How much does a Real Estate Agent make in New Hampshire?

BLS reports a median annual wage of $55,620 for Real Estate Agents 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 $46,190 and the 75th-percentile is $74,000.

Where does New Hampshire rank for Real Estate Agent 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 $40,950 to $131,750. 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 Real Estate Agents?

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.

What are the limits of these Real Estate Agent 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.

When does this data update?

BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

New Hampshire Real Estate Agent Salary: BLS $56K Median, Real $53K (2026)

TL;DR

Headline Real Estate Agent pay in New Hampshire is $55,620. Real take-home, after the state's cost-of-living index, lands at $52,774.
Quartile range $46,190 (bottom 25%) to $74,000 (top 25%); the P10-P90 envelope is $40,950 to $131,750.
BEA RPP near 100 means nominal pay translates almost 1:1 into real take-home.
On a real-wage basis, this state sits at #28 of 51; nominal rank is #16.

Wage breakdown — New Hampshire

Percentile	Nominal (BLS)	Real (BEA RPP-adjusted)
P10 (entry tier)	$40,950	$38,855
P25 (lower quartile)	$46,190	$43,826
P50 (median)	$55,620	$52,774
P75 (upper quartile)	$74,000	$70,213
P90 (top tier)	$131,750	$125,008
Mean	$67,780	$64,312
Employment	290 Real Estate Agents 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 (Real Estate Agent)	$55,620	nominal median
Federal income tax	−$4,536	8.2% 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%)	−$4,255	SS capped at $183,600 wage base
Take-home (after-tax)	$46,829	84.2% of gross
Real take-home (RPP-adjusted)	$44,432	÷ (105.4 / 100) BEA cost-of-living

What the New Hampshire state-tax burden means for Real Estate Agent take-home

New Hampshire levies no state income tax on wages, which is worth roughly $2,781 a year for a Real Estate Agent at the BLS median compared with the national-average state burden (≈5%). After cost of living, real take-home is $44,432 — 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 $56,320 for Real Estate Agents with mean pay of $70,970 and total employment of 190,600. New Hampshire sits at #16 on nominal pay and #28 on real (cost-adjusted) pay among the 51 states and DC. After cost adjustment, New Hampshire falls 12 positions — the cost premium eats into the headline wage.

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Real Estate Agent make in New Hampshire?: BLS reports a median annual wage of $55,620 for Real Estate Agents 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 $46,190 and the 75th-percentile is $74,000.
Where does New Hampshire rank for Real Estate Agent 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 $40,950 to $131,750. 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 Real Estate Agents?: 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.
What are the limits of these Real Estate Agent 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.
When does this data update?: BLS OES releases a new May reference set roughly each spring; we re-run the ETL pipeline within two weeks of release. BEA RPP refreshes annually. The last-synced timestamp at the top of this page reflects the most recent build.

Sources & methodology

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics — Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES), SOC 41-9022, 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.

By Marcus Liang · Founder & Editor · Last synced 2026-05-08.

Cross-comparison: see how New Hampshire Real Estate Agent 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.