Financial Analyst · New Hampshire · SOC 13-2051
Financial Analyst Salary in New Hampshire (2026)
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2024 reference period · BEA Regional Price Parity 2023 vintage · Last synced 2026-05-05.
TL;DR
- Median Financial Analyst salary in New Hampshire: $91,150 nominal, $86,486 real (BEA RPP basis).
- State ranks #26 nationally on nominal wage, #42 on real (RPP-adjusted) wage.
- Cost of living tracks roughly with the national index, so nominal and real wages stay close.
- Bottom quartile $68,640, top quartile $112,320. The P90 ($145,450) is roughly 2.3× the P10 ($62,730).
Wage breakdown — New Hampshire
| Percentile | Nominal (BLS) | Real (BEA RPP-adjusted) |
|---|---|---|
| P10 (entry tier) | $62,730 | $59,520 |
| P25 (lower quartile) | $68,640 | $65,128 |
| P50 (median) | $91,150 | $86,486 |
| P75 (upper quartile) | $112,320 | $106,573 |
| P90 (top tier) | $145,450 | $138,007 |
| Mean | $95,880 | $90,974 |
| Employment | 540 Financial Analysts 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 (Financial Analyst) | $91,150 | nominal median |
| Federal income tax | −$11,300 | 12.4% 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| State income tax | $0 | no tax on wage income (interest/dividends only, repealed 2027) |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%) | −$6,973 | SS capped at $183,600 wage base |
| Take-home (after-tax) | $72,877 | 80.0% of gross |
| Real take-home (RPP-adjusted) | $69,148 | ÷ (105.4 / 100) BEA cost-of-living |
What the New Hampshire state-tax burden means for Financial Analyst take-home
New Hampshire levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $4,558 a year for a Financial Analyst at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After cost of living, real take-home is $69,148 — 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 $101,350 for Financial Analysts with mean pay of $116,490 and total employment of 340,580. New Hampshire sits at #26 on nominal pay and #42 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, New Hampshire falls 16 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does a Financial Analyst make in New Hampshire?
- BLS reports a median annual wage of $91,150 for Financial Analysts 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 $68,640 and the 75th-percentile is $112,320.
- How are New Hampshire Financial Analyst 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.
- How many Financial Analysts does New Hampshire employ?
- BLS OES counts 540 Financial Analysts 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.
- Why is the BEA RPP for New Hampshire different from a single CPI number?
- BEA splits regional price parity into three components — goods, services, and rents — reweighted to the BEA's national consumption basket. New Hampshire's overall index of 105.4 reflects rents 114.5, services 156.2, and goods 100.0.
- Where does New Hampshire rank for Financial Analyst pay?
- On nominal BLS wages alone, New Hampshire ranks among the 51 states and DC by median pay. After the BEA cost-of-living adjustment the ordering changes — high-cost states fall, low-cost states rise. Both rankings are shown in the data table on this page.
- How wide is the wage spread in New Hampshire?
- P10 to P90 spans $62,730 to $145,450. That spread captures entry-level to top-quartile pay, including specialty differentials and metro-area variance within the state.
- Is New Hampshire a 'real-wage arbitrage' state for Financial Analysts?
- 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.
Sources & methodology
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 13-2051, 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 Financial Analyst 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.