Accountant · New Hampshire · SOC 13-2011
Accountants in New Hampshire: 2026 Salary, Real Wage, and Cost-Adjusted Pay
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2024 reference period · BEA Regional Price Parity 2023 vintage · Last synced 2026-05-05.
TL;DR
- New Hampshire pays Accountants a BLS median of $82,830 — the more useful number is $78,592, what that paycheck buys after rent and services.
- Quartile range $68,230 (bottom 25%) to $102,360 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $58,300 to $128,400.
- Mid-band cost of living: real and nominal wage are within a few percent of each other.
- Nominal: #13/51 · Real: #40/51 — ranking shifts by 27 positions after RPP.
Wage breakdown — New Hampshire
| Percentile | Nominal (BLS) | Real (BEA RPP-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| P10 (entry tier) | $58,300 | $55,317 |
| P25 (lower quartile) | $68,230 | $64,739 |
| P50 (median) | $82,830 | $78,592 |
| P75 (upper quartile) | $102,360 | $97,122 |
| P90 (top tier) | $128,400 | $121,830 |
| Mean | $89,850 | $85,252 |
| Employment | 7,820 Accountants in New Hampshire | |
Cost of living — BEA Regional Price Parity
| Component | New Hampshire index (US = 100) |
|---|---|
| All-items RPP | 105.4 |
| Goods | 100.0 |
| Services | 156.2 |
| Rents | 114.5 |
New Hampshire is a high-cost state — RPP 105.4 above the national 100 baseline. Most of the cost premium routes through rents (114.5) and services (156.2).
After-tax take-home — New Hampshire (2024 BLS · 2024 tax year, single filer)
Layer-by-layer take-home math at the BLS median
| Layer | Amount | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Gross BLS P50 (Accountant) | $82,830 | nominal median |
| Federal income tax | −$9,470 | 11.4% effective; std deduction $15,750 applied |
| State income tax | $0 | no tax on wage income (interest/dividends only, repealed 2027) |
| FICA (SS 6.2% + Medicare 1.45%) | −$6,336 | SS capped at $183,600 wage base |
| Take-home (after-tax) | $67,024 | 80.9% of gross |
| Real take-home (RPP-adjusted) | $63,594 | ÷ (105.4 / 100) BEA cost-of-living |
What the New Hampshire state-tax burden means for Accountant take-home
New Hampshire levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $4,142 a year for a Accountant at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After cost of living, real take-home is $63,594 — lower than the nominal after-tax figure because RPP exceeds 100.
Computed from 2026 IRS federal brackets (Rev. Proc. 2025-32), 2026 state DOR brackets, and 2026 FICA rates. Single filer, standard deduction, no other adjustments. See methodology · tax for limitations (married filers, ITM/SALT itemizers, retirement deferrals, HSA, dependent credits, etc.).
National context
Across the United States, BLS reports a national median of $81,680 for Accountants with mean pay of $93,520 and total employment of 1,448,290. New Hampshire sits at #13 on nominal pay and #40 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, New Hampshire falls 27 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does an Accountant make in New Hampshire?
- BLS reports a median annual wage of $82,830 for Accountants in New Hampshire as of the latest OES release. That is the 50th-percentile figure — half earn more, half earn less. The 25th-percentile is $68,230 and the 75th-percentile is $102,360.
- What is the real (cost-adjusted) Accountant salary in New Hampshire?
- After BEA RPP adjustment (regional price parity index 105.4 for New Hampshire), the real-wage equivalent is $78,592 — what the $82,830 nominal salary actually buys. Quartiles in real terms: $64,739 to $97,122.
- How are New Hampshire Accountant salaries calculated on this page?
- Nominal wages come from BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES) — annual employer surveys, May 2026 reference period. Real-wage figures use BEA Regional Price Parities (2023 vintage) to adjust for state-level cost of living. No self-report or jobs-board data is mixed in.
- What does the top of the Accountant pay scale look like in New Hampshire?
- The 90th percentile lands at $128,400. That tier typically reflects senior roles, specialty certifications, high-cost-of-living metros within the state, or union-negotiated rate cards. Below that, the P75 quartile is $102,360.
- How many Accountants does New Hampshire employ?
- BLS OES counts 7,820 Accountants employed in New Hampshire in the most recent release. Employment density relative to population determines whether wage tiers reflect a robust competitive market or a thinner labor pool.
- Is New Hampshire a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Accountants?
- No — New Hampshire's RPP is close to the national 100 baseline, so nominal and real wages move roughly together. Neither an arbitrage nor a penalty state.
- Does CPA licensure raise accountant pay in New Hampshire?
- BLS aggregates accountants and auditors under SOC 13-2011 — CPA-licensed and non-CPA pay are not split. In practice, CPA-licensed accountants in New Hampshire typically earn 10-20% above the all-accountant median, and the gap widens at the senior/manager level where CPA is functionally required for partner-track public accounting and CFO roles. New Hampshire requires 150 semester hours of education to sit for the exam (the AICPA Uniform CPA standard).
Sources & methodology
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 13-2011, 2024 reference period.
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis — Regional Price Parities, 2023 vintage (all-items, goods, services, rents).
- Real-wage figures = nominal BLS wage ÷ (state RPP / 100).
- See the methodology page for full computation details and limitations.
Cross-comparison: see how New Hampshire Accountant pay ranks against the other 254 state × occupation pages on the Real Wage Atlas → — four-way ranking by real wage, after-tax take-home, state-tax savings, and cost-of-living arbitrage.