Occupational profile · 2025
New Hampshire
New Hampshire employs 683,290 people. The work it does most unusually is cooks, short order, at 3.8× the national concentration — 2,320 jobs paying a median of $32,330.
What New Hampshire is distinctive for
Detailed occupations ranked by location quotient. A location quotient is an occupation’s share of a state’s jobs divided by its share of the nation’s. One means the state looks like the country; two means twice the concentration. It is a measure of distinctiveness, not of quality, size or pay. Bars use a logarithmic scale so the lower ranks stay legible beside the leader.
- 1Cooks, Short Order2,320 jobs · median $32,3303.8×
- 2Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other1,520 jobs · median $56,7303.2×
- 3Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers2,930 jobs · median $49,0202.7×
- 4Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators1,770 jobs · median $59,7302.4×
- 5Architectural and Engineering Managers2,160 jobs · median $172,2402.2×
- 6Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan1,390 jobs · median $48,8902.1×
- 7Mechanical Engineers2,760 jobs · median $103,6602.1×
- 8Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products2,660 jobs · median $97,9602.1×
- 9Librarians and Media Collections Specialists1,150 jobs · median $63,5801.9×
- 10Electrical Engineers1,600 jobs · median $135,7101.8×
- 11Highway Maintenance Workers1,230 jobs · median $51,0501.8×
- 12Firefighters2,700 jobs · median $56,6201.8×
What New Hampshire is made of
All twenty-two occupational groups by headcount, with the concentration figure beside each. Most states look broadly alike in this view — that is the finding, not a flaw in it.
| Occupation group | Share of state employment | Jobs | vs national | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | 85,090 | 1.09× | $49,330 | |
| Sales and Related Occupations | 70,490 | 1.19× | $38,410 | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | 57,550 | 0.96× | $36,490 | |
| Management Occupations | 54,530 | 1.11× | $131,870 | |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | 51,160 | 0.85× | $43,880 | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 45,550 | 1.06× | $96,400 | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | 41,580 | 0.90× | $81,490 | |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | 40,450 | 1.01× | $60,490 | |
| Production Occupations | 38,970 | 1.04× | $49,610 | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 27,540 | 1.03× | $62,190 | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | 25,770 | 0.91× | $60,080 | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | 25,440 | 1.10× | $107,240 | |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | 25,360 | 0.73× | $45,960 | |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | 21,050 | 1.05× | $43,040 | |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | 16,130 | 1.13× | $37,420 | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | 14,300 | 1.24× | $96,850 | |
| Community and Social Service Occupations | 12,600 | 1.07× | $58,210 | |
| Protective Service Occupations | 12,010 | 0.72× | $60,420 | |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | 6,950 | 0.77× | $59,350 | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | 5,990 | 0.93× | $79,590 | |
| Legal Occupations | 4,090 | 0.71× | $88,610 | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | 700 | 0.37× | $46,800 |
Elsewhere on New Hampshire
Blank cells are estimates BLS did not release, usually because too few employers reported. They are shown as gaps rather than filled. Detailed occupations are included only where at least 1,000 people are employed, below which a quotient is survey noise. A wage marked “$239,200 or more” is censored at source: BLS does not publish medians above that figure, so the number is a floor rather than the wage. A work of the U.S. government: no copyright subsists (17 U.S.C. §105). BLS OEWS ↗