Lawyer Salary in New Hampshire
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in New Hampshire
$120,810
$58.08 an hour
10th percentile
$65,670
90th percentile
about $358,300
Jobs (wage & salary)
2,250
The median annual wage for lawyers in New Hampshire was $120,810 in May 2025, $38,860 (24%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $97,080 (25th percentile) and $194,690 (75th percentile).
New Hampshire ranks 35 of the 51 states and DC with a published median for this occupation.
The comparison is not adjusted for living costs.
Percentiles
Pay range in New Hampshire
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $65,670 | $31.57 |
| 25th | $97,080 | $46.67 |
| 50th (median) | $120,810 | $58.08 |
| 75th | $194,690 | $93.60 |
| 90th | about $358,300 | about $172.26 |
| Mean (average) | $172,990 | $83.17 |
BLS OEWS May 2025.
Annual = hourly × 2,080.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only and leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
BLS marks lawyer wages of $239,200 a year ($115 an hour) or more with a footnote in its own tables; values at or above that line are shown as "about" because BLS does not publish them as precise.