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State profile · NCES F-33 FY2023

Teacher Salary in New Hampshire

New Hampshire sits in the highest third of reporting jurisdictions at $87,877 (#7 of 49). According to the NCES Common Core of Data finance survey, estimated teacher pay and per-pupil spending are available for every public school district in New Hampshire.

$87,877
Est. state avg salary

Well above benchmark

+25.1%
vs national
#7
National rank
161
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$87,877/year (est.)

New Hampshire sits in the highest third of reporting jurisdictions at $87,877 (#7 of 49). Estimated average teacher salary is $87,877, meaningfully above the national average of $70,245, ranking #7 of 49, across 113 public school districts with reliable data (NCES CCD F-33, FY2023).

  • Upper-third estimated pay: New Hampshire sits in the highest third of reporting jurisdictions at $87,877 (#7 of 49).
  • upper third nationally (#7 of 49)
  • New Hampshire ranks #7 of 49 on the salary estimate and #41 of 49 on enrollment in the same reliable-district pool.
  • $79,344 spread between its highest- and lowest-paying districts
  • +25.1% vs the national average
  • +39.3% estimated-basis panel FY2019→FY2023 (balanced cohort, not the FTE average above)
  • #12 of 49 purchasing-power-adjusted (BEA RPP 105.4)

New Hampshire sits in the upper third for estimated pay

Across 113 reliable-salary districts, the average estimate is $87,877: #7 of 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate, and 25.1% above the national benchmark of $70,245.

The rank compares the same F-33-derived district measure nationwide. It does not include benefits, experience steps, taxes, or local living costs; use it as a relative state placement rather than an exact paycheck.

New Hampshire purchasing-power check on upper-third pay

New Hampshire's nominal average teacher salary ranks #7 of the 49 states and territories that report teacher salaries. Adjusted by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis's 2023 Regional Price Parity (105.4, US = 100, a relative state-level price-level index, not a district or metro cost-of-living figure), the estimate becomes $83,633, ranking #12 of 49 , 5 places lower than the nominal rank once relative price levels are factored in. This purchasing-power view is not published by NEA's teacher-pay rankings or the aggregator sites; it comes from combining our own F-33-derived salary estimate with BEA's public RPP series. See the full 51-state release for methodology and download. BEA Regional Price Parities · NCES CCD F-33

New Hampshire in the teacher-salary distribution

FY2023 estimated state averages from the same NCES-derived ranking

$87,877 Top 14% higher than 86% of 49 reporting states and territories

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Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey; state estimates derived from reported instructional-salary expenditure and teacher FTE · FY2023

New Hampshire's comparable salary trend

Same reporting-district cohort, FY2019-FY2023

FY2023 estimated average
$103,925 39.31029755610756% vs FY2019
70 districts held in the panel
$70,000$80,000$90,000$100,000$110,000 FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023 New Hampshire est. avg teacher salary, FY2019: $74,599New Hampshire est. avg teacher salary, FY2020: $92,308New Hampshire est. avg teacher salary, FY2021: $98,504New Hampshire est. avg teacher salary, FY2022: $100,472New Hampshire est. avg teacher salary, FY2023: $103,925 $74,599 $103,925 ▲ +39.3%
Read the chart as text
Period New Hampshire est. avg teacher salary
FY2019 $74,599
FY2020 $92,308
FY2021 $98,504
FY2022 $100,472
FY2023 $103,925

Highest-paying districts in New Hampshire

Estimated average teacher salary, enrolling districts (200+ students)

Est. avg salary

What this shows Stratham School District leads New Hampshire on the F-33 instructional-salary estimate. Service entities (CTCs, county offices) are excluded, their enrollment-based ratios are not reliable salary figures.

Source NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, FY2023 As of FY2023

Top 3 districts

1 $133,818

Stratham School District

Est. avg teacher salary
2 $131,903

Bow School District

Est. avg teacher salary
3 $126,804

Hanover School District

Est. avg teacher salary

Districts by Estimated Teacher Salary

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment Per-Pupil Exp
Stratham School District $133,818 521 $25,770
Bow School District $131,903 1,663 $19,481
Hanover School District $126,804 455 $30,103
Exeter School District $122,211 832 $27,169
Lebanon School District $118,885 1,631 $31,717
Exeter Region Cooperative School District $116,390 2,398 $26,555
Hampstead School District $114,079 827 $36,319
Nottingham School District $111,906 505 $29,857
Dresden School District $111,328 1,014 $28,958
Hollis School District $109,204 666 $23,315
Grantham School District $108,447 271 $37,458
Concord School District $107,610 4,025 $25,597
Epsom School District $104,200 392 $32,464
Inter-Lakes Cooperative School District $103,921 915 $32,984
Souhegan Cooperative School District $103,794 698 $27,181
Portsmouth School District $103,646 2,482 $25,343
North Hampton School District $103,054 303 $32,155
Dunbarton School District $102,118 255 $33,318
Contoocook Valley School District $101,605 1,969 $28,301
Winnacunnet Cooperative School District $101,141 1,063 $28,425
Sunapee School District $100,782 374 $48,519
Oyster River Coop School District $100,716 2,141 $25,726
Seabrook School District $100,623 660 $27,247
Kearsarge Regional School District $98,955 1,728 $26,458
Salem School District $98,752 3,607 $25,715
Amherst School District $98,723 1,347 $22,495
Rye School District $98,248 399 $39,464
Brentwood School District $98,000 293 $21,154
Sanborn Regional School District $97,671 1,395 $26,977
Plainfield School District $95,097 206 $37,160
Hopkinton School District $95,042 935 $24,539
Berlin School District $95,021 1,010 $23,703
Hollis-Brookline Cooperative School District $94,363 1,139 $24,638
Windham School District $93,787 3,009 $19,614
Mont Vernon School District $93,647 211 $28,796
Governor Wentworth Regional School District $93,346 2,131 $26,665
Bedford School District $93,130 4,161 $19,607
Laconia School District $92,329 1,828 $24,108
Pemi-baker Regional School District $92,155 646 $27,014
Plymouth School District $92,146 387 $27,581
Mascoma Valley Regional School District $91,653 1,090 $27,450
Hillsboro-Deering Cooperative School District $91,333 1,044 $27,302
Moultonborough School District $90,938 485 $33,897
Derry Cooperative School District $90,931 3,124 $30,851
New Boston School District $90,667 512 $34,787
Rochester School District $90,119 3,891 $19,460
Campton School District $89,653 280 $29,550
Fall Mountain Regional School District $89,453 1,418 $25,383
Deerfield School District $89,367 528 $29,718
Dover School District $89,001 3,743 $20,520
Merrimack School District $88,444 3,561 $22,951
Newmarket School District $88,046 965 $25,960
Litchfield School District $87,653 1,204 $23,946
Northwood School District $87,528 388 $33,129
Merrimack Valley School District $85,903 2,226 $20,996
Weare School District $85,779 897 $19,003
Pittsfield School District $85,727 517 $23,925
Greenland School District $85,704 371 $35,221
Timberlane Regional School District $85,487 3,312 $23,234
Barrington School District $85,027 947 $28,990
Allenstown School District $84,984 337 $85,418
Pembroke School District $84,256 1,431 $20,467
Londonderry School District $84,088 4,117 $21,209
Newfound Area School District $83,735 1,167 $22,084
Alton School District $83,535 417 $38,911
Chesterfield School District $83,269 263 $32,255
Gilford School District $83,186 1,126 $22,018
Henniker School District $83,028 400 $22,750
Milford School District $82,950 2,123 $21,280
Littleton School District $82,087 652 $28,511
Monadnock Regional School District $81,776 1,621 $23,093
Hinsdale School District $81,696 526 $27,913
Gilmanton School District $81,457 365 $33,211
Somersworth School District $80,378 1,328 $24,072
Raymond School District $79,831 1,171 $23,406
Hudson School District $79,687 3,056 $19,663
John Stark Regional School District $79,660 610 $22,828
Keene School District $79,405 3,044 $22,970
Goffstown School District $79,364 2,766 $18,360
Nashua School District $79,179 9,928 $26,464
Shaker Regional School District $79,039 1,161 $24,120
Manchester School District $78,881 12,063 $19,662
Conway School District $78,117 1,540 $24,231
Profile School District $77,964 210 $28,500
Winnisquam Regional School District $77,655 1,296 $20,640
Epping School District $76,631 882 $23,683
Gorham Randolph Shelburne Cooperative School District $76,148 380 $25,147
Milton School District $76,088 504 $22,935
Hooksett School District $75,518 1,251 $29,755
Hampton School District $75,269 947 $26,974
Candia School District $75,240 273 $35,516
Chester School District $74,526 502 $27,518
Winchester School District $73,931 357 $34,076
Mascenic Regional School District $73,858 918 $19,609
Brookline School District $73,719 582 $21,442
Fremont School District $73,391 375 $32,651
Lisbon Regional School District $73,068 275 $26,058
Haverhill Cooperative School District $72,130 653 $23,724
Auburn School District $72,128 654 $24,081
Pelham School District $72,037 1,686 $30,055

Showing 1–100 of 113 enrolling districts. Specialized non-enrolling agencies (career/technical centers, county offices, service co-ops) are excluded from the salary ranking, their enrollment-based estimates are not reliable.

Lowest-Paying Districts in New Hampshire

District Est. Avg Salary Enrollment
Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District $54,474 1,233
Wilton-Lyndeborough Cooperative School District $60,912 563
Northumberland School District $61,622 322
Colebrook School District $63,514 316
Strafford School District $66,973 403
Newport School District $67,856 809
White Mountains Regional School District $67,968 970
Barnstead School District $68,175 469
Franklin School District $68,312 935
Farmington School District $68,522 792

Among enrolling districts (200+ students) with a reliable estimate; service entities excluded, see methodology.

Nationwide peers near New Hampshire's smaller K-12 scale

Two nationwide peer sets for New Hampshire: closest on estimated average teacher salary ($87,877 here) and closest on total student enrollment (157,989 here). Link sets are deduped so each column is a distinct comparison path, not geographic containment.

Similar estimated salary

Nearest other states by unweighted district-mean teacher pay (F-33 derived, ≥5 districts with reliable estimates).

Similar enrollment

Nearest other states by NCES-reported K-12 enrollment. Salary peers above are excluded.

Compare Nearby-Ranked States

New York
$89,760
Rank #4
Rhode Island
$89,674
Rank #5
Washington
$88,556
Rank #6
Connecticut
$86,015
Rank #8

Data: NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey + Staff Universe Survey, FY2023. Salary figures divide instructional expenditure (variable Z33) by each district's reported teacher FTE, or an estimated FTE for the small minority with no reported figure. Not individual salary data. Read our methodology.

New Hampshire teacher salary FAQ

What is the average teacher salary in New Hampshire?

Across 113 New Hampshire public school districts with reliable data, the average teacher salary is $87,877 (NCES CCD F-33 reported teacher salaries divided by CCD Staff Universe Survey teacher headcounts, FY2023). It is a district-level mean derived from finance filings, so it will not match a contract-salary survey exactly, read it as a relative comparison.

Which New Hampshire school district pays teachers the most?

Stratham School District reports the highest average teacher salary in New Hampshire at $133,818, while Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District sits at the lower end at $54,474.

How does New Hampshire teacher pay compare to the national average?

New Hampshire's average of $87,877 is meaningfully above the national average of $70,245 (+25.1%), ranking #7 of the 49 jurisdictions with a reliable district estimate.

How many school districts are in New Hampshire?

New Hampshire has 161 public school districts in the NCES CCD F-33 Finance Survey, together serving 157,989 students.

How much do teachers make in New Hampshire?

District-average teacher pay in New Hampshire runs from $54,474 in Jaffrey-Rindge Cooperative School District to $133,818 in Stratham School District, with 23 of 113 reliable-data districts at $100,000 or above. Where a teacher lands depends far more on which district employs them than on the statewide figure. These are district-wide averages from NCES CCD F-33 (FY2023), not individual salaries or pay-scale steps.

Can teachers earn $100,000 in New Hampshire?

23 of 113 New Hampshire districts with reliable data report an estimated average teacher salary of $100,000 or more, led by Stratham School District at $133,818. This is a district-wide average, not an individual salary, step, or years-of-experience figure.

How does New Hampshire rank after adjusting for cost of living?

Within the separate enrollment-weighted state comparison, BEA's 2023 Regional Price Parity (105.4, US=100) adjusts New Hampshire's nominal estimate of $88,144 from #7 to $83,633 and #12. The headline uses an unweighted district mean, so this does not replace it. Neither measure is take-home pay, taxes, or district/metro cost of living.

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Disclaimer & data sources

Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainTeacher for New Hampshire