RT Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a RT make in New Hampshire?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a RT in New Hampshire is $71,952 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $35.

However, a RT's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $86,460
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $64,082 to $79,546
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $56,917

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RT Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,546	$6,629	$1,530	$38
Average	$71,952	$5,996	$1,384	$35
25th Percentile	$64,082	$5,340	$1,232	$31

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Key Factors That Influence RT Salaries

A RT's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects RT Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a RT's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $71,345
Early Career (1-2 years): $71,580
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $74,399
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $76,993
Expert (over 8 years): $77,178

Levels	Salary
Entry Level RT	$71,345
Intermediate Level RT	$71,580
Senior Level RT	$74,399
Specialist Level RT	$76,993
Expert Level RT	$77,178

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What Am I Worth?

How Do RT Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract RTs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $78,803.
California: $78,504.
Massachusetts: $77,458.

District of Columbia $78,803 California $78,504 Massachusetts $77,458 Washington $77,173 New Jersey $77,145 Alaska $77,045 Connecticut $76,063 New York $75,664

Hawaii $74,390 Rhode Island $73,793 Maryland $73,387 Minnesota $72,832 Colorado $72,618 Illinois $72,547 Oregon $72,277 Delaware $72,077

New Hampshire $71,952 Virginia $71,672 Pennsylvania $70,853 Nevada $70,440 North Dakota $70,305 Michigan $70,092 Wisconsin $70,013 Vermont $69,857

Texas $69,423 Maine $69,394 Arizona $69,351 Ohio $69,302 Georgia $68,647 Indiana $68,319 Wyoming $68,255 Utah $68,156

Iowa $68,113 Kansas $67,771 Louisiana $67,672 North Carolina $67,636 Missouri $67,622 Florida $67,344 Montana $67,195 Nebraska $67,052

Kentucky $66,974 South Carolina $66,689 Tennessee $66,512 Idaho $66,440 New Mexico $65,921 Oklahoma $65,807 Alabama $65,387 South Dakota $64,682

Arkansas $64,298 West Virginia $64,092 Mississippi $63,472

Top Paying Cities for RTs

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

Moultonborough: $71,295
Newbury: $71,841
New Hampton: $71,601

Moultonborough, NH $71,295 Newbury, NH $71,841 New Hampton, NH $71,601 New London, NH $71,724 Chichester, NH $70,690 North Sandwich, NH $70,874 North Sutton, NH $71,727 Northwood, NH $72,352

North Woodstock, NH $70,923 Pittsfield, NH $71,420 Plymouth, NH $71,181 Rumney, NH $70,861 Salisbury, NH $71,481 Sanbornton, NH $71,573 South Newbury, NH $71,881 South Sutton, NH $71,815

Stinson Lake, NH $70,947 Suncook, NH $71,185 Tilton, NH $71,213 Warner, NH $71,758 Warren, NH $70,837 Washington, NH $72,094 Weare, NH $72,524 Wentworth, NH $70,841

Springfield, NH $71,664 Thornton, NH $71,012 Wilmot, NH $71,687 Winnisquam, NH $71,509 Nottingham, NH $73,027 West Nottingham, NH $72,842 Woodstock, NH $70,994 Concord, NH $70,490

Bow, NH $71,635 Loudon, NH $70,792 Keene, NH $71,756 Antrim, NH $72,531 Ashuelot, NH $71,733 Bennington, NH $72,830 Chesterfield, NH $71,373 Dublin, NH $72,795

Sullivan, NH $71,697 Swanzey, NH $71,807 Fitzwilliam, NH $72,867 Gilsum, NH $71,595 Hancock, NH $72,761 Amherst, NH $74,329 Auburn, NH $72,973 Brookline, NH $75,299

Candia, NH $72,889 Chester, NH $73,484 Deerfield, NH $72,634 Derry, NH $74,252 East Candia, NH $73,093 East Derry, NH $74,484 Epping, NH $73,541 Francestown, NH $73,082

Fremont, NH $73,679 Goffstown, NH $72,881 Dunbarton, NH $72,123 Greenfield, NH $73,228 Greenville, NH $74,766 Hollis, NH $75,940 Hudson, NH $76,249 Litchfield, NH $75,518

Londonderry, NH $74,666 Merrimack, NH $75,241 Milford, NH $74,900 Mont Vernon, NH $73,749 Nashua, NH $76,284 New Boston, NH $73,210 New Ipswich, NH $74,132 North Salem, NH $75,078

Pelham, NH $75,844 Harrisville, NH $72,646 Hinsdale, NH $71,682 Jaffrey, NH $73,055 Marlborough, NH $72,030 Marlow, NH $71,499 Nelson, NH $72,379 Peterborough, NH $73,349

Rindge, NH $73,473 Spofford, NH $71,497 Stoddard, NH $72,206 Troy, NH $72,153 West Chesterfield, NH $71,359 Westmoreland, NH $71,273 West Peterborough, NH $73,373 West Swanzey, NH $71,732

Winchester, NH $71,805 Littleton, NH $71,150 Berlin, NH $70,960 Bethlehem, NH $71,092 Bretton Woods, NH $70,891 Colebrook, NH $70,872 Errol, NH $70,433 Franconia, NH $70,980

Gorham, NH $70,805 Groveton, NH $71,000 Jefferson, NH $71,017 Lancaster, NH $71,086 Lisbon, NH $71,005 Sugar Hill, NH $71,040 Milan, NH $70,836 Mount Washington, NH $70,851

North Stratford, NH $70,867 Pittsburg, NH $70,645 Randolph, NH $70,845 Twin Mountain, NH $71,073 West Stewartstown, NH $70,854 Whitefield, NH $71,112 Acworth, NH $71,183 Alstead, NH $71,271

Charlestown, NH $71,197 Drewsville, NH $71,381 Lempster, NH $71,494 South Acworth, NH $71,290 Walpole, NH $71,329 North Walpole, NH $71,380 Raymond, NH $73,390 Salem, NH $75,249

Lyndeborough, NH $73,707 Temple, NH $73,815 Wilton, NH $74,291 Windham, NH $75,247 Manchester, NH $72,882 Hooksett, NH $72,705 Bedford, NH $73,110 Waterville Valley, NH $70,825

Andover, NH $71,540 Ashland, NH $71,252 Barnstead, NH $71,714 Belmont, NH $71,420 Bradford, NH $72,102 Bristol, NH $71,263 Campton, NH $70,990 Canterbury, NH $70,810

Center Barnstead, NH $71,925 Center Harbor, NH $71,296 Center Sandwich, NH $71,016 Contoocook, NH $71,346 Danbury, NH $71,631 East Andover, NH $71,545 Elkins, NH $71,702 Epsom, NH $71,384

Franklin, NH $71,408 Gilmanton, NH $71,495 Glencliff, NH $70,921 Grafton, NH $71,227 Hebron, NH $71,019 Henniker, NH $72,188 Hill, NH $71,585 Hillsborough, NH $72,423

Holderness, NH $71,144 Laconia, NH $71,691 Gilford, NH $71,684 Lincoln, NH $71,013 Lochmere, NH $71,377 Canaan, NH $71,006 Claremont, NH $71,257 Cornish, NH $70,964

Cornish Flat, NH $70,978 Enfield, NH $71,099 Enfield Center, NH $71,172 Etna, NH $70,906 Georges Mills, NH $71,494 Goshen, NH $71,825 Grantham, NH $71,210 Guild, NH $71,529

Hanover, NH $71,074 Lebanon, NH $71,047 Haverhill, NH $71,008 Lyme, NH $70,860 Lyme Center, NH $70,861 Meriden, NH $71,077 Monroe, NH $71,007 Newport, NH $71,351

North Haverhill, NH $71,001 Orford, NH $70,847 Piermont, NH $70,832 Pike, NH $70,890 Plainfield, NH $70,919 Sunapee, NH $71,699 West Lebanon, NH $71,073 Woodsville, NH $70,938

Portsmouth, NH $74,825 Newington, NH $73,916 Alton, NH $72,093 Alton Bay, NH $71,799 Atkinson, NH $75,016 Bartlett, NH $70,969 Center Conway, NH $70,916 Center Ossipee, NH $71,197

Center Strafford, NH $72,688 Center Tuftonboro, NH $71,317 Chocorua, NH $71,064 Conway, NH $71,020 Danville, NH $74,146 Dover, NH $74,099 Madbury, NH $73,963 Durham, NH $74,333

Barrington, NH $73,173 East Hampstead, NH $74,674 East Kingston, NH $74,464 East Wakefield, NH $71,432 Eaton Center, NH $70,988 Exeter, NH $74,191 Farmington, NH $72,454 South Tamworth, NH $71,027

Strafford, NH $72,417 Stratham, NH $74,492 Tamworth, NH $71,089 Union, NH $72,124 West Ossipee, NH $71,192 Wolfeboro, NH $71,795 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $71,826 Wonalancet, NH $70,986

Freedom, NH $71,086 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $71,626 Glen, NH $71,054 Rochester, NH $73,147 Greenland, NH $74,736 Hampstead, NH $74,709 Hampton, NH $74,428 Hampton Falls, NH $74,372

Intervale, NH $71,073 Jackson, NH $70,879 Kearsarge, NH $71,198 Kingston, NH $74,469 Madison, NH $71,085 Melvin Village, NH $71,376 Milton, NH $72,222 Milton Mills, NH $71,665

Mirror Lake, NH $71,758 New Castle, NH $74,742 New Durham, NH $72,158 Newfields, NH $74,252 Newmarket, NH $74,326 Newton, NH $74,759 Newton Junction, NH $74,810 North Conway, NH $71,151

Lee, NH $73,869 North Hampton, NH $74,569 Ossipee, NH $71,236 Plaistow, NH $74,944 Rollinsford, NH $73,963 Rye, NH $74,784 Rye Beach, NH $74,606 Sanbornville, NH $71,500

Sandown, NH $74,111 Seabrook, NH $74,372 Silver Lake, NH $71,063 Somersworth, NH $73,620 Effingham, NH $71,166 Meredith, NH $71,725 Bath, NH $70,956

RT Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For RT roles, the industry you choose can impact your earning potential by as much as 40% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the highest-paying industry, Healthcare, offers compensation 20% above the average. Conversely, RT positions in Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as this sector often view RT as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industry for a RT

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Healthcare	$86,342	$42.0	20%

RT Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a RT's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$64,082

Average $71,952/year

$79,546

$5,340

Average $5,996/month

$6,629

$1,232

Average $1,384/week

$1,530

$31

Average $35/hour

$38

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$79,546	$6,629	$1,530	$38
Average	$71,952	$5,996	$1,384	$35
25th Percentile	$64,082	$5,340	$1,232	$31

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