Software Developer Salary in New Hampshire

How much does a Software Developer make in New Hampshire?

As of March 01, 2026, the average salary for a Software Developer in New Hampshire is $130,715 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $63.

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

Top Earners (90th percentile): $152,220
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $120,474 to $141,971
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $111,150

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Software Developer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$141,971	$11,831	$2,730	$68
Average	$130,715	$10,893	$2,514	$63
25th Percentile	$120,474	$10,039	$2,317	$58

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Key Factors That Influence Software Developer Salaries

A Software Developer'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 Developer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a Software Developer'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): $82,414
Early Career (1-2 years): $106,055
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $129,887
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $150,280
Expert (over 8 years): $172,742

Levels	Salary
Software ... Level Software Developer	$82,414
Software ... Level Software Developer	$106,055
Software ... Level Software Developer	$129,887
Software ... Level Software Developer	$150,280
Software ... Level Software Developer	$172,742

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

District of Columbia: $143,161.
California: $142,618.
Massachusetts: $140,717.

District of Columbia $143,161 California $142,618 Massachusetts $140,717 Washington $140,200 New Jersey $140,148 Alaska $139,967 Connecticut $138,183 New York $137,459

Hawaii $135,144 Rhode Island $134,058 Maryland $133,321 Minnesota $132,313 Colorado $131,925 Illinois $131,795 Oregon $131,304 Delaware $130,942

New Hampshire $130,715 Virginia $130,205 Pennsylvania $128,718 Nevada $127,968 North Dakota $127,723 Michigan $127,335 Wisconsin $127,192 Vermont $126,908

Texas $126,119 Maine $126,068 Arizona $125,990 Ohio $125,899 Georgia $124,710 Indiana $124,115 Wyoming $123,999 Utah $123,818

Iowa $123,740 Kansas $123,119 Louisiana $122,938 North Carolina $122,874 Missouri $122,848 Florida $122,344 Montana $122,072 Nebraska $121,814

Kentucky $121,671 South Carolina $121,154 Tennessee $120,831 Idaho $120,702 New Mexico $119,758 Oklahoma $119,551 Alabama $118,788 South Dakota $117,508

Arkansas $116,810 West Virginia $116,435 Mississippi $115,310

Top Paying Cities for Software Developers

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: $126,533
Newbury: $128,899
New Hampton: $127,658

Moultonborough, NH $126,533 Newbury, NH $128,899 New Hampton, NH $127,658 New London, NH $128,098 Chichester, NH $127,438 North Sandwich, NH $126,533 North Sutton, NH $128,822 Northwood, NH $126,895

North Woodstock, NH $126,533 Pittsfield, NH $127,438 Plymouth, NH $126,533 Rumney, NH $126,533 Salisbury, NH $127,192 Sanbornton, NH $127,011 South Newbury, NH $129,326 South Sutton, NH $129,649

Stinson Lake, NH $126,533 Suncook, NH $127,438 Tilton, NH $127,192 Warner, NH $127,141 Warren, NH $126,533 Washington, NH $130,425 Weare, NH $129,623 Wentworth, NH $126,533

Springfield, NH $127,567 Thornton, NH $126,533 Wilmot, NH $128,046 Winnisquam, NH $126,960 Nottingham, NH $135,830 West Nottingham, NH $135,713 Woodstock, NH $126,533 Concord, NH $127,438

Bow, NH $127,438 Loudon, NH $127,438 Keene, NH $131,977 Antrim, NH $132,688 Ashuelot, NH $133,851 Bennington, NH $132,946 Chesterfield, NH $132,726 Dublin, NH $133,489

Sullivan, NH $131,627 Swanzey, NH $133,606 Fitzwilliam, NH $134,705 Gilsum, NH $130,826 Hancock, NH $133,257 Amherst, NH $138,946 Auburn, NH $132,403 Brookline, NH $138,946

Candia, NH $132,339 Chester, NH $132,339 Deerfield, NH $129,494 Derry, NH $135,519 East Candia, NH $132,339 East Derry, NH $135,946 Epping, NH $135,894 Francestown, NH $131,977

Fremont, NH $131,977 Goffstown, NH $132,403 Dunbarton, NH $129,921 Greenfield, NH $131,795 Greenville, NH $138,584 Hollis, NH $138,946 Hudson, NH $138,946 Litchfield, NH $138,946

Londonderry, NH $138,946 Merrimack, NH $138,946 Milford, NH $138,881 Mont Vernon, NH $132,287 Nashua, NH $138,946 New Boston, NH $132,339 New Ipswich, NH $138,403 North Salem, NH $136,967

Pelham, NH $138,067 Harrisville, NH $132,726 Hinsdale, NH $132,507 Jaffrey, NH $134,511 Marlborough, NH $132,959 Marlow, NH $130,554 Nelson, NH $132,158 Peterborough, NH $134,058

Rindge, NH $135,002 Spofford, NH $134,769 Stoddard, NH $131,123 Troy, NH $134,226 West Chesterfield, NH $132,002 Westmoreland, NH $132,015 West Peterborough, NH $134,252 West Swanzey, NH $133,593

Winchester, NH $135,041 Littleton, NH $127,981 Berlin, NH $128,860 Bethlehem, NH $127,981 Bretton Woods, NH $127,697 Colebrook, NH $129,442 Errol, NH $128,860 Franconia, NH $126,533

Gorham, NH $128,860 Groveton, NH $128,279 Jefferson, NH $127,697 Lancaster, NH $128,279 Lisbon, NH $127,981 Sugar Hill, NH $127,981 Milan, NH $128,860 Mount Washington, NH $127,697

North Stratford, NH $129,442 Pittsburg, NH $129,442 Randolph, NH $128,860 Twin Mountain, NH $127,697 West Stewartstown, NH $129,442 Whitefield, NH $128,279 Acworth, NH $128,291 Alstead, NH $128,343

Charlestown, NH $126,533 Drewsville, NH $127,955 Lempster, NH $128,395 South Acworth, NH $128,304 Walpole, NH $128,188 North Walpole, NH $126,533 Raymond, NH $132,106 Salem, NH $136,967

Lyndeborough, NH $135,287 Temple, NH $138,403 Wilton, NH $138,700 Windham, NH $137,963 Manchester, NH $132,403 Hooksett, NH $132,403 Bedford, NH $132,403 Waterville Valley, NH $126,533

Andover, NH $126,830 Ashland, NH $126,792 Barnstead, NH $127,257 Belmont, NH $127,192 Bradford, NH $129,895 Bristol, NH $127,554 Campton, NH $126,533 Canterbury, NH $127,438

Center Barnstead, NH $127,141 Center Harbor, NH $126,805 Center Sandwich, NH $126,533 Contoocook, NH $127,438 Danbury, NH $127,774 East Andover, NH $128,240 Elkins, NH $128,227 Epsom, NH $127,438

Franklin, NH $127,076 Gilmanton, NH $127,192 Glencliff, NH $126,533 Grafton, NH $127,529 Hebron, NH $126,533 Henniker, NH $127,076 Hill, NH $128,149 Hillsborough, NH $131,705

Holderness, NH $126,533 Laconia, NH $128,240 Gilford, NH $129,067 Lincoln, NH $126,533 Lochmere, NH $127,076 Canaan, NH $126,533 Claremont, NH $126,533 Cornish, NH $126,533

Cornish Flat, NH $126,533 Enfield, NH $126,533 Enfield Center, NH $126,533 Etna, NH $126,533 Georges Mills, NH $128,007 Goshen, NH $128,304 Grantham, NH $127,115 Guild, NH $127,981

Hanover, NH $126,533 Lebanon, NH $126,533 Haverhill, NH $127,981 Lyme, NH $126,533 Lyme Center, NH $126,533 Meriden, NH $126,533 Monroe, NH $129,442 Newport, NH $127,891

North Haverhill, NH $127,981 Orford, NH $126,533 Piermont, NH $126,533 Pike, NH $126,533 Plainfield, NH $126,533 Sunapee, NH $128,072 West Lebanon, NH $126,533 Woodsville, NH $127,981

Portsmouth, NH $136,192 Newington, NH $136,075 Alton, NH $130,166 Alton Bay, NH $129,959 Atkinson, NH $136,967 Bartlett, NH $127,697 Center Conway, NH $128,860 Center Ossipee, NH $127,464

Center Strafford, NH $131,149 Center Tuftonboro, NH $126,533 Chocorua, NH $126,533 Conway, NH $128,860 Danville, NH $136,799 Dover, NH $136,192 Madbury, NH $136,127 Durham, NH $136,192

Barrington, NH $135,765 East Hampstead, NH $136,877 East Kingston, NH $136,295 East Wakefield, NH $129,572 Eaton Center, NH $128,860 Exeter, NH $136,192 Farmington, NH $130,929 South Tamworth, NH $126,533

Strafford, NH $126,960 Stratham, NH $136,192 Tamworth, NH $126,533 Union, NH $130,580 West Ossipee, NH $127,115 Wolfeboro, NH $129,326 Wolfeboro Falls, NH $129,197 Wonalancet, NH $126,533

Freedom, NH $128,201 Gilmanton Iron Works, NH $127,076 Glen, NH $128,860 Rochester, NH $135,649 Greenland, NH $136,192 Hampstead, NH $136,929 Hampton, NH $136,192 Hampton Falls, NH $136,127

Intervale, NH $128,860 Jackson, NH $128,860 Kearsarge, NH $128,860 Kingston, NH $136,269 Madison, NH $128,279 Melvin Village, NH $126,805 Milton, NH $130,994 Milton Mills, NH $130,580

Mirror Lake, NH $128,291 New Castle, NH $136,192 New Durham, NH $130,502 Newfields, NH $136,192 Newmarket, NH $136,192 Newton, NH $136,877 Newton Junction, NH $136,877 North Conway, NH $128,860

Lee, NH $136,075 North Hampton, NH $136,192 Ossipee, NH $128,666 Plaistow, NH $136,967 Rollinsford, NH $136,075 Rye, NH $136,192 Rye Beach, NH $136,192 Sanbornville, NH $130,128

Sandown, NH $134,446 Seabrook, NH $136,075 Silver Lake, NH $127,115 Somersworth, NH $135,946 Effingham, NH $129,041 Meredith, NH $127,296 Bath, NH $127,981

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

Understanding how a Software Developer'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 March 01, 2026

$120,474

Average $130,715/year

$141,971

$10,039

Average $10,893/month

$11,831

$2,317

Average $2,514/week

$2,730

$58

Average $63/hour

$68

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$141,971	$11,831	$2,730	$68
Average	$130,715	$10,893	$2,514	$63
25th Percentile	$120,474	$10,039	$2,317	$58

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