Nurse pay in New Hampshire
Nurses in New Hampshire are being offered a median $99,840 a year right now across 169 live job postings that state pay — ranking #12 of 51 states. Updated September 10, 2026.
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New Hampshire market overview
- 25th percentile
- $80,000
- Median
- $99,840
- 75th percentile
- $115,804
- 90th percentile
- $126,672
- Median hourly (87 postings)
- $38/hr
- Sign-on bonus, median (25 postings)
- $5,000
- Sign-on bonus, highest posted
- $20,000
- Live postings stating pay
- 169
Annual figures are posted offers (midpoint of stated ranges) on live listings, updated September 10, 2026.
What each specialty is offered in New Hampshire
| Specialty | Median | 90th percentile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Occupations | $106k | $119k | 22 |
| Nursing Occupations | $108k | $119k | 21 |
| Patient Care Nursing Occupations | $109k | $120k | 20 |
| Registered Nurses | $110k | $122k | 17 |
| ICU | $121k | $153k | 10 |
| Medical-Surgical | $98k | $127k | 7 |
| Hospice | $91k | $116k | 6 |
| Medical/Surgical | $119k | $135k | 6 |
| Acute Care | $111k | $121k | 5 |
| ER | $113k | $120k | 5 |
| General | $95k | $116k | 5 |
| Telemetry | $120k | $123k | 5 |
| Travel | $111k | $138k | 5 |
Highest-offering employers in New Hampshire right now
- #1$126k
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
median across 3 priced postings
- #2$120k
GSK Solutions Inc
median across 3 priced postings
- #3$117k
Healthforce
median across 9 priced postings
- #4$114k
American Traveler
median across 10 priced postings
- #5$114k
Focus Staff
median across 3 priced postings
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Questions nurses ask
- How much do nurses make in New Hampshire?
- Across 169 live job postings in New Hampshire that state pay, the median posted offer is $99,840 a year (about $38/hr). The middle half of postings runs $80,000–$115,804, and the top 10% start at $126,672.
- How does New Hampshire nurse pay compare nationally?
- New Hampshire's posted median of $99,840 is 4% above the national median ($95,680), ranking #12 of 51 states on the Pay Index right now.
- Where does this data come from?
- Pay stated on live nursing job postings collected continuously by Nursing Mastery, last updated September 10, 2026. These are posted offers, not survey estimates or a promise of what any one nurse will earn. Implausible figures are excluded and small samples are suppressed.
- Do New Hampshire nursing jobs offer sign-on bonuses?
- 25 live postings in New Hampshire advertise a sign-on bonus right now, with a median of $5,000 and offers up to $20,000.