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Caregiver Pay in New Hampshire
What caregivers earn in New Hampshire — the typical wage, the realistic pay bands, and how the state's metros compare.
Headline numbers
Typical hourly pay
$18.64/hras of May 2025
the median caregiver wage in New Hampshire
vs the national market
+8.3%as of May 2025
above the national typical wage of $17.21/hr
Caregivers employed
9,440as of May 2025
home health & personal care aides in New Hampshire
The pay bands
Entry-level
$15.36/hr
1 in 10 earn less than this
Lower band
$17.40/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn less
Typical
$18.64/hr
the middle of the market
Upper band
$21.76/hr
a quarter of caregivers earn more
Top-of-market
$22.97/hr
1 in 10 earn more than this
Metro by metro
| Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $18.58/hr | $17.56/hr – $21.39/hr | 750 |
| Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $18.58/hr | $17.44/hr – $20.87/hr | 840 |
| Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area | $17.64/hr | $17.31/hr – $21.02/hr | 2,230 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | $18.84/hr | $17.85/hr – $21.70/hr | 3,000 |
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