Location Salary Data

Salaries in Amherst, NH

Government-verified salary data from 71 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$97,174
71 filings
Median DOL Salary
$97,174
Total DOL Filings
71
Companies Hiring
23
Cost of Living Index
109.9
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Amherst, NH$97,174
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Amherst, NH is 59.5% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Amherst

BLS Wage Survey Data - New Hampshire

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.
BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for New Hampshire.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Family Medicine Physicians$238,370410
Psychiatrists$211,370110
Podiatrists$211,000N/A
Physicists$179,44030
Computer and Information Systems Managers$177,160N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers$171,6301,910
Dentists, General$162,040460
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary$154,84090
Marketing Managers$153,0201,590
Purchasing Managers$153,000510

Salary Trend in Amherst, NH

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Amherst, NH has a cost of living index of 109.9, which is 9.9% more expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $90,992 in an average-cost city.

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Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.