SOC 27-1029 · May 2025 · BLS OEWS
Designers, All Other — New Hampshire
New Hampshire
The median wage for Designers, All Other in New Hampshire is $94,660 per year, well above the national median of $64,950.
Wage distribution · annual
Shaded band holds the middle 50% of earners
The next ten years
Projected to grow about as fast as average
- Change in jobs, 2024 to 2034
- +2.0%
- Openings per year
- 2,200
- Typical entry-level education
- Bachelor's degree
Includes jobs opened by workers leaving the occupation, not only new positions.
66.1% of people in this occupation work for themselves.
Projections are published nationally only. This is the outlook for the occupation across the United States, not a measurement for New Hampshire.
Projections are based on 2024 employment and run to 2034. The wages above are from the May 2025 survey, a separate BLS programme on a different release cycle, so the two are not two views of one dataset.
Salary overview
The median wage for Designers, All Other in New Hampshire is $94,660 per year, well above the national median of $64,950. The gap of 45.7% is among the widest recorded for this occupation. Pay ranges from under $37,850 at the tenth percentile to more than $97,360 at the ninetieth, with the interquartile range running from $50,270 to $97,360.
Among the 26 states with published data for this occupation, New Hampshire ranks 1st by median wage. Set against every other occupation measured in the same area, it ranks 121st of 631 by median pay.
Percentile breakdown
| Percentile | Annual | vs US median |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $37,850 | −41.7% |
| 25th | $50,270 | −22.6% |
| Median (50th) | $94,660 | +45.7% |
| 75th | $97,360 | +49.9% |
| 90th | $97,360 | +49.9% |
| Mean | $73,870 | +13.7% |
What the pay is worth locally
Prices in New Hampshire run 4.2% above the national average, so the median of $94,660 buys what $90,845 would elsewhere in the country. Measured that way the gap against the national median narrows to 39.9% above the national median in real terms.
Published median
$94,660as reported by BLSLocal price level
104.2US average = 100 · BEA 2024Adjusted for local prices
$90,845US average = 100 · BEA 2024Why the state that pays most is usually not where pay goes furthest
Key takeaways
- Median pay is $94,660 a year, 45.7% above the national median.
- Published pay spans $37,850 to $97,360 between the tenth and ninetieth percentiles.
- It ranks 1st of 26 states for this occupation.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median wage for Designers, All Other in New Hampshire?
The median annual wage is $94,660, or $45.51 per hour, as of May 2025. Half of the workers in this occupation earn more than that and half earn less.
Is that higher than the national average?
The national median for this occupation is $64,950, so pay in New Hampshire is 45.7% higher. These figures are medians, not averages: half of workers fall on each side.
What do the top earners make?
The top tenth of this occupation in New Hampshire earns more than $97,360 per year. The ninetieth percentile is the highest figure the survey publishes.
What is the starting range?
The tenth percentile wage is $37,850 per year. The survey measures wages actually paid rather than experience level, so this reflects the lowest-paid tenth rather than entry-level pay specifically.
Source and methodology
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 Wages are for wage-and-salary workers; self-employed workers are not included. Salary Explorer is an independent project. It is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics or any government agency. Full methodology.
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