The average annual salaries for chief executives in the state of New Hampshire are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of chief executives amongst New Hampshire areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2019 and published in April 2020 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $83,580 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $102,580 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $138,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in New Hampshire in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $138,850. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $102,580. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $83,580.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2019.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 7-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $138,850 | -11.28% | -20.05% |
| 2018 | $154,510 | -5.63% | - |
| 2017 | $163,210 | -3.90% | - |
| 2016 | $169,570 | 6.85% | - |
| 2015 | $157,950 | -16.45% | - |
| 2014 | $183,940 | 4.31% | - |
| 2013 | $176,020 | 5.30% | - |
| 2012 | $166,690 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of chief executives in some New Hampshire cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of chief executives in state of New Hampshire ranges from $117,320 to $199,240. The highest paying area for chief executives in New Hampshire is Nashua with a median annual salary of $199,240. The second highest paying city/area in New Hampshire State is Portsmouth (mean annual salary $193,910). The lowest paying area is Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $117,320.