Software Design Engineer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Software Design Engineer make in New Hampshire?

As of May 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Design Engineer in New Hampshire is $131,344 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $151,440
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $119,976 to $141,863
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $109,626

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Software Design Engineer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$141,863	$11,822	$2,728	$68
Average	$131,344	$10,945	$2,526	$63
25th Percentile	$119,976	$9,998	$2,307	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Software Design Engineer Salaries

A Software Design Engineer'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 Software Design Engineer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Design Engineer'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): $83,840
Early Career (1-2 years): $107,892
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $132,134
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $152,877
Expert (over 8 years): $175,734

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$83,840
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$107,892
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$132,134
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$152,877
Software ... Level Software Design Engineer	$175,734

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What Am I Worth?

How Do Software Design Engineer 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 Software Design Engineers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $143,851.
California: $143,305.
Massachusetts: $141,395.

District of Columbia $143,851 California $143,305 Massachusetts $141,395 Washington $140,876 New Jersey $140,824 Alaska $140,642 Connecticut $138,849 New York $138,121

Hawaii $135,796 Rhode Island $134,704 Maryland $133,964 Minnesota $132,950 Colorado $132,560 Illinois $132,431 Oregon $131,937 Delaware $131,573

New Hampshire $131,344 Virginia $130,832 Pennsylvania $129,338 Nevada $128,585 North Dakota $128,338 Michigan $127,948 Wisconsin $127,805 Vermont $127,519

Texas $126,727 Maine $126,675 Arizona $126,597 Ohio $126,506 Georgia $125,311 Indiana $124,713 Wyoming $124,596 Utah $124,414

Iowa $124,336 Kansas $123,713 Louisiana $123,531 North Carolina $123,466 Missouri $123,440 Florida $122,933 Montana $122,660 Nebraska $122,400

Kentucky $122,258 South Carolina $121,738 Tennessee $121,413 Idaho $121,283 New Mexico $120,335 Oklahoma $120,127 Alabama $119,360 South Dakota $118,074

Arkansas $117,372 West Virginia $116,996 Mississippi $115,865

Top Paying Cities for Software Design Engineers

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: $130,145
Newbury: $131,142
New Hampton: $130,704

Moultonborough, NH $130,145 Newbury, NH $131,142 New Hampton, NH $130,704 New London, NH $130,929 Chichester, NH $129,041 North Sandwich, NH $129,377 North Sutton, NH $130,934 Northwood, NH $132,075

North Woodstock, NH $129,466 Pittsfield, NH $130,373 Plymouth, NH $129,937 Rumney, NH $129,353 Salisbury, NH $130,484 Sanbornton, NH $130,653 South Newbury, NH $131,214 South Sutton, NH $131,095

Stinson Lake, NH $129,510 Suncook, NH $129,944 Tilton, NH $129,996 Warner, NH $130,991 Warren, NH $129,308 Washington, NH $131,604 Weare, NH $132,388 Wentworth, NH $129,316

Springfield, NH $130,818 Thornton, NH $129,628 Wilmot, NH $130,860 Winnisquam, NH $130,536 Nottingham, NH $133,306 West Nottingham, NH $132,970 Woodstock, NH $129,596 Concord, NH $128,676

Bow, NH $130,765 Loudon, NH $129,227 Keene, NH $130,986 Antrim, NH $132,402 Ashuelot, NH $130,944 Bennington, NH $132,948 Chesterfield, NH $130,287 Dublin, NH $132,883

Sullivan, NH $130,878 Swanzey, NH $131,079 Fitzwilliam, NH $133,015 Gilsum, NH $130,693 Hancock, NH $132,822 Amherst, NH $135,684 Auburn, NH $133,207 Brookline, NH $137,455

Candia, NH $133,054 Chester, NH $134,142 Deerfield, NH $132,589 Derry, NH $135,543 East Candia, NH $133,427 East Derry, NH $135,966 Epping, NH $134,244 Francestown, NH $133,406

Fremont, NH $134,496 Goffstown, NH $133,040 Dunbarton, NH $131,656 Greenfield, NH $133,674 Greenville, NH $136,480 Hollis, NH $138,624 Hudson, NH $139,188 Litchfield, NH $137,853

Londonderry, NH $136,298 Merrimack, NH $137,348 Milford, NH $136,726 Mont Vernon, NH $134,625 Nashua, NH $139,251 New Boston, NH $133,640 New Ipswich, NH $135,324 North Salem, NH $137,051

Pelham, NH $138,449 Harrisville, NH $132,611 Hinsdale, NH $130,852 Jaffrey, NH $133,358 Marlborough, NH $131,486 Marlow, NH $130,517 Nelson, NH $132,124 Peterborough, NH $133,895

Rindge, NH $134,121 Spofford, NH $130,514 Stoddard, NH $131,808 Troy, NH $131,712 West Chesterfield, NH $130,262 Westmoreland, NH $130,105 West Peterborough, NH $133,939 West Swanzey, NH $130,943

Winchester, NH $131,077 Littleton, NH $129,880 Berlin, NH $129,533 Bethlehem, NH $129,774 Bretton Woods, NH $129,407 Colebrook, NH $129,373 Errol, NH $128,572 Franconia, NH $129,570

Gorham, NH $129,251 Groveton, NH $129,607 Jefferson, NH $129,637 Lancaster, NH $129,763 Lisbon, NH $129,615 Sugar Hill, NH $129,679 Milan, NH $129,307 Mount Washington, NH $129,334

North Stratford, NH $129,364 Pittsburg, NH $128,958 Randolph, NH $129,323 Twin Mountain, NH $129,740 West Stewartstown, NH $129,340 Whitefield, NH $129,811 Acworth, NH $129,941 Alstead, NH $130,101

Charlestown, NH $129,966 Drewsville, NH $130,302 Lempster, NH $130,508 South Acworth, NH $130,136 Walpole, NH $130,208 North Walpole, NH $130,300 Raymond, NH $133,970 Salem, NH $137,362

Lyndeborough, NH $134,548 Temple, NH $134,746 Wilton, NH $135,614 Windham, NH $137,358 Manchester, NH $133,041 Hooksett, NH $132,719 Bedford, NH $133,458 Waterville Valley, NH $129,288

Andover, NH $130,592 Ashland, NH $130,067 Barnstead, NH $130,910 Belmont, NH $130,374 Bradford, NH $131,617 Bristol, NH $130,087 Campton, NH $129,589 Canterbury, NH $129,259

Center Barnstead, NH $131,295 Center Harbor, NH $130,146 Center Sandwich, NH $129,636 Contoocook, NH $130,237 Danbury, NH $130,758 East Andover, NH $130,601 Elkins, NH $130,887 Epsom, NH $130,308

Franklin, NH $130,350 Gilmanton, NH $130,510 Glencliff, NH $129,463 Grafton, NH $130,020 Hebron, NH $129,641 Henniker, NH $131,774 Hill, NH $130,675 Hillsborough, NH $132,204

Holderness, NH $129,870 Laconia, NH $130,868 Gilford, NH $130,856 Lincoln, NH $129,631 Lochmere, NH $130,295 Canaan, NH $129,618 Claremont, NH $130,075 Cornish, NH $129,541

Cornish Flat, NH $129,566 Enfield, NH $129,788 Enfield Center, NH $129,920 Etna, NH $129,434 Georges Mills, NH $130,508 Goshen, NH $131,112 Grantham, NH $129,989 Guild, NH $130,571

Hanover, NH $129,742 Lebanon, NH $129,693 Haverhill, NH $129,620 Lyme, NH $129,350 Lyme Center, NH $129,353 Meriden, NH $129,746 Monroe, NH $129,619 Newport, NH $130,248

North Haverhill, NH $129,609 Orford, NH $129,328 Piermont, NH $129,299 Pike, NH $129,406 Plainfield, NH $129,459 Sunapee, NH $130,883 West Lebanon, NH $129,740 Woodsville, NH $129,493

Portsmouth, NH $136,588 Newington, NH $134,930 Alton, NH $131,602 Alton Bay, NH $131,065 Atkinson, NH $136,938 Bartlett, NH $129,550 Center Conway, NH $129,453 Center Ossipee, NH $129,966

Center Strafford, NH $132,688 Center Tuftonboro, NH $130,185 Chocorua, NH $129,723 Conway, NH $129,644 Danville, NH $135,349 Dover, NH $135,264 Madbury, NH $135,016 Durham, NH $135,692

Barrington, NH $133,574 East Hampstead, NH $136,314 East Kingston, NH $135,929 East Wakefield, NH $130,395 Eaton Center, NH $129,585 Exeter, NH $135,432 Farmington, NH $132,260 South Tamworth, NH $129,657

Strafford, NH $132,193 Stratham, NH $135,980 Tamworth, NH $129,770 Union, NH $131,657 West Ossipee, NH $129,957 Wolfeboro, NH $131,059 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $131,114 Wonalancet, NH $129,580

Freedom, NH $129,763 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $130,749 Glen, NH $129,705 Rochester, NH $133,526 Greenland, NH $136,427 Hampstead, NH $136,376 Hampton, NH $135,864 Hampton Falls, NH $135,762

Intervale, NH $129,740 Jackson, NH $129,385 Kearsarge, NH $129,968 Kingston, NH $135,940 Madison, NH $129,762 Melvin Village, NH $130,292 Milton, NH $131,838 Milton Mills, NH $130,821

Mirror Lake, NH $130,991 New Castle, NH $136,437 New Durham, NH $131,721 Newfields, NH $135,542 Newmarket, NH $135,679 Newton, NH $136,469 Newton Junction, NH $136,562 North Conway, NH $129,881

Lee, NH $134,844 North Hampton, NH $136,122 Ossipee, NH $130,037 Plaistow, NH $136,806 Rollinsford, NH $135,015 Rye, NH $136,514 Rye Beach, NH $136,189 Sanbornville, NH $130,519

Sandown, NH $135,286 Seabrook, NH $135,762 Silver Lake, NH $129,722 Somersworth, NH $134,388 Effingham, NH $129,909 Meredith, NH $130,930 Bath, NH $129,527

Software Design Engineer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Design Engineer'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 May 01, 2026

$119,976

Average $131,344/year

$141,863

$9,998

Average $10,945/month

$11,822

$2,307

Average $2,526/week

$2,728

$58

Average $63/hour

$68

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$141,863	$11,822	$2,728	$68
Average	$131,344	$10,945	$2,526	$63
25th Percentile	$119,976	$9,998	$2,307	$58

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