Highest Paying Trades in New Hampshire

The top skilled trades in New Hampshire, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.

Rank	Trade	Median Salary	Employment	Growth
1	Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)	$115,430	400	+8.8%
2	Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators	$72,360	60	+8.2%
3	Boilermakers	$70,530	40	+5.9%
4	Millwrights	$68,420	60	+5.4%
5	Bus & Truck Mechanics	$65,580	860	+8.5%
6	HVAC Mechanics & Installers	$64,410	2,120	+5.7%
7	Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics	$64,410	2,120	+5.7%
8	Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)	$62,770	1,530	+4.1%
9	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics	$62,270	630	+5.5%
10	Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters	$62,030	2,530	+4.9%
11	Electricians	$61,990	3,480	+5.2%
12	Drywall Installers	$61,810	380	+5%
13	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$61,360	2,140	+5.5%
14	Structural Iron & Steel Workers	$61,280	290	+4.5%
15	Machinists	$59,910	1,540	+8.3%
16	Carpenters	$59,890	3,960	+5.2%
17	Automotive Service Technicians	$58,460	4,510	+8%
18	Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers	$57,700	1,040	+8.2%
19	Sheet Metal Workers	$53,380	750	+5.2%
20	Maintenance & Repair Workers	$51,720	5,540	+8.1%
21	Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers	$51,290	400	+8.1%
22	Painters (Construction & Maintenance)	$49,600	990	+5.5%
23	Pipelayers	$48,120	230	+8.5%
24	Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters	$45,700	140	+8.5%
25	Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair	$41,810	410	+8.5%
26	Helpers — Electricians	$37,980	140	+8.4%

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