Software Developer Salary in New Hampshire
Median annual pay in New Hampshire
$139,720
$67.17/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in New Hampshire
$134,133
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 ($135,980): +$3,740 (+2.8%)
New Hampshire ranks 6th of 50 states by median pay, and 18th of 50 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $92,510 | $44.48 |
| 25th percentile | $107,240 | $51.56 |
| Median | $139,720 | $67.17 |
| 75th percentile | $167,880 | $80.71 |
| 90th percentile | $205,370 | $98.74 |
Employment
- Employment in New Hampshire
- 10,840
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in New Hampshire
- $139,720
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $135,980
- Difference
- +$3,740 (+2.8%)
Cost of living
$139,720 ÷ 104.165 × 100 = $134,133
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | ||
| 4th | $165,210 | $156,217 2nd |
| Oregon | ||
| 5th | $142,720 | $138,079 8th |
| New Hampshire This page | ||
| 6th | $139,720 | $134,133 18th |
| Maryland | ||
| 7th | $138,680 | $132,128 22nd |
| Colorado | ||
| 8th | $138,390 | $134,291 17th |
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.
- Computer Occupations, All Other salary in the U.S.
$116,580/year U.S.
- Computer Systems Analyst salary in the U.S.
$105,850/year U.S.
- Software Quality Assurance Analyst and Tester salary in the U.S.
$104,300/year U.S.
- Computer Programmer salary in New Hampshire
$74,000/year New Hampshire
- Database Administrator salary in the U.S.
$104,620/year U.S.
- Database Architect salary in the U.S.
$139,500/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +10.2%
- 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
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Software Developer salary in nearby places
- Software Developer salary in Maine
$123,120/year Maine
- Software Developer salary in Massachusetts
$165,210/year Massachusetts
- Software Developer salary in Vermont
$125,280/year Vermont
- Software Developer salary in the U.S.
$135,980/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: 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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