Registered Nurse Salary in New Hampshire (2026)
The average Registered Nurse in New Hampshire earns around $86,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $69,331/year ($5,778/month).
Take-Home Pay Breakdown
| Category | Amount |
|---|---|
Annual Take-Home Pay | $69,331 |
Monthly Take-Home Pay | $5,778 |
Biweekly Take-Home Pay | $2,667 |
Hourly Take-Home Pay based on 2,080 hrs/year | $33/hr |
Federal Tax | $10,090 |
State Tax | $0 |
FICA Taxes | $6,579 |
Effective Tax Rate total taxes ÷ gross salary | 19.38% |
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Registered Nurse Salary Ranges in New Hampshire
Not all Registered Nurses earn the same — not even close
New Hampshire's nursing market is anchored by Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center Lebanon (~13K + the only NH Level 1 + Norris Cotton Cancer NCI + DH Children + the substantial DH Magnet designation), Catholic Medical Center CMC Manchester (substantial Catholic flagship + CMC Heart Institute), Elliot Health System Manchester + Wentworth-Douglass Hospital Dover (post-2017 Mass General Brigham acquisition) + Concord Hospital + Southern New Hampshire Health Nashua + Cheshire Medical Center Keene (DH affiliate), the substantial NH-MA Boston nursing referral (Mass General Brigham + Brigham and Women's + Beth Israel Deaconess Boston cross-border for advanced specialty), VA Manchester + Portsmouth Naval Hospital + the substantial Boston commute corridor for senior nursing talent, plus NH NP FPA since 1985 + NLC since 2020 + UNH College of Health and Human Services Nursing + SNHU Nursing pipelines.
CRNA (DH / CMC / Elliot)
$195,000–$285,000+ OT
CRNA at DH + CMC + Elliot + Wentworth-Douglass · NH anesthesia + OBBBA OT applies
Senior NP (NH FPA since 1985)
$108,000–$148,000+ bonus
NP at NH health systems · NH FPA since 1985 (one of earliest US FPA states)
Senior Charge Nurse (DH / CMC / Elliot)
$88,000–$128,000+ OT
Charge RN at DH + CMC + Elliot + Wentworth-Douglass · OBBBA OT applies
Senior ICU / ED RN
$82,000–$118,000+ OT
ICU + ED RN at DH Level 1 + CMC + Elliot · the substantial NH acute care + OT
Senior OR RN
$82,000–$118,000+ OT
OR RN at DH + CMC + Elliot · the substantial NH surgical + OT
Senior Pediatric RN (DH Children)
$82,000–$115,000+ OT
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Children Hospital · the substantial NH pediatric + OBBBA OT
Senior Oncology RN (Norris Cotton Cancer)
$85,000–$118,000+ OT
Norris Cotton Cancer Center · the only NH NCI oncology RN + OBBBA OT applies
Senior Federal Civilian RN (VA Manchester)
$82,000–$118,000
VA Manchester + Portsmouth Naval Hospital · federal civilian RN
Senior School / Public Health RN
$58,000–$82,000
NH public schools + Concord Public Health · school + community health RN
New RN (Step 1-3 / DH / CMC)
$65,000–$82,000+ OT
New grad RN at DH + CMC + Elliot residency programs · entry band + OT
Worth knowing: Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center + post-2017 DH-Mass General Brigham affiliation + Wentworth-Douglass MGB acquisition is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state AMC + MGB affiliation nursing anchor and a feature most national nursing surveys understate for NH. Dartmouth-Hitchcock (~13K + the only NH Level 1 + Norris Cotton Cancer NCI-designated + Dartmouth-Hitchcock Children Hospital + the substantial DH Magnet designation + ~400+ beds + the substantial post-2017 DH-Mass General Brigham affiliation nursing integration + the substantial DH-Geisel School of Medicine partnership + the substantial DH Heater Road Lebanon + the substantial DH Connected Care telehealth nursing) supports substantial NH nursing. Senior DH RNs clear $82-128K+ OT. CMC Manchester Catholic + Elliot Health System + Wentworth-Douglass Dover post-2017 MGB acquisition + Concord Hospital + Southern NH Health Nashua + Cheshire Medical Center Keene DH affiliate. The substantial Boston commute corridor for senior nursing talent + VA Manchester + Portsmouth Naval Hospital federal civilian RN. NH NP Full Practice Authority since 1985 (NH RSA 326-B — one of country's earliest US FPA states) + NH NLC since 2020. The 2025 No Tax on Overtime federal deduction applies through 2028. NH 0% wage income tax + post-2025 NH I&D tax repeal + NH 0% sales tax + NH is NOT a RTW state anchor the NH nursing proposition.
Sources & Methodology
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-32 — 2026 federal brackets and standard deduction
- →IRS Notice 2025-67 — 2026 retirement-plan contribution limits
- →IRS Rev. Proc. 2025-19 — 2026 HSA contribution limits
- →Social Security Administration — 2026 Social Security wage base
- →BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — Registered Nurse wage data for New Hampshire
Salary figures are market estimates for Registered Nurses in New Hampshire and vary by employer, specialty, seniority, and metro. Take-home math assumes a single filer with no dependents, the standard deduction, and no state income tax (New Hampshire levies none). Local taxes, insurance premiums, and pre-tax contributions will move your number — run the calculator for your own situation.
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