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Teacher Salary in New Hampshire (2026)

The average Teacher in New Hampshire earns around $64,000/year. After taxes, your estimated take-home is $53,604/year ($4,467/month).

Take-Home Pay Breakdown

CategoryAmount
Annual Take-Home Pay
$53,604
Monthly Take-Home Pay
$4,467
Biweekly Take-Home Pay
$2,062
Hourly Take-Home Pay

based on 2,080 hrs/year

$26/hr
Federal Tax
$5,500
State Tax
$0
FICA Taxes
$4,896
Effective Tax Rate

total taxes ÷ gross salary

16.24%
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Teacher Salary Ranges in New Hampshire

Entry Level (0–3 yrs)

$45,000

/year

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Mid Level (3–7 yrs)

$64,000

/year

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Senior Level (7+ yrs)

$92,000

/year

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Not all Teachers earn the same — not even close

New Hampshire's teacher market is anchored by NH public school districts (Manchester + Nashua + Concord + Salem + Derry + Bedford + Hudson + Londonderry + the substantial NH 162 district + ~170K K-12 students + the substantial NH-MA Boston commuter town districts + post-2024 NH teacher pay legislation), the substantial NH private + Catholic + charter schools (the substantial NH Catholic schools + Pinkerton Academy + Phillips Exeter Academy + St. Paul's School Concord + the substantial NH boarding school cluster + the substantial NH charter school growth), University of New Hampshire College of Education & Human Sciences Durham + Plymouth State University Teacher Education + Keene State College + Granite State College + Saint Anselm College Manchester + Franklin Pierce University Rindge, the substantial NH-MA Boston charter + private school commute, plus NH State Retirement System NHRS Group I.

Senior Teacher (Step 25+ / Manchester / Nashua)

$72,000–$95,000+ stipends

Senior public school teacher at Manchester + Nashua + Concord + Salem

Senior Teacher (NH-MA Boston Suburb Premium)

$78,000–$108,000+ stipends

Boston-commuter NH districts Bedford + Hollis + Hopkinton · NH-MA salary premium

Senior Teacher (Rural NH / North Country)

$48,000–$72,000+ stipends

Rural NH teacher · the substantial North Country + White Mountains + Coos County

Senior Special Education Teacher

$68,000–$92,000+ stipends

SPED teacher · NH shortage area + stipend premium + sustained federal funding

Senior Department Head / Lead Teacher

$78,000–$108,000+ stipends

Department head + lead teacher + curriculum coordinator

Senior Counselor / Psychologist

$72,000–$108,000+ stipends

School counselor + school psychologist · LCSW + LPC + LSP credentialed

Senior Private / Boarding School Teacher

$58,000–$88,000+ benefits

Phillips Exeter + St. Paul Concord + Tilton + Brewster + Holderness boarding school

Senior Adjunct / Higher Ed (UNH / Plymouth / Keene)

$62,000–$108,000+ benefits

UNH + Plymouth State + Keene State + Granite State + Saint Anselm faculty + adjunct

Mid-Career Teacher (5-10 yrs)

$55,000–$72,000+ stipends

Functional teacher at NH districts · transitioning to senior band

New Teacher (Step 1-3)

$48,000–$62,000+ benefits

New teacher at NH districts · entry band + NHRS Group I membership

Worth knowing: Phillips Exeter Academy + St. Paul's School Concord + the substantial NH boarding school cluster is one of the country's distinctive concentrated US single-state private + boarding school teacher anchor and a feature most national teacher surveys understate for NH. The substantial NH boarding + private school cluster (Phillips Exeter Academy Exeter as the substantial elite US boarding school founded 1781 + St. Paul's School Concord as substantial elite US boarding school founded 1856 + Tilton School + Brewster Academy + Holderness School + Proctor Academy + New Hampton School + Cardigan Mountain School + the substantial NH boarding school enrollment ~4K students nationally + the substantial NH boarding school teacher market with ~$58-88K + housing + meals + the substantial NH boarding school international student concentration + the substantial NH boarding school endowment-driven economics) supports distinctive NH boarding school teacher market. Senior NH boarding school teachers clear $58-88K + housing + meals + benefits. The substantial NH-MA Boston commuter town premium (the substantial NH-MA Boston commuter NH school districts Bedford + Hollis + Hopkinton + Salem + Windham + Pelham + the substantial NH-MA Boston salary parity pressure + the substantial NH-MA commuter community per-pupil spending) supports broad NH public teacher market. NH public school districts + the substantial post-2024 NH teacher pay legislation + UNH + Plymouth State + Keene State + Granite State + Saint Anselm. NHRS Group I pension. 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 teacher proposition.

Sources & Methodology

Salary figures are market estimates for Teachers 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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