Software Designer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Software Designer make in New Hampshire?

As of April 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Designer in New Hampshire is $148,919 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $72.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $167,852
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $137,645 to $158,829
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $127,380

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Software Designer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$158,829	$13,236	$3,054	$76
Average	$148,919	$12,410	$2,864	$72
25th Percentile	$137,645	$11,470	$2,647	$66

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Key Factors That Influence Software Designer Salaries

A Software Designer'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 Designer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Designer'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): $96,099
Early Career (1-2 years): $130,890
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $148,189
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $179,836
Expert (over 8 years): $225,718

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Designer	$96,099
Software ... Level Software Designer	$130,890
Software ... Level Software Designer	$148,189
Software ... Level Software Designer	$179,836
Software ... Level Software Designer	$225,718

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What Am I Worth?

How Do Software Designer 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 Designers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $163,098.
California: $162,480.
Massachusetts: $160,314.

District of Columbia $163,098 California $162,480 Massachusetts $160,314 Washington $159,725 New Jersey $159,666 Alaska $159,460 Connecticut $157,427 New York $156,602

Hawaii $153,965 Rhode Island $152,728 Maryland $151,888 Minnesota $150,739 Colorado $150,297 Illinois $150,150 Oregon $149,590 Delaware $149,178

New Hampshire $148,919 Virginia $148,338 Pennsylvania $146,644 Nevada $145,790 North Dakota $145,510 Michigan $145,068 Wisconsin $144,906 Vermont $144,582

Texas $143,683 Maine $143,624 Arizona $143,536 Ohio $143,433 Georgia $142,078 Indiana $141,400 Wyoming $141,267 Utah $141,061

Iowa $140,973 Kansas $140,266 Louisiana $140,059 North Carolina $139,986 Missouri $139,956 Florida $139,382 Montana $139,073 Nebraska $138,778

Kentucky $138,616 South Carolina $138,027 Tennessee $137,658 Idaho $137,511 New Mexico $136,436 Oklahoma $136,200 Alabama $135,331 South Dakota $133,873

Arkansas $133,077 West Virginia $132,650 Mississippi $131,368

Top Paying Cities for Software Designers

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: $144,155
Newbury: $146,850
New Hampton: $145,436

Moultonborough, NH $144,155 Newbury, NH $146,850 New Hampton, NH $145,436 New London, NH $145,937 Chichester, NH $145,186 North Sandwich, NH $144,155 North Sutton, NH $146,762 Northwood, NH $144,567

North Woodstock, NH $144,155 Pittsfield, NH $145,186 Plymouth, NH $144,155 Rumney, NH $144,155 Salisbury, NH $144,906 Sanbornton, NH $144,700 South Newbury, NH $147,336 South Sutton, NH $147,705

Stinson Lake, NH $144,155 Suncook, NH $145,186 Tilton, NH $144,906 Warner, NH $144,847 Warren, NH $144,155 Washington, NH $148,589 Weare, NH $147,675 Wentworth, NH $144,155

Springfield, NH $145,333 Thornton, NH $144,155 Wilmot, NH $145,878 Winnisquam, NH $144,641 Nottingham, NH $154,746 West Nottingham, NH $154,613 Woodstock, NH $144,155 Concord, NH $145,186

Bow, NH $145,186 Loudon, NH $145,186 Keene, NH $150,356 Antrim, NH $151,166 Ashuelot, NH $152,492 Bennington, NH $151,461 Chesterfield, NH $151,211 Dublin, NH $152,080

Sullivan, NH $149,959 Swanzey, NH $152,212 Fitzwilliam, NH $153,464 Gilsum, NH $149,045 Hancock, NH $151,815 Amherst, NH $158,296 Auburn, NH $150,842 Brookline, NH $158,296

Candia, NH $150,769 Chester, NH $150,769 Deerfield, NH $147,528 Derry, NH $154,392 East Candia, NH $150,769 East Derry, NH $154,879 Epping, NH $154,820 Francestown, NH $150,356

Fremont, NH $150,356 Goffstown, NH $150,842 Dunbarton, NH $148,014 Greenfield, NH $150,150 Greenville, NH $157,884 Hollis, NH $158,296 Hudson, NH $158,296 Litchfield, NH $158,296

Londonderry, NH $158,296 Merrimack, NH $158,296 Milford, NH $158,222 Mont Vernon, NH $150,710 Nashua, NH $158,296 New Boston, NH $150,769 New Ipswich, NH $157,677 North Salem, NH $156,042

Pelham, NH $157,294 Harrisville, NH $151,211 Hinsdale, NH $150,960 Jaffrey, NH $153,243 Marlborough, NH $151,476 Marlow, NH $148,736 Nelson, NH $150,562 Peterborough, NH $152,728

Rindge, NH $153,803 Spofford, NH $153,538 Stoddard, NH $149,384 Troy, NH $152,919 West Chesterfield, NH $150,386 Westmoreland, NH $150,400 West Peterborough, NH $152,949 West Swanzey, NH $152,198

Winchester, NH $153,847 Littleton, NH $145,804 Berlin, NH $146,806 Bethlehem, NH $145,804 Bretton Woods, NH $145,480 Colebrook, NH $147,469 Errol, NH $146,806 Franconia, NH $144,155

Gorham, NH $146,806 Groveton, NH $146,143 Jefferson, NH $145,480 Lancaster, NH $146,143 Lisbon, NH $145,804 Sugar Hill, NH $145,804 Milan, NH $146,806 Mount Washington, NH $145,480

North Stratford, NH $147,469 Pittsburg, NH $147,469 Randolph, NH $146,806 Twin Mountain, NH $145,480 West Stewartstown, NH $147,469 Whitefield, NH $146,143 Acworth, NH $146,158 Alstead, NH $146,217

Charlestown, NH $144,155 Drewsville, NH $145,775 Lempster, NH $146,276 South Acworth, NH $146,173 Walpole, NH $146,040 North Walpole, NH $144,155 Raymond, NH $150,504 Salem, NH $156,042

Lyndeborough, NH $154,127 Temple, NH $157,677 Wilton, NH $158,016 Windham, NH $157,177 Manchester, NH $150,842 Hooksett, NH $150,842 Bedford, NH $150,842 Waterville Valley, NH $144,155

Andover, NH $144,493 Ashland, NH $144,449 Barnstead, NH $144,980 Belmont, NH $144,906 Bradford, NH $147,985 Bristol, NH $145,318 Campton, NH $144,155 Canterbury, NH $145,186

Center Barnstead, NH $144,847 Center Harbor, NH $144,464 Center Sandwich, NH $144,155 Contoocook, NH $145,186 Danbury, NH $145,569 East Andover, NH $146,099 Elkins, NH $146,084 Epsom, NH $145,186

Franklin, NH $144,773 Gilmanton, NH $144,906 Glencliff, NH $144,155 Grafton, NH $145,289 Hebron, NH $144,155 Henniker, NH $144,773 Hill, NH $145,996 Hillsborough, NH $150,047

Holderness, NH $144,155 Laconia, NH $146,099 Gilford, NH $147,042 Lincoln, NH $144,155 Lochmere, NH $144,773 Canaan, NH $144,155 Claremont, NH $144,155 Cornish, NH $144,155

Cornish Flat, NH $144,155 Enfield, NH $144,155 Enfield Center, NH $144,155 Etna, NH $144,155 Georges Mills, NH $145,834 Goshen, NH $146,173 Grantham, NH $144,818 Guild, NH $145,804

Hanover, NH $144,155 Lebanon, NH $144,155 Haverhill, NH $145,804 Lyme, NH $144,155 Lyme Center, NH $144,155 Meriden, NH $144,155 Monroe, NH $147,469 Newport, NH $145,701

North Haverhill, NH $145,804 Orford, NH $144,155 Piermont, NH $144,155 Pike, NH $144,155 Plainfield, NH $144,155 Sunapee, NH $145,908 West Lebanon, NH $144,155 Woodsville, NH $145,804

Portsmouth, NH $155,158 Newington, NH $155,026 Alton, NH $148,294 Alton Bay, NH $148,058 Atkinson, NH $156,042 Bartlett, NH $145,480 Center Conway, NH $146,806 Center Ossipee, NH $145,215

Center Strafford, NH $149,413 Center Tuftonboro, NH $144,155 Chocorua, NH $144,155 Conway, NH $146,806 Danville, NH $155,851 Dover, NH $155,158 Madbury, NH $155,085 Durham, NH $155,158

Barrington, NH $154,672 East Hampstead, NH $155,939 East Kingston, NH $155,276 East Wakefield, NH $147,616 Eaton Center, NH $146,806 Exeter, NH $155,158 Farmington, NH $149,163 South Tamworth, NH $144,155

Strafford, NH $144,641 Stratham, NH $155,158 Tamworth, NH $144,155 Union, NH $148,765 West Ossipee, NH $144,818 Wolfeboro, NH $147,336 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $147,189 Wonalancet, NH $144,155

Freedom, NH $146,055 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $144,773 Glen, NH $146,806 Rochester, NH $154,540 Greenland, NH $155,158 Hampstead, NH $155,998 Hampton, NH $155,158 Hampton Falls, NH $155,085

Intervale, NH $146,806 Jackson, NH $146,806 Kearsarge, NH $146,806 Kingston, NH $155,247 Madison, NH $146,143 Melvin Village, NH $144,464 Milton, NH $149,237 Milton Mills, NH $148,765

Mirror Lake, NH $146,158 New Castle, NH $155,158 New Durham, NH $148,677 Newfields, NH $155,158 Newmarket, NH $155,158 Newton, NH $155,939 Newton Junction, NH $155,939 North Conway, NH $146,806

Lee, NH $155,026 North Hampton, NH $155,158 Ossipee, NH $146,585 Plaistow, NH $156,042 Rollinsford, NH $155,026 Rye, NH $155,158 Rye Beach, NH $155,158 Sanbornville, NH $148,250

Sandown, NH $153,170 Seabrook, NH $155,026 Silver Lake, NH $144,818 Somersworth, NH $154,879 Effingham, NH $147,012 Meredith, NH $145,024 Bath, NH $145,804

Software Designer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Software Designer'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 April 01, 2026

$137,645

Average $148,919/year

$158,829

$11,470

Average $12,410/month

$13,236

$2,647

Average $2,864/week

$3,054

$66

Average $72/hour

$76

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$158,829	$13,236	$3,054	$76
Average	$148,919	$12,410	$2,864	$72
25th Percentile	$137,645	$11,470	$2,647	$66

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