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Physician Assistant (PA) salary in New Hampshire, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for physician assistants in New Hampshire, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for physician assistants in New Hampshire was $150,960 a year, or $72.58 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $119,540 to $175,380. About 1,060 were employed.

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Physician Assistant pay in New Hampshire vs the US

Physician Assistant wages in New Hampshire and the US, May 2025
Measure	NH annual	NH hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$150,960	$72.58	$135,880
Mean (average)	$150,150	$72.19	$141,280
10th percentile	$119,540	$57.47	$99,380
25th percentile	$134,050	$64.45	$120,670
75th percentile	$170,790	$82.11	$163,980
90th percentile	$175,380	$84.32	$190,280

Employment in New Hampshire: 1,060. Location quotient: 1.49 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Physician Assistant salary by metro area in New Hampshire

Physician Assistant median wage by metro area, New Hampshire
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Manchester-Nashua, NH	$139,210	$66.93	260
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	$142,410	$68.47	3,550

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Physician Assistant salary in New Hampshire

Median pay: $150,960 a year ($72.58 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $119,540 to $175,380 a year

Employed: 1,060

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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How much does a PA make per hour in New Hampshire?

The median hourly wage was $72.58 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $57.47 and the 90th was $84.32.

What is the average PA salary in New Hampshire?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $150,150 a year and a median of $150,960 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do physician assistants in New Hampshire earn more than the US median?

The New Hampshire median of $150,960 is 11% higher than the US median of $135,880 (BLS, May 2025).

How does New Hampshire rank for physician assistant pay?

New Hampshire ranks 7 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for physician assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1071. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.