Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New Hampshire | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $56,620 | $62,011 | -9% |
| Median hourly wage | $27.22 | $29.81 | -9% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $54,338.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Firefighter in New Hampshire is $56,620, or about $27.22 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Firefighters is $62,011. New Hampshire is -9% below the national median.
Entry-level firefighters in New Hampshire typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 2,700 firefighter jobs on record and a median salary of $56,620, New Hampshire offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, firefighters rank 383 of the 631 occupations reported in New Hampshire — higher than 39% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives at $100,060, First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers at $93,720, Detectives and Criminal Investigators at $89,290 — all figures are median annual wages for New Hampshire.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. New Hampshire has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, firefighters rank 383 of the 631 occupations reported in New Hampshire — higher than 39% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New Hampshire | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $100,060 | $940 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $93,720 | $450 |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $89,290 | $290 |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | $88,960 | $90 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $85,550 | $150 |
| Transportation Security Screeners | $76,130 | $80 |
New Hampshire has no state income tax on wages, so take-home pay is closer to the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 110.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 631 occupations in New Hampshire.