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Lawyers Salary in New Hampshire

What Lawyers earn in New Hampshire, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 2 counties.

Average in NH
$178,987
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
8 of 22
published states
Workers in state
21,490
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
2 counties

Pay by labor market in New Hampshire

Lawyers pay by wage area in New Hampshire
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$183,350$136,702$107,480Rockingham County, NH

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Lawyers in New Hampshire counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Strafford County, NH$183,350$136,702$109,352
2Rockingham County, NH$183,350$136,702$107,480

Lawyers pay in New Hampshire

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Lawyers in New Hampshire is $178,987, based on 21,490 workers. Among the 22 states with published data, that ranks number 8. The BLS national median for the occupation is $159,670, so New Hampshire averages 12.1% above it.

Published data for New Hampshire currently covers the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area, with a local median wage of $183,350.

Cost of living for Lawyers in New Hampshire

We compare 2 New Hampshire counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin, $109,352. Rockingham County, NH leaves the smallest, $107,480. The median wage covers all four basics in 2 of the 2 counties.

Lawyers in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Lawyers are New York ($200,114), New Jersey ($200,092), California ($199,746) and District of Columbia ($195,190).

Frequently asked questions: Lawyers in New Hampshire

How much do Lawyers earn in New Hampshire?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $178,987.

Which New Hampshire county is best for Lawyers?

Strafford County, NH leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($109,352). Rockingham County, NH follows at $107,480.