Nurse practitioner salary in New Hampshire
New Hampshire nurse practitioners earn a median of $137,550 a year ($66.13 an hour), according to BLS data for May 2025. That is 4% above the national median of $132,300, and ranks 10th of 51 states.
Median, New Hampshire
$137,550
Mean $138,070
Middle half earns
$125,030 to $155,620
US: $117,990 to $156,700
Employed in New Hampshire
1,770
1.24x the national concentration
Where New Hampshire sits in the range
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Nurse practitioner pay by percentile
Ten percent of New Hampshire nurse practitioners earned less than $106,070 and ten percent earned more than $166,240, a spread of $60,170. Where you land depends mostly on specialty, setting, experience and how the productivity pay is built, which is why two offers in the same city can be far apart.
| Percentile | New Hampshire | United States | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $106,070 | $101,340 | +4.7% |
| 25th | $125,030 | $117,990 | +6.0% |
| Median | $137,550 | $132,300 | +4.0% |
| 75th | $155,620 | $156,700 | -0.7% |
| 90th | $166,240 | $174,420 | -4.7% |
Nurse practitioner pay by metro area
BLS published NP pay for 2 metro areas that include part of New Hampshire. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH has the highest median at $147,480. Metro estimates rest on smaller samples than the statewide figure, so treat a low-precision row as a direction, not a number.
| Metro area | Employed | Median | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 5,990 | $147,480 | $134,350 to $172,040 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NHmoderate precision | 550 | $131,660 | $124,940 to $147,730 |
How NP pay compares with other clinicians in New Hampshire
| Occupation | New Hampshire | United States |
|---|---|---|
| Nurse practitioner | $137,550 | $132,300 |
| Physician assistant | $150,960 | $135,880 |
| Nurse anesthetist (CRNA) | $275,980 | $236,590 |
| Registered nurse | $99,700 | $97,550 |
The New Hampshire NP workforce
BLS counts 1,770 nurse practitioners on New Hampshire payrolls, or 2.58 for every 1,000 jobs in the state, more concentrated than in the country as a whole. The federal NPI registry, which also counts self-employed and part-time clinicians, lists 2,555 nurse practitioners with a New Hampshire practice address, and 90 new NP NPIs there in the past twelve months.
Using these numbers when you negotiate
A state median is a reference point, not a target. If an offer comes in under $125,030, it sits in the bottom quarter of what New Hampshire nurse practitioners earn, and you should know why before you sign: a new-grad rate, a light schedule, or a base kept low because a productivity bonus is supposed to make up the difference. If it is above $155,620, ask what is expected in return, such as call, volume targets or a longer non-compete.
Compare the whole package, not the base: how the bonus is calculated, call pay, CME, PTO and who pays malpractice tail coverage. The negotiation guide and the contract checklist walk through each term.
Questions about NP pay in New Hampshire
How much does a NP make in New Hampshire?
The median annual wage for nurse practitioners in New Hampshire was $137,550 in May 2025, and the mean was $138,070, per the BLS. The middle half earned between $125,030 and $155,620.
What is the hourly rate for nurse practitioners in New Hampshire?
The median hourly wage was $66.13 and the mean was $66.38. BLS computes hourly figures from annual pay assuming a full-time year, so per-shift or per-diem rates can differ.
Where do NPs earn the most in New Hampshire?
Among New Hampshire metro areas with published data, Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH had the highest median at $147,480, and Manchester-Nashua, NH the lowest at $131,660.
How does New Hampshire rank for NP pay?
New Hampshire ranks 10th of 51 states (including DC) by median NP pay, 4% above the national median of $132,300. Pay is only half the picture: compare it with what housing and taxes cost where you would live.
How many nurse practitioners work in New Hampshire?
BLS estimated 1,770 nurse practitioners employed in New Hampshire in May 2025. The federal NPI registry lists 2,555 with a New Hampshire practice address.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (bls.gov/oes), SOC 29-1171, all industries and ownerships. NPI counts: NPPES monthly file, August 2026 (CMS, public domain). BLS wages are straight-time pay: they include production bonuses but leave out overtime, shift differentials, non-production bonuses and benefits, and they exclude the self-employed.
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