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Jobs in Manchester-Nashua, NH

Pay, demand and occupations in this metropolitan area.

In short: Manchester-Nashua, NH: 199,560 jobs, median pay $56,530 a year.

By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 09/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.

$56,530median pay
199,560jobs
7cities listed
$131,800top (90th pct.)
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Overview

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Manchester-Nashua, NH is a metropolitan area in New Hampshire. BLS counts 199,560 wage-and-salary jobs here, with a median pay of $56,530 a year (the lowest-paid tenth earn under $32,080 and the highest-paid tenth more than $131,800).

Cities in our guides that belong to this area: Manchester, Nashua, Milford, Hudson, East Merrimack, Pinardville, Goffstown.

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Largest occupations

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 largest occupations here (at least 100 jobs).

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Retail Salespersons6,660$35,350$29,010$49,7201.33
Registered Nurses5,210$98,600$75,750$123,4801.20
General and Operations Managers4,990$124,990$60,850$275,4401.11
Cashiers4,880$31,700$26,000$36,9601.23
Customer Service Representatives4,680$49,630$34,220$66,2801.40
Fast Food and Counter Workers4,440$31,120$21,460$37,0000.90
Software Developers4,370$162,090$95,950$206,1802.02
Stockers and Order Fillers3,400$36,040$29,480$46,2800.94
Office Clerks, General3,400$49,570$33,910$72,4701.08
Home Health and Personal Care Aides3,000$39,190$31,520$46,8200.54
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners2,690$37,860$29,150$48,5300.95
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand2,640$40,080$33,960$50,3600.70
Waiters and Waitresses2,590$38,430$20,470$72,4000.89
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers2,490$74,970$47,440$109,2201.35
Nursing Assistants2,410$46,400$37,910$57,8601.29
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2,330$37,220$28,070$46,1401.28
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive2,120$47,400$33,860$66,0400.97
Accountants and Auditors2,110$83,660$61,850$132,5401.13
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks1,990$52,550$37,130$72,4301.13
Cooks, Restaurant1,900$38,960$33,200$47,9501.05
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers1,860$50,320$35,200$84,3001.29
Receptionists and Information Clerks1,700$37,410$23,770$51,2201.45
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,640$77,180$48,080$82,5101.20
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General1,570$53,510$36,800$76,3800.80
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel1,540$70,930$43,800$156,4900.96
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics1,540$59,720$37,980$82,3001.70
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers1,530$44,890$33,910$55,9501.25
Financial Managers1,530$139,230$97,490$227,7901.41
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education1,510$73,380$48,900$82,4600.85
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,470$175,530$121,770$252,7001.71
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers1,390$58,900$46,300$74,2000.53
Light Truck Drivers1,360$46,320$29,760$93,7301.07
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators1,310$45,380$35,000$62,4000.73
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors1,300$51,470$37,820$76,5502.05
Project Management Specialists1,150$90,180$62,050$139,9800.84
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers1,120$47,880$38,880$61,8803.52
Bartenders1,080$29,050$16,210$77,4201.11
Mechanical Engineers1,080$108,360$76,600$167,3502.84
Construction Laborers1,070$47,520$38,390$62,0400.76
Human Resources Specialists1,070$74,760$49,830$119,3800.91

Top pay

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

The 40 highest-paying occupations among those with at least 300 jobs.

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Occupation ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Entry (10th pct.) ⇅Top (90th pct.) ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Architectural and Engineering Managers970$212,050$129,710$266,1103.44
Computer and Information Systems Managers1,470$175,530$121,770$252,7001.71
Industrial Production Managers700$174,360$99,460$258,9502.22
Marketing Managers360$162,850$89,390$240,2500.71
Software Developers4,370$162,090$95,950$206,1802.02
Sales Managers680$161,410$79,360$283,7400.84
Electrical Engineers1,050$159,360$96,850$202,7904.10
Managers, All Other470$152,690$96,770$215,7500.59
Pharmacists350$143,000$85,690$168,0500.84
Human Resources Managers330$142,600$79,990$222,4601.18
Financial Managers1,530$139,230$97,490$227,7901.41
Medical and Health Services Managers760$133,220$82,220$296,4701.00
Nurse Practitioners550$131,660$108,630$158,0201.33
Lawyers740$125,190$74,650$287,5200.77
General and Operations Managers4,990$124,990$60,850$275,4401.11
Information Security Analysts320$122,340$74,230$192,7101.30
Computer Systems Analysts710$109,430$75,620$160,3101.06
Mechanical Engineers1,080$108,360$76,600$167,3502.84
Management Analysts890$107,330$70,130$168,2400.78
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary400$103,980$80,880$129,8400.95
Physical Therapists490$102,960$75,630$121,2101.43
Industrial Engineers750$101,520$78,790$159,2201.61
Civil Engineers460$98,710$65,520$145,4800.98
Registered Nurses5,210$98,600$75,750$123,4801.20
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers380$98,330$58,000$171,1501.38
Business Operations Specialists, All Other540$92,510$45,360$139,2400.39
Computer Occupations, All Other370$92,410$50,400$165,3000.66
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers920$91,030$58,550$127,4601.16
Project Management Specialists1,150$90,180$62,050$139,9800.84
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products600$89,190$55,790$181,5001.64
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers840$83,970$58,640$133,3400.81
Accountants and Auditors2,110$83,660$61,850$132,5401.13
Occupational Therapists400$83,520$64,130$109,3301.94
Compliance Officers340$83,010$55,600$134,5600.63
Buyers and Purchasing Agents860$79,120$52,890$130,2101.37
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers870$78,900$53,680$119,5601.00
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education1,640$77,180$48,080$82,5101.20
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents410$77,020$49,660$164,4000.66
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses760$76,090$59,510$86,0800.91
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians300$75,540$38,340$100,2000.70

Fields

METRO Official statistic Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 · Data: May 2025

Sort:
Field ⇅Jobs ⇅Median pay ⇅Location quotient ⇅
Office and Administrative Support25,400$50,3401.11
Sales and Related19,510$37,3201.13
Food Preparation and Serving Related16,160$35,1300.92
Management15,580$137,4001.09
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical14,330$92,0001.14
Transportation and Material Moving13,770$41,6000.78
Business and Financial Operations11,910$82,2500.88
Educational Instruction and Library11,440$58,7500.98
Production10,910$48,4300.99
Computer and Mathematical9,210$125,6501.36
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair8,050$62,1201.03
Healthcare Support7,980$45,4900.79
Construction and Extraction6,760$59,9200.82
Architecture and Engineering5,800$100,8201.73
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance5,730$41,8600.98
Personal Care and Service4,990$36,2101.19
Community and Social Service4,160$56,2801.22
Protective Service3,380$62,3000.70
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media1,760$59,8000.67
Legal1,320$93,6700.79
Life, Physical, and Social Science1,270$81,9800.67
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry130$37,6100.24

Cities

CITY Official statistic Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year (via Census Reporter) · Data: ACS 2020–2024

Sort:
City ⇅State ⇅Population ⇅Median rent ⇅
ManchesterNew Hampshire115,643$1,564
NashuaNew Hampshire91,294$1,737
MilfordNew Hampshire8,956$1,557
HudsonNew Hampshire7,469$1,722
East MerrimackNew Hampshire5,081$1,952
PinardvilleNew Hampshire4,418$1,082
GoffstownNew Hampshire3,490$1,233

Open jobs

Open private-sector jobs by city of this area:

Manchester · Nashua · Milford · Hudson · East Merrimack · Pinardville · Goffstown

FAQ

How many jobs are there in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

BLS counts 199,560 wage-and-salary jobs (OEWS, May 2025).

What is the median pay in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

$56,530 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Which occupation pays most in Manchester-Nashua, NH?

Architectural and Engineering Managers, with a median of $212,050 among occupations with at least 300 jobs.

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