachers tend to be at the higher end, based on Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates. The median wage is the midpoint — half of teachers in each role earn more, and half earn less.
For comparison, in New Hampshire, the median wage across all occupations was $55,900 in 2025 — about 16% higher than the median preschool teacher wage.

$48.4K

median annual wage for preschool teachers in New Hampshire (2025)

$71.1K

median annual wage for middle school teachers in New Hampshire (2025)
Among teachers working in elementary, middle, and high schools, annual pay varied by the grade level taught. In New Hampshire in 2025, preschool teachers earned the least, earning around $48,350 annually. High school teachers made the most at around $77,100 per year. In other words, high school teachers earned about 59% more than preschool teachers.

High school teachers earn $77,100 annually, more than any other NH teachers

Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (NH, 2025)

Do New Hampshire teachers make more or less than the US average?

Teacher salaries vary nationwide. In 2025, New Hampshire teachers earned more than the national median for 3 of 5 levels reported. The largest percentage difference was among Preschool teachers, who earned 15% less than the national median. High school teachers — typically the highest-paid group — earned about 7% more than their counterparts nationwide.

New Hampshire teachers earn more than the national average at 3 of 5 levels.

Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers, excluding teachers of students with disabilities and technical teachers (NH, 2025)

How much do special education teachers make in New Hampshire? What about technical education teachers?

Pay also varies by specialization. Teachers of students with disabilities (collected in the data as “special education”), earn about the same or less than general education teachers at all levels except preschool in New Hampshire. In 2025, the median wages for teachers of students with disabilities ranged from 12% lower to 28% higher than those of other teachers at the same grade level.

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The largest difference for teachers of students with disabilities was at the preschool level, where they earned $61,700 per year compared to $48,400 for other preschool teachers, a 28% difference.
Some schools, primarily middle and high schools, also employ technical teachers. These teachers provide vocational and technical training in fields such as automotive repair, culinary arts, cosmetology, and information technology, to help students develop career skills. In New Hampshire, their median wages were $76,900 at the high school level in 2025, 0% lower than those of general education teachers at the same level.

In New Hampshire, teachers of students with disabilities earned more than other teachers at several grade levels.

Median annual salary of elementary and secondary school teachers (NH, 2025)

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