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Federal employee salaries in New Hampshire

Full-time federal civilian employees with a published duty station in New Hampshire earned a median of $111,513 in September 2026, 2% above the all-federal median of $109,641. That ranks #10 of 51 (50 states and DC) by median pay.

Median pay
$111,513
full-time, September 2026
Middle 50%
$85,215–$148,678
25th–75th percentile
Employees
3,684
with published duty station
Rank
#10
of 51 by median
Pay distribution, full-time employees with published pay, September 2026
New Hampshire
All federal (full-time)

OPM withheld the duty-station location for 943,611 federal employees nationwide, including the entire Department of Defense civilian workforce and large parts of the Departments of Homeland Security and Justice. Those employees are not counted in any state, so state totals understate the federal presence, especially in states with large military installations.

Pay by occupation in New Hampshire

The 23 largest occupations in New Hampshire with at least 30 full-time employees with published pay (23 qualify in total).

Federal pay by occupation in New Hampshire
Occupation Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Air Traffic Control Series 2152 434 $194,623 $152,639–$207,378
Passport and Visa Examining Series 0967 382 $104,319 $84,579–$109,959
Nurse Series 0610 293 $119,689 $110,410–$134,422
Medical Support Assistance Series 0679 162 $58,286 $56,572–$62,865
Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 122 $111,513 $87,399–$144,659
Management and Program Analysis Series 0343 111 $132,604 $118,272–$155,610
Transportation Specialist Series 2101 93 $127,791 $110,369–$142,309
Social Work Series 0185 90 $111,513 $101,375–$121,651
Medical Officer Series 0602 83 $298,559 $265,500–$363,771
Veterans Claims Examining Series 0996 61 $101,375 $82,112–$111,513
General Natural Resources Management and Biological Sciences Series 0401 61 $109,959 $93,039–$134,613
Information Technology Management Series 2210 59 $147,447 $121,852–$183,378
Social Insurance Administration Series 0105 59 $114,893 $101,499–$128,410
Human Resources Management Series 0201 58 $128,410 $121,375–$148,678
Social Science Series 0101 38 $105,729 $89,618–$117,427
General Engineering Series 0801 38 $173,339 $152,169–$196,267
Pharmacist Series 0660 35 $159,138 $149,874–$169,435
Program Management Series 0340 33 $170,946 $161,448–$195,488
Contracting Series 1102 32 $128,498 $108,134–$136,622
Financial Administration and Program Series 0501 32 $106,444 $88,552–$131,994
Psychology Series 0180 31 $148,052 $134,246–$158,478
General Attorney Series 0905 31 $184,755 $156,699–$197,200
Custodial Working Series 3566 30 $47,563 $44,589–$47,563

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Pay by agency in New Hampshire

Federal pay by agency in New Hampshire
Agency Employees Median pay Middle 50%
Department of Veterans Affairs 1,413 $105,214 $71,728–$131,247
Department of Transportation 679 $174,152 $119,021–$207,378
Department of State 437 $107,139 $87,399–$111,513
Department of Agriculture 313 $95,859 $76,898–$121,651
Department of Justice 143 $92,767 $78,186–$108,232
Social Security Administration 124 $108,134 $82,679–$131,790
Department of Commerce 114 $131,484 $106,285–$184,974
Department of the Interior 88 $95,475 $74,567–$124,567
Department of Homeland Security 81 $126,808 $108,134–$157,886
Department of the Treasury 70 $120,548 $90,219–$156,699
Department of Health and Human Services 65 $156,699 $140,641–$175,695
Department of Labor 40 $125,031 $110,736–$148,678

middle 50% (25th–75th percentile) 10th–90th percentile median all-federal median ($109,641)

Change since September 2025

The median moved +1.0% from $110,410 in September 2025 to $111,513 in September 2026. Headcount went from 3,964 to 3,684 (−7.1%). A change in the median reflects both pay adjustments and who joined or left the workforce, so it is not the same as a pay raise.

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