How Much Does a Physician Assistant Make in New Hampshire in 2026?

A typical Physician Assistant in New Hampshire earns about $72.58 per hour, according to the latest government wage data (May 2025). That works out to roughly $150,960 per year. On a monthly basis, pay comes to about $12,580, or $2,903 a week, based on the annual figure.

That figure runs 11% above the national typical pay of $65.33 an hour, or $135,880 a year. It places New Hampshire 7th among the 50 states and Washington, D.C. for Physician Assistant pay. Roughly 1,060 Physician Assistants work in the state, a modest workforce size for a state that ranks among the higher-paying places to do the job.

Entry-level positions in New Hampshire typically offer around $57.47 an hour, or about $119,540 a year. Pay tends to move toward the state's typical figure of $150,960 within the first few years on the job. New Physician Assistants generally see that increase as they gain clinical experience and take on more responsibility.

Experienced Physician Assistants in New Hampshire often earn upwards of $84.32 an hour. The top 10% of earners make over $175,380 a year. That leaves a spread of $55,840 between entry-level and top pay. Much of that gap comes down to years of experience, practice setting, and which city a Physician Assistant works in.

New Hampshire's typical Physician Assistant pay climbed from $109,950 in 2015 to $150,960 in 2025, according to a decade of government wage data. That's a gain of $41,010 over ten years. In percentage terms, pay rose 37% over the decade.

Nationally, typical pay for Physician Assistants rose 38% over the same decade, putting New Hampshire's increase roughly in line with the country as a whole. Pay for Physician Assistants entering the field now starts from a higher point than it did ten years ago. Past gains don't guarantee future ones, but the ten-year trend has moved in one direction.

Pay for Physician Assistants is highest in the Cambridge metro area, at $142,410 a year, or $68.47 an hour. That figure runs about 6% below New Hampshire's statewide typical pay of $150,960. Newton, part of the same metro area, matches that figure exactly.

Manchester and Nashua post the lowest figures in the state, at $139,210 a year, or $66.93 an hour, a spread of $3,200 between the highest- and lowest-paying metro areas. The Cambridge metro area also carries the largest Physician Assistant workforce among the state's tracked cities, with 3,550 workers. These figures cover each city's full metro area, and areas with a higher cost of living typically pay more to match.

New Hampshire's typical Physician Assistant pay of $150,960 sits close to Vermont's $150,490, essentially even between the two states. Massachusetts pays about 6% less, at $142,410 a year. Maine trails further behind at $131,170, about 13% below New Hampshire. A Physician Assistant license from New Hampshire can often be transferred or endorsed into a neighboring state, though requirements vary by state board.

Physician Assistants in New Hampshire typically earn $150,960 a year, or $72.58 an hour, a figure that has climbed 37% over the past decade. Anyone considering the role locally can check New Hampshire's licensing board or registry page for specific requirements. For pay in a particular city, the city-level pages break down figures for Cambridge, Newton, Manchester, and Nashua individually.