Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| New Hampshire | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $139,720 | $142,991 | -2% |
| Median hourly wage | $67.17 | $68.75 | -2% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $134,088.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Software Engineer in New Hampshire is $139,720, or about $67.17 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Software Engineers is $142,991. New Hampshire is -2% below the national median.
Entry-level software engineers in New Hampshire typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 10,840 software engineer jobs on record and a median salary of $139,720, New Hampshire offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, software engineers rank 38 of the 631 occupations reported in New Hampshire — higher than 94% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Database Architects at $139,990, Computer and Information Research Scientists at $136,160, Computer Network Architects at $125,420 — 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, software engineers rank 38 of the 631 occupations reported in New Hampshire — higher than 94% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in New Hampshire | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Database Architects | $139,990 | $120 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | $136,160 | $90 |
| Computer Network Architects | $125,420 | $560 |
| Information Security Analysts | $124,000 | $590 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | $111,150 | $430 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $107,670 | $2,090 |
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.