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RELATIVE POPULARITY
Top 100 Jobs Relatively More Common in New Hampshire Than Elsewhere
Whether you're looking for a career to pursue, or just want to get a feel for occupations in the state, the table below should be helpful. And we haven't seen anything like it from anyone else.
This table tells us which jobs are more common in New Hampshire, relative to the state population, compared to their popularity in every other US state. A Local Popularity Index of 1.0 matches the average across all US states; higher and lower numbers indicate the job is proportionally more or less popular here.
| Rank | Job | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Jobs 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metal workers and plastic workers | $28,683 | 760 | 15.6 |
| 2 | Construction and related workers | $35,620 | 470 | 5.9 |
| 3 | Engineering technicians, except drafters | $49,177 | 740 | 5.6 |
| 4 | Material moving workers | $21,640 | 340 | 4.3 |
| 5 | Electromechanical equipment assemblers | $29,866 | 460 | 4.2 |
| 6 | Excavating and loading machine and dragline operators | $36,903 | 380 | 3.6 |
| 7 | Multiple machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $33,565 | 500 | 3.5 |
| 8 | Chief executives | $133,125 | 2,590 | 3.3 |
| 9 | Engineers | $70,936 | 930 | 3.0 |
| 10 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | $27,586 | 1,310 | 3.0 |
| 11 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | $41,913 | 830 | 3.0 |
| 12 | Logisticians | $56,032 | 340 | 3.0 |
| 13 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | $71,183 | 1,710 | 2.8 |
| 14 | Managers | $88,857 | 2,350 | 2.8 |
| 15 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | $76,037 | 2,520 | 2.8 |
| 16 | Electronics engineers, except computer | $85,143 | 820 | 2.8 |
| 17 | Desktop publishers | $35,196 | 150 | 2.7 |
| 18 | First-line supervisors/managers of fire fighting and prevention workers | $55,453 | 190 | 2.7 |
| 19 | Computer and information scientists, research | $97,280 | 130 | 2.6 |
| 20 | Computer software engineers, systems software | $88,073 | 1,950 | 2.6 |
| 21 | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | $27,035 | 720 | 2.6 |
| 22 | Computer software engineers, applications | $77,995 | 3,110 | 2.6 |
| 23 | Financial specialists | $72,250 | 650 | 2.4 |
| 24 | Highway maintenance workers | $31,462 | 450 | 2.2 |
| 25 | Residential advisors | $26,236 | 200 | 2.2 |
| 26 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | $40,950 | 1,210 | 2.2 |
| 27 | Cutting and slicing machine setters, operators, and tenders | $29,757 | 290 | 2.2 |
| 28 | Electrical and electronics drafters | $47,930 | 140 | 2.2 |
| 29 | Business operations specialists | $51,950 | 4,980 | 2.1 |
| 30 | Special education teachers, middle school | $45,097 | 370 | 2.1 |
| 31 | Motor vehicle operators | $20,053 | 300 | 2.1 |
| 32 | Electrical engineers | $75,930 | 690 | 2.0 |
| 33 | Office and administrative support workers | $24,083 | 1,300 | 2.0 |
| 34 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | $75,952 | 1,490 | 2.0 |
| 35 | Teacher assistants | $22,315 | 5,400 | 2.0 |
| 36 | Occupational therapists | $50,752 | 390 | 1.9 |
| 37 | Human resources managers | $92,595 | 270 | 1.9 |
| 38 | Medical secretaries | $33,040 | 1,410 | 1.8 |
| 39 | Mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service | $26,330 | 650 | 1.8 |
| 40 | Marketing managers | $92,360 | 800 | 1.8 |
| 41 | Preschool teachers, except special education | $23,737 | 1,500 | 1.8 |
| 42 | Transportation workers | $24,570 | 130 | 1.8 |
| 43 | Engineering managers | $104,715 | 840 | 1.8 |
| 44 | Healthcare practitioners and technical workers | $50,225 | 160 | 1.7 |
| 45 | Life, physical, and social science technicians | $47,216 | 190 | 1.7 |
| 46 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | $39,816 | 940 | 1.7 |
| 47 | Technical writers | $65,896 | 190 | 1.7 |
| 48 | Driver/sales workers | $22,280 | 1,600 | 1.7 |
| 49 | Computer, automated teller, and office machine repairers | $38,375 | 590 | 1.7 |
| 50 | Computer and information systems managers | $100,772 | 1,140 | 1.7 |
| 51 | Purchasing managers | $80,087 | 280 | 1.6 |
| 52 | Installation, maintenance, and repair workers | $34,526 | 490 | 1.6 |
| 53 | Food servers, nonrestaurant | $19,010 | 710 | 1.6 |
| 54 | Teachers and instructors | $32,850 | 1,630 | 1.6 |
| 55 | Machinists | $36,940 | 1,290 | 1.6 |
| 56 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | $37,915 | 4,150 | 1.6 |
| 57 | Library technicians | $26,646 | 320 | 1.6 |
| 58 | Chefs and head cooks | $38,190 | 430 | 1.6 |
| 59 | Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | $32,130 | 260 | 1.6 |
| 60 | Fire fighters | $42,270 | 650 | 1.5 |
| 61 | Wholesale and retail buyers, except farm products | $45,253 | 520 | 1.5 |
| 62 | Mechanical engineers | $66,715 | 800 | 1.5 |
| 63 | Rehabilitation counselors | $35,010 | 350 | 1.5 |
| 64 | Financial managers | $83,140 | 1,850 | 1.5 |
| 65 | Industrial engineering technicians | $43,590 | 200 | 1.5 |
| 66 | Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school | $42,710 | 600 | 1.5 |
| 67 | Industrial machinery mechanics | $43,420 | 710 | 1.5 |
| 68 | Postal service clerks | $47,277 | 260 | 1.4 |
| 69 | Opticians, dispensing | $30,970 | 210 | 1.4 |
| 70 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | $45,780 | 1,840 | 1.4 |
| 71 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | $34,952 | 1,620 | 1.4 |
| 72 | Sales and related workers | $36,832 | 600 | 1.4 |
| 73 | Sales engineers | $74,390 | 230 | 1.4 |
| 74 | Insurance claims and policy processing clerks | $30,585 | 730 | 1.4 |
| 75 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | $38,180 | 2,210 | 1.4 |
| 76 | Education, training, and library workers | $40,130 | 160 | 1.4 |
| 77 | Dishwashers | $17,290 | 1,660 | 1.4 |
| 78 | Bartenders | $19,595 | 1,560 | 1.4 |
| 79 | Librarians | $45,165 | 460 | 1.4 |
| 80 | Library assistants, clerical | $20,870 | 270 | 1.4 |
| 81 | First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | $66,735 | 220 | 1.3 |
| 82 | Extruding, forming, pressing, and compacting machine setters, operators, and tenders | $26,285 | 160 | 1.3 |
| 83 | Speech-language pathologists | $51,270 | 290 | 1.3 |
| 84 | Procurement clerks | $36,536 | 220 | 1.3 |
| 85 | Computer support specialists | $42,425 | 1,710 | 1.3 |
| 86 | Sales managers | $101,835 | 1,100 | 1.3 |
| 87 | Computer specialists | $66,253 | 380 | 1.3 |
| 88 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | $51,537 | 2,020 | 1.3 |
| 89 | Education administrators, preschool and child care center/program | $38,610 | 130 | 1.3 |
| 90 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | $46,382 | 4,020 | 1.3 |
| 91 | Security and fire alarm systems installers | $49,880 | 120 | 1.3 |
| 92 | Stock clerks and order fillers | $24,070 | 5,140 | 1.3 |
| 93 | Assemblers and fabricators | $30,070 | 540 | 1.3 |
| 94 | Fitness trainers and aerobics instructors | $25,530 | 590 | 1.3 |
| 95 | Medical records and health information technicians | $29,197 | 480 | 1.3 |
| 96 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | $23,750 | 1,080 | 1.3 |
| 97 | Retail salespersons | $23,782 | 13,680 | 1.3 |
| 98 | Parts salespersons | $30,277 | 660 | 1.3 |
| 99 | Electricians | $41,647 | 1,860 | 1.3 |
| 100 | Industrial production managers | $83,440 | 450 | 1.2 |
ABSOLUTE POPULARITY
The Most Common Jobs in New Hampshire
Unlike the table above, which shows where jobs in New Hampshire are unusually common compared to other states, the table below lists jobs which are the most common in raw numbers in the state.
| Rank | Job | Local Jobs 2006 | Mean Local Salary 2006 | Local Popularity Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Retail salespersons | 13,680 | $23,782 | 1.3 |
| 2 | Cashiers | 10,190 | $18,362 | 1.2 |
| 3 | Office clerks, general | 7,080 | $27,970 | 1.0 |
| 4 | Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food | 6,210 | $17,047 | 1.1 |
| 5 | Waiters and waitresses | 5,870 | $16,500 | 1.1 |
| 6 | Teacher assistants | 5,400 | $22,315 | 2.0 |
| 7 | Registered nurses | 5,180 | $53,670 | 0.9 |
| 8 | Stock clerks and order fillers | 5,140 | $24,070 | 1.3 |
| 9 | Customer service representatives | 5,100 | $31,957 | 1.0 |
| 10 | Business operations specialists | 4,980 | $51,950 | 2.1 |
| 11 | Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks | 4,640 | $32,275 | 1.1 |
| 12 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 4,590 | $24,840 | 0.8 |
| 13 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 4,430 | $22,980 | 0.8 |
| 14 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 4,350 | $53,692 | 1.2 |
| 15 | First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers | 4,150 | $37,915 | 1.6 |
| 16 | First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers | 4,110 | $44,022 | 1.2 |
| 17 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 4,020 | $46,382 | 1.3 |
| 18 | Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive | 3,730 | $28,792 | 0.9 |
| 19 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 3,440 | $37,522 | 1.0 |
| 20 | Executive secretaries and administrative assistants | 3,140 | $37,890 | 0.9 |
| 21 | General and operations managers | 3,130 | $91,400 | 0.8 |
| 22 | Computer software engineers, applications | 3,110 | $77,995 | 2.6 |
| 23 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 3,080 | $25,327 | 1.0 |
| 24 | Receptionists and information clerks | 3,010 | $23,885 | 1.1 |
| 25 | Chief executives | 2,590 | $133,125 | 3.3 |
| 26 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 2,520 | $76,037 | 2.8 |
| 27 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 2,440 | $28,797 | 1.0 |
| 28 | Maintenance and repair workers, general | 2,430 | $33,127 | 0.8 |
| 29 | Managers | 2,350 | $88,857 | 2.8 |
| 30 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers | 2,320 | $25,410 | 1.1 |
| 31 | Automotive service technicians and mechanics | 2,210 | $38,180 | 1.4 |
| 32 | Carpenters | 2,130 | $38,162 | 0.9 |
| 33 | Accountants and auditors | 2,130 | $51,965 | 0.8 |
| 34 | Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks | 2,070 | $28,635 | 1.1 |
| 35 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 2,020 | $51,537 | 1.3 |
| 36 | Computer software engineers, systems software | 1,950 | $88,073 | 2.6 |
| 37 | Cooks, restaurant | 1,920 | $23,587 | 1.0 |
| 38 | Electricians | 1,860 | $41,647 | 1.3 |
| 39 | Financial managers | 1,850 | $83,140 | 1.5 |
| 40 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,840 | $45,780 | 1.4 |
| 41 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,760 | $20,112 | 0.9 |
| 42 | Construction laborers | 1,750 | $26,455 | 0.8 |
| 43 | Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents | 1,710 | $71,183 | 2.8 |
| 44 | Computer support specialists | 1,710 | $42,425 | 1.3 |
| 45 | Dishwashers | 1,660 | $17,290 | 1.4 |
| 46 | Teachers and instructors | 1,630 | $32,850 | 1.6 |
| 47 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 1,620 | $34,952 | 1.4 |
| 48 | First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers | 1,620 | $31,202 | 0.9 |
| 49 | Driver/sales workers | 1,600 | $22,280 | 1.7 |
| 50 | Bartenders | 1,560 | $19,595 | 1.4 |
| 51 | Preschool teachers, except special education | 1,500 | $23,737 | 1.8 |
| 52 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 1,490 | $75,952 | 2.0 |
| 53 | Cooks, fast food | 1,460 | $18,376 | 1.0 |
| 54 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 1,420 | $42,910 | 1.2 |
| 55 | Medical secretaries | 1,410 | $33,040 | 1.8 |
| 56 | Team assemblers | 1,350 | $27,776 | 0.5 |
| 57 | Counter and rental clerks | 1,330 | $24,660 | 1.2 |
| 58 | Packers and packagers, hand | 1,330 | $19,776 | 0.7 |
| 59 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 1,320 | $57,802 | 1.2 |
| 60 | Electrical and electronic equipment assemblers | 1,310 | $27,586 | 3.0 |
| 61 | Office and administrative support workers | 1,300 | $24,083 | 2.0 |
| 62 | Machinists | 1,290 | $36,940 | 1.6 |
| 63 | Heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers | 1,210 | $40,950 | 2.2 |
| 64 | Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop | 1,210 | $18,230 | 1.0 |
| 65 | Billing and posting clerks and machine operators | 1,210 | $29,010 | 0.9 |
| 66 | First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers | 1,210 | $56,902 | 0.9 |
| 67 | Food preparation workers | 1,190 | $19,303 | 0.6 |
| 68 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters | 1,180 | $43,597 | 1.1 |
| 69 | Sales representatives, services | 1,150 | $50,906 | 1.1 |
| 70 | Computer and information systems managers | 1,140 | $100,772 | 1.7 |
| 71 | Child care workers | 1,130 | $18,310 | 0.9 |
| 72 | Sales managers | 1,100 | $101,835 | 1.3 |
| 73 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 1,080 | $23,750 | 1.3 |
| 74 | Home health aides | 1,060 | $21,666 | 0.7 |
| 75 | Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses | 1,040 | $40,085 | 0.6 |
| 76 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,000 | $46,485 | 0.5 |
| 77 | Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop | 950 | $19,465 | 1.1 |
| 78 | Postal service mail sorters, processors, and processing machine operators | 940 | $39,816 | 1.7 |
| 79 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 940 | $24,867 | 1.1 |
| 80 | Tellers | 940 | $23,085 | 0.7 |
| 81 | Engineers | 930 | $70,936 | 3.0 |
| 82 | Bus drivers, school | 930 | $24,395 | 1.0 |
| 83 | Bill and account collectors | 920 | $28,567 | 0.9 |
| 84 | Postal service mail carriers | 910 | $44,347 | 1.1 |
| 85 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 910 | $29,020 | 0.6 |
| 86 | Security guards | 900 | $25,523 | 0.3 |
| 87 | Engineering managers | 840 | $104,715 | 1.8 |
| 88 | Lawyers | 840 | $101,823 | 0.6 |
| 89 | Telecommunications line installers and repairers | 830 | $41,913 | 3.0 |
| 90 | Electronics engineers, except computer | 820 | $85,143 | 2.8 |
| 91 | Network and computer systems administrators | 810 | $61,617 | 1.1 |
| 92 | Marketing managers | 800 | $92,360 | 1.8 |
| 93 | Mechanical engineers | 800 | $66,715 | 1.5 |
| 94 | Management analysts | 800 | $78,717 | 0.7 |
| 95 | Cleaners of vehicles and equipment | 790 | $23,012 | 1.0 |
| 96 | Computer systems analysts | 780 | $66,853 | 0.6 |
| 97 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 770 | $43,290 | 1.0 |
| 98 | Metal workers and plastic workers | 760 | $28,683 | 15.6 |
| 99 | Production, planning, and expediting clerks | 760 | $42,305 | 1.1 |
| 100 | Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products | 750 | $49,892 | 1.1 |
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