Mechanical Engineer Salary in New Hampshire
Median annual pay in New Hampshire
$103,660
$49.84/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Hampshire
$99,515
Regional Price Parity: 104.165 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($104,110): −$450 (−0.4%)
New Hampshire ranks 20th of 51 states by median pay, and 43rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $72,740 | $34.97 |
| 25th percentile | $84,210 | $40.49 |
| Median | $103,660 | $49.84 |
| 75th percentile | $130,120 | $62.56 |
| 90th percentile | $165,500 | $79.57 |
Employment
- Employment in New Hampshire
- 2,760
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Hampshire
- $103,660
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $104,110
- Difference
- −$450 (−0.4%)
Cost of living
$103,660 ÷ 104.165 × 100 = $99,515
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| South Carolina | ||
| 18th | $104,580 | $111,553 17th |
| Virginia | ||
| 19th | $104,180 | $103,042 32nd |
| New Hampshire This page | ||
| 20th | $103,660 | $99,515 43rd |
| Oregon | ||
| 21st | $103,470 | $100,105 39th |
| Illinois | ||
| 22nd | $102,680 | $102,723 33rd |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Mechanical Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$74,510/year U.S.
- Electrical Engineer salary in New Hampshire
$135,710/year New Hampshire
- Engineers, All Other salary in the U.S.
$122,930/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in New Hampshire
$101,310/year New Hampshire
- Industrial Machinery Mechanic salary in the U.S.
$64,520/year U.S.
- Stationary Engineer and Boiler Operator salary in the U.S.
$78,620/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +11.2%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Fuel Cell Engineers
- Automotive Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Mechanical Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Mechanical Engineer salary in nearby places
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Maine
$102,430/year Maine
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Massachusetts
$119,300/year Massachusetts
- Mechanical Engineer salary in Vermont
$107,330/year Vermont
- Mechanical Engineer salary in the U.S.
$104,110/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations and specialties: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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