Manchester-Nashua, NH · CBSA 31700
Software Engineer Salary in Manchester
VerifiedPublished metro-area wages for software engineers in Manchester-Nashua, NH, from the BLS OEWS May 2024 release — with the local distribution set against New Hampshire and the national benchmark.
Software Engineers in Manchester earn a median of $140,820 per year, per BLS OEWS May 2024. The middle 50% earn $120,560–$175,640; the top 10% earn $199,390. That is 6% above the national median and 6% above the New Hampshire median. BLS reports 3,740 employed locally.
Median wage
Verified$140,820
+6% vs national
Top 10% earn
$199,390
90th percentile
Employed in metro
3,740
Reliability Good (5.7% RSE)
Software 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 | $96,420 | +21% |
| 25th percentile | $120,560 | +17% |
| Median50th percentile | $140,820 | +6% |
| 75th percentile | $175,640 | +4% |
| 90th percentiletop earners | $199,390 | -6% |
| Meanaverage | $147,860 | +2% |
How concentrated software 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
1.72
Jobs per 1,000
18.48
Metro rank (pay)
#16 of 381
All engineering roles
$128,303
At a location quotient of 1.72, Manchester is a genuine hub for this discipline — the occupation is roughly 1.7× 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 15-1252 (Software Developers), 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 →