Is New Hampshire a good state for your salary to go far?

New Hampshire ranks #20 of 51 states on the Gera US Real Pay Index, with a mean index of 100.9 across 370 occupations (100 = the average state). Its 2024 BEA cost of living is 104.2 (US = 100), and its 2025 state income tax schedule is applied to each occupation's median wage.

What is the cost of living in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire's Regional Price Parity (All Items) for 2024 is 104.2, where the US average is 100. That is above the national average, so a dollar buys less than it does nationally. The Gera US Real Pay Index divides take-home pay by this figure to express salaries in purchasing-power-equivalent dollars.

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Where Your Salary Goes Furthest in New Hampshire

New Hampshire ranks #20 of 51 states on the Gera US Real Pay Index (mean 100.9, base = 100). Cost of living 104.2 (US = 100); no state income tax.

Does a salary go further in New Hampshire? (cost of living + state tax)

In New Hampshire, the cost of living is 104.2 on the BEA index (US = 100) and the Gera US Real Pay Index averages 100.9 across 370 occupations, ranking it #20 of 51 states for how far pay goes after 2025 state income tax and 2024 BEA cost of living. Real BLS OEWS; re-dated annually.

Source:U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)·As of May 2025 state estimates · updated annually · last refreshed 19 June 2026

Gera US Real Pay Index

New Hampshire ranks #20 of 51 states. Mean across 370 occupations; 100 = the average state, 100.9 means pay goes 0.9% further after tax and cost of living.

How this is calculated

100.9

Real pay by occupation in New Hampshire (best first)

Occupation	BLS median	Real pay	Index
Protective Service Workers, All Other	$88,960	$85,403	174.5
Financial Risk Specialists	$158,320	$151,990	149.1
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$70,990	$68,151	132.6
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$59,880	$57,486	129.1
Massage Therapists	$80,360	$77,147	128.6
Curators	$82,490	$79,192	126.7
English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,650	$94,706	126.0
Social Workers, All Other	$103,710	$99,563	125.6
Community Health Workers	$66,680	$64,014	125.2
Physicians, All Other	$361,300	$346,854	123.1
Insurance Underwriters	$103,940	$99,784	122.9
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$81,020	$77,780	122.7
Pediatricians, General	$273,410	$262,478	122.3
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$64,590	$62,007	121.8
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$85,240	$81,832	121.6
Private Detectives and Investigators	$65,370	$62,756	121.1
Training and Development Specialists	$86,050	$82,609	120.9
Tutors	$53,790	$51,639	119.7
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	$60,570	$58,148	119.5
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$86,370	$82,917	117.2
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$60,650	$58,225	116.9
Cooks, Fast Food	$38,590	$37,047	116.5
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$57,980	$55,662	116.5
Dental Assistants	$59,530	$57,150	116.4
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$71,010	$68,171	115.9
Residential Advisors	$49,010	$47,050	115.8
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	$81,020	$77,780	115.6
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$129,470	$124,293	115.2
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$79,860	$76,667	114.9
Crossing Guards and Flaggers	$45,980	$44,142	114.7
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	$47,260	$45,370	114.6
First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers	$66,780	$64,110	114.6
Electrical Engineers	$135,710	$130,284	114.5
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$102,410	$98,315	114.2
Industrial Production Managers	$146,590	$140,729	113.9
Physical Therapist Aides	$40,460	$38,842	113.6
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$73,850	$70,897	113.0
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	$57,610	$55,306	113.0
Insurance Sales Agents	$74,370	$71,396	112.8
Purchasing Managers	$162,900	$156,387	112.8

Showing the 40 highest real-pay occupations of 370 BLS publishes for New Hampshire. Real pay = BLS median − 2025 state income tax, divided by the 2024 BEA cost of living (104.2, US = 100).

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Gross annual salary (USD)Compare against state

In New Hampshire, a $85,000 salary is worth about $81,601 in cost-of-living-and-tax-adjusted terms.

State income tax $0 (no state income tax) · take-home $85,000 · BEA cost of living 104.2 (US = 100).

The same salary goes furthest in South Dakota — worth $95,952, a $14,351 gain over New Hampshire.

#	State	Real value	Cost (RPP)
1	South Dakota	$95,952	88.6
2	Arkansas	$93,959	86.9
3	Louisiana	$93,473	88.2
4	Mississippi	$93,453	87.0
5	Iowa	$93,172	87.8
6	North Dakota	$93,161	89.0
7	Tennessee	$92,522	91.9
8	Oklahoma	$92,167	87.8
9	Wyoming	$91,703	92.7
10	Alabama	$90,911	88.8
11	Kentucky	$90,507	90.2
12	West Virginia	$90,397	89.5

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Estimate only. State income tax is approximated from each state's 2025 flat rate (or top marginal rate as an upper bound for graduated states) and ignores federal tax, deductions and credits. The pre-published occupation and state pages use exact 2025 bracket math. Cost of living is the 2024 BEA Regional Price Parity (All Items).

New Hampshire real pay — FAQ

Is New Hampshire a good state for your salary to go far?: New Hampshire ranks #20 of 51 states on the Gera US Real Pay Index, with a mean index of 100.9 across 370 occupations (100 = the average state). Its 2024 BEA cost of living is 104.2 (US = 100), and its 2025 state income tax schedule is applied to each occupation's median wage.
What is the cost of living in New Hampshire?: New Hampshire's Regional Price Parity (All Items) for 2024 is 104.2, where the US average is 100. That is above the national average, so a dollar buys less than it does nationally. The Gera US Real Pay Index divides take-home pay by this figure to express salaries in purchasing-power-equivalent dollars.

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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) (May 2025 state estimates); U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities (All Items), by state (2024 (US = 100)); Tax Foundation — 2025 State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets. The Gera US Real Pay Index for New Hampshire is computed by GeraJobs from these figures; no figure is modelled or interpolated.