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Salary vs. Cost of Living in New Hampshire

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 2 counties and 101 occupations in New Hampshire.

Counties
2
NH, listed here
Occupations
101
with published wages
Median of medians
$75,210
per year, before tax
Population covered
451,657
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across New Hampshire

This page covers 2 New Hampshire counties and 101 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $75,210 a year. Each county links to its own list of jobs, with take-home pay and cost-of-living math for every one.

Housing is the biggest difference between places: a one-bedroom Fair Market Rent runs from $1,600 a month in Strafford County, NH to $1,756 in Rockingham County, NH. Among counties with at least 20 listed occupations, Rockingham County, NH has the highest median-of-medians pay at $75,210. Rockingham County, NH has the largest share of occupations (100%) whose take-home pay covers rent, food, energy and gasoline.

Counties in New Hampshire, largest first

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Counties in New Hampshire with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Rockingham County, NH319,082101$75,210$1,756/mo100%
Strafford County, NH132,575101$75,210$1,600/mo100%