Manchester-Nashua, NH · CBSA 31700
Electrical Engineer Salary in Manchester
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for electrical engineers in Manchester-Nashua, NH, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against New Hampshire and the national benchmark.
Electrical Engineers in Manchester earn a median of $151,040 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $124,710–$176,820; the top 10% earn $197,320. That is 35% above the national median and 15% above the New Hampshire median. BLS reports 930 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$151,040
+35% vs national
Top 10% earn
$197,320
90th percentile
Employed in metro
930
Reliability Good (7.9% RSE)
Electrical Engineer pay — Manchester vs New Hampshire vs national
All three distributions are published BLS percentiles on a single shared scale.
| Percentile | Annual wage | vs national |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileentry / low | $96,370 | +29% |
| 25th percentile | $124,710 | +42% |
| Median50th percentile | $151,040 | +35% |
| 75th percentile | $176,820 | +25% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $197,320 | +12% |
| Meanaverage | $147,460 | +22% |
How concentrated electrical engineers are in Manchester
Location quotient compares local concentration to the national rate. Above 1.00 means this metro employs the occupation more densely than the country overall.
Location quotient
3.74
Jobs per 1,000
4.58
Metro rank (pay)
#3 of 318
All engineering roles
$128,303
At a location quotient of 3.74, Manchester is a genuine hub for this discipline — the occupation is roughly 3.7× as concentrated here as nationally, which usually means deeper employer competition and more lateral options.
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Source details
Published wage from BLS OEWS May 2024 for SOC 17-2071 (Electrical Engineers), Manchester-Nashua, NH (metro area).
Benchmarks come from published government wage data via BLS OEWS. Local and emerging-role figures are labeled estimates. Full methodology →