The top 25 occupations in New Hampshire ranked by 2026 median annual salary. Based on BLS data projected forward with New Hampshire cost-of-living adjustment.
Ranked by median annual base salary. Click any role for full New Hampshire-specific detail.
| Rank | Role | Median 2026 | 75th % | Top 10% (P90) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | CEO (Mid-Market) Business & Management | $524,500 | $681,900 | $865,400 |
| #2 | Surgeon Healthcare | $431,500 | $561,000 | $712,000 |
| #3 | Chief Financial Officer Finance | $395,000 | $513,500 | $651,800 |
| #4 | Physician (MD/DO) Healthcare | $278,200 | $361,700 | $459,100 |
| #5 | Corporate Lawyer Legal | $237,200 | $308,400 | $391,400 |
| #6 | Investment Banker Finance | $215,200 | $279,700 | $355,000 |
| #7 | Dentist Healthcare | $204,400 | $265,700 | $337,300 |
| #8 | AI Engineer Technology | $203,400 | $264,500 | $335,700 |
| #9 | Machine Learning Engineer Technology | $186,100 | $242,000 | $307,100 |
| #10 | Senior Software Engineer Technology | $181,800 | $236,300 | $300,000 |
| #11 | Site Reliability Engineer Technology | $175,300 | $227,900 | $289,300 |
| #12 | IT Manager Technology | $171,000 | $222,300 | $282,100 |
| #13 | Controller Finance | $167,700 | $218,000 | $276,700 |
| #14 | Judge / Magistrate Legal | $167,700 | $218,000 | $276,700 |
| #15 | Management Consultant Business & Management | $166,100 | $215,900 | $274,100 |
| #16 | Product Manager Technology | $164,500 | $213,800 | $271,400 |
| #17 | Lawyer / Attorney Legal | $163,300 | $212,300 | $269,400 |
| #18 | Petroleum Engineer Engineering | $161,700 | $210,200 | $266,800 |
| #19 | Sales Engineer Sales | $161,700 | $210,200 | $266,800 |
| #20 | Data Scientist Technology | $160,200 | $208,200 | $264,300 |
| #21 | Marketing Manager Business & Management | $158,400 | $206,000 | $261,400 |
| #22 | Pharmacist Healthcare | $156,700 | $203,700 | $258,600 |
| #23 | Account Executive (SaaS) Sales | $155,200 | $201,700 | $256,000 |
| #24 | Data Engineer Technology | $153,700 | $199,800 | $253,500 |
| #25 | Cloud Engineer (AWS/Azure) Technology | $153,700 | $199,800 | $253,500 |
In New Hampshire, the highest-paying job tracked is CEO (Mid-Market), with a median salary of $524,500 in 2026. The 90th percentile reaches $865,400.
Salaries are based on BLS OEWS data, projected forward to 2026 using category-specific wage growth and adjusted for New Hampshire's cost-of-living index. The ranking shows median annual base pay (excluding bonuses, equity, and benefits).
Most of the top 25 highest-paying jobs in New Hampshire typically require at least a bachelor's degree, and many require advanced degrees (medicine, law, engineering specializations). Trades roles are notable exceptions — they appear in some state rankings without requiring four-year degrees.