New Hampshire RN Salary - How Much Do RNs Make in NH?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that New Hampshire employed approximately 12,180 registered nurses as of May 2018. The average RN salary in this state was $64,570 or about $31.03 per hour. This is only slightly less than the national average of $65,470 or $31.48 per hour. However, the cost of living in this state is nearly 21 percent higher than the national average. This higher-than-average cost of living indicates that RNs would need to make more here than in other areas of the country to sustain the same quality of living.

The largest metropolitan employer of registered nurses in New Hampshire is the city of Manchester. This area employed 2,470 RNs in 2018. At $66,530, the average salary here is slightly higher than the national and state average. In Manchester, RNs with earnings in the 75th percentile earned $78,040 or more, while those in the 25th percentile made $54,500 or less. The median RN salary here was $65,270. Not counting the areas of the state that border Massachusetts, Manchester is the highest paying metropolitan area.

The lowest RN salary can be found in the Rochester-Dover area of New Hampshire and Maine. The average RN salary in this area was $61,990 in 2018. This area employed about 850 registered nurses. Those with salaries in the 75th percentile made $81,890, while those with salaries in the 25th percentile earned $48,390 or less. Ten percent of the RNs in this state made $38,490 or less in 2018.

Due to the high cost of living and low average salaries, New Hampshire might not be the best state in which to pursue a career. Those with a higher level of education and experience are likely to have a higher earning potential. Salaries are also likely to vary by employer.