What is the average wage in New Hampshire?
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The average wage was $1,218 per week in September 2026, 1.1% lower than a year before. The average weekly wage, the typical earnings that employees bring home for one week of work, is a valuable indicator to assess economic conditions, labor market health, and wage trends. When accounting for the cost of living, New Hampshire’s average weekly wage of $1,218 has the purchasing power of $1,170.
$1.22K
average weekly earnings, September 2026
1.1%
lower than a year before (adjusted for inflation)
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases monthly statistics tracking the wages of all employees who don’t work for the government. In September 2026, the average weekly wage in New Hampshire was $1,218. That represents the wages of 616,300 private-sector workers in the state.
As of September 2026, average weekly earnings for workers in New Hampshire was lower than the US overall.
12-month rolling average of average weekly earnings, 2007-2026, adjusted for inflation
As with other averages, most people earn more or less than the average weekly wage. Pay varies based on industry and occupation.
Which occupations have the highest wages?
In New Hampshire, workers in the professional and business services sector had the highest average weekly earnings at $1,584 per week, as of September 2026. Leisure and hospitality workers had the lowest average weekly wage at $620.In New Hampshire, professional and business services workers had the highest average weekly wage.
Average weekly earnings, by industry (September 2026)
How do wages in New Hampshire compare to the national average?
Cost of living, which also varies based on location, impacts how far a person’s earnings can go. Someone earning the weekly average will have more or less purchasing power depending on location. In New Hampshire, cost of living is higher than the US overall, and the state’s average weekly wage of $1,218 has purchasing power equal to $1,170.New Hampshire’s average weekly wage is below the national average, ranking 22nd among states. When accounting for regional cost of living differences, New Hampshire ranks 45th among states.
Accounting for cost of living, New Hampshire had an average weekly wage of $1,170 in September 2026.
Average weekly wage, September 2026, adjusted with regional price parity (2024)
Which metro areas in New Hampshire have the highest wages?
Among 2 metro areas at least partially located in New Hampshire, the Boston, MA area has the highest average weekly wage at $1,412, when accounting for the cost of living.Among New Hampshire metro areas, the Boston, MA area had the highest wages, accounting for cost of living.
Average weekly wage, September 2026, adjusted with regional price parity (2024)
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