Electrician salary in New Hampshire
Updated September 26, 2026 with BLS data from May 2025
Electricians in New Hampshire earn a median of $62,840 a year, or $30.21 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $91,850. New Hampshire ranks 32nd of 51 states and DC for electrician pay, at 1% less than the U.S. median of $63,190.
- Apprentice starting pay (estimate)
- $20.76/hr
- Jobs in New Hampshire
- 3,330
- After cost of living
- $60,330
- Median hourly pay
- $30.21/hr
- vs U.S. median
- −1%
- Rank among states
- 32nd of 51
Apprentice, journeyman and master electrician pay
| Stage | Yearly pay | Hourly pay |
|---|---|---|
| Apprentice | $43,190–$48,420$20.76–$23.28/hr | |
| Journeyman | $62,840$30.21/hr | |
| Master / top earners | $78,370–$91,850$37.68–$44.16/hr |
Estimated from BLS percentiles (10th–25th, median, 75th–90th); BLS does not report pay by license level.
How New Hampshire compares
- Electricians hold about the same share of jobs in New Hampshire as nationally: 4.9 of every 1,000 jobs.
- The 90th-percentile wage, $91,850, is 2.1 times the 10th-percentile wage, $43,190: a measure of how much pay rises with experience and specialty.
Pay by metro area
Rural New Hampshire
- Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$61,770
- Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$59,850
- Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area$59,230
Other trades in New Hampshire
Questions
- How much do electricians make in New Hampshire?
- Electricians in New Hampshire earn a median of $62,840 a year, or $30.21 an hour, according to May 2025 BLS data. One in ten earns more than $91,850.
- How much do electricians make an hour in New Hampshire?
- The median hourly wage is $30.21. The middle half earn between $23.28 and $37.68 an hour. (BLS, May 2025.)
- What do apprentice electricians make in New Hampshire?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level. The 10th-percentile wage, $20.76 an hour ($43,190 a year), is a reasonable estimate of starting pay; the 25th percentile is $23.28.
- How much does a journeyman electrician make in New Hampshire?
- BLS doesn't report pay by license level, but the median, $62,840 a year ($30.21 an hour), is a fair estimate of typical journeyman pay. Master-level and top earners are closer to the 75th to 90th percentiles, $78,370–$91,850.
- Where in New Hampshire do electricians earn the most?
- Among New Hampshire metro areas, Boston–Cambridge–Newton has the highest median at $79,910 a year, and Manchester–Nashua the lowest at $64,080.
- Do electricians in New Hampshire earn more than the national average?
- The New Hampshire median of $62,840 is 1% less than the U.S. median of $63,190. Prices in New Hampshire run 4% above the national average (BEA), so the median buys about what $60,330 would nationally.
About this data
Wages are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey for May 2025, occupation 47-2111 (Electricians), area code 33. BLS counts wage and salary workers only, so self-employed electricians and business owners aren't included. The cost-of-living figure divides the median by the Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity for 2024 (104.2, where the U.S. average is 100). Page updated September 26, 2026. How we calculate these figures