How much does an Electrician make in New Hampshire?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $61,990 for Electricians 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 $48,120 and the 75th-percentile is $76,370.

How many Electricians does New Hampshire employ?

BLS OES counts 3,480 Electricians 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.

How wide is the wage spread in New Hampshire?

P10 to P90 spans $38,040 to $90,270. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.

What are the limits of these Electrician salary numbers?

BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.

Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for New Hampshire?

The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within New Hampshire.

Union vs non-union electrician pay in New Hampshire?

BLS does not split union from non-union pay. In {state}, IBEW-represented electricians typically earn 15-30% above the non-union median once benefits and pension contributions are included. The premium is concentrated in commercial and industrial work; residential is more often non-union.

How long is the electrician apprenticeship in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire typically requires 4 years (8,000 hours) of supervised on-the-job training plus classroom hours before the journeyman exam. Apprenticeship pay starts at roughly 40-50% of journeyman scale and steps up annually. Many New Hampshire apprentices reach full journeyman pay 5-6 years after starting.

How Much Do Electricians Make in New Hampshire? $62K (2026 BLS + BEA)

TL;DR

Headline Electrician pay in New Hampshire is $61,990. Real take-home, after the state's cost-of-living index, lands at $58,818.
Electrician ranking: #30 on the BLS table, #47 once cost of living is in.
Mid-band cost of living: real and nominal wage are within a few percent of each other.
BLS percentile breakdown: P10 $38,040 · P25 $48,120 · P75 $76,370 · P90 $90,270.

Wage breakdown — New Hampshire

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$38,040	$36,093
P25 (lower quartile)	$48,120	$45,658
P50 (median)	$61,990	$58,818
P75 (upper quartile)	$76,370	$72,462
P90 (top tier)	$90,270	$85,651
Mean	$63,440	$60,194
Employment	3,480 Electricians 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 (Electrician)	$61,990	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$5,301	8.6% 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%)	−$4,742	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$51,947	83.8% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$49,289	÷ (105.4 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the New Hampshire state-tax burden means for Electrician take-home

New Hampshire levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $3,100 a year for a Electrician at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After cost of living, real take-home is $49,289 — 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 $62,350 for Electricians with mean pay of $69,630 and total employment of 742,580. New Hampshire sits at #30 on nominal pay and #47 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, New Hampshire falls 17 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does an Electrician make in New Hampshire?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $61,990 for Electricians 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 $48,120 and the 75th-percentile is $76,370.
How many Electricians does New Hampshire employ?: BLS OES counts 3,480 Electricians 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.
How wide is the wage spread in New Hampshire?: P10 to P90 spans $38,040 to $90,270. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
What are the limits of these Electrician salary numbers?: BLS OES is an employer survey of W-2 wages — it excludes contractor pay, bonuses outside the base wage definition, equity compensation, and tip income. Self-employed practitioners and gig workers are not represented. For occupations with significant non-W-2 income, the BLS figure is a floor, not a complete picture.
Should I negotiate based on the BLS median for New Hampshire?: The BLS median is a calibration anchor, not a ceiling. Use it to validate that an offer is in-band — anything well below the P25 in this state is a flag, anything above the P75 typically requires demonstrable specialty depth, niche credentials, or a high-COL metro within New Hampshire.
Union vs non-union electrician pay in New Hampshire?: BLS does not split union from non-union pay. In {state}, IBEW-represented electricians typically earn 15-30% above the non-union median once benefits and pension contributions are included. The premium is concentrated in commercial and industrial work; residential is more often non-union.
How long is the electrician apprenticeship in New Hampshire?: New Hampshire typically requires 4 years (8,000 hours) of supervised on-the-job training plus classroom hours before the journeyman exam. Apprenticeship pay starts at roughly 40-50% of journeyman scale and steps up annually. Many New Hampshire apprentices reach full journeyman pay 5-6 years after starting.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 47-2111, 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.

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