This page is built from the open postings on hospital and health-system career sites in New Hampshire listed on Betterleap's job board: 815 open positions from 21 employers as of September 26, 2026, 0.4% of all open postings on the board, which ranks New Hampshire #42 of 51 states. Registered nurses are 46.6% of the state's postings (203). Every figure below is a count or a posted pay range, never a job description; the method is at the end.
Where the jobs are in New Hampshire
| # | City | Open postings | of which RN | Employers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester, NH | 261 | 59 | 6 |
| 2 | Nashua, NH | 228 | 76 | 5 |
| 3 | Dover, NH | 119 | 25 | 2 |
| 4 | Salem, NH | 44 | 10 | 2 |
| 5 | Portsmouth, NH | 32 | 12 | 3 |
| 6 | Bedford, NH | 18 | 4 | 2 |
| 7 | Concord, NH | 17 | 3 | 3 |
| 8 | Londonderry, NH | 12 | 4 | 2 |
Every city links to its live listings; the state's registered-nurse listings are at RN jobs in New Hampshire.
Health systems hiring the most in New Hampshire
Counted by open postings on the system's own career site, so a system that lists every unit and shift separately ranks higher than one that posts one evergreen requisition per role.
| # | Employer | Open postings in NH |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solutionhealth | 519 |
| 2 | Mass General Brigham | 137 |
| 3 | Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital | 84 |
| 4 | Davita Inc | 14 |
| 5 | Encompass Health | 12 |
| 6 | Sonora Behavioral Health Hospital | 7 |
| 7 | HSN Medical Group LLC | 6 |
| 8 | Healthfirst Family Care Center, Inc. | 5 |
Which roles New Hampshire employers are hiring
| Role | Open postings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| registered nurses | 203 | 46.6% |
| patient access representatives | 41 | 9.4% |
| medical assistants | 37 | 8.5% |
| physicians | 37 | 8.5% |
| certified nursing assistants | 35 | 8% |
| physical therapists | 32 | 7.3% |
| nurse practitioners | 30 | 6.9% |
| licensed practical nurses | 21 | 4.8% |
What nursing jobs pay in New Hampshire
For reference, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics counts 15,390 registered nurses employed in New Hampshire with a mean wage of $47.07 an hour ($97,900 a year), OEWS May 2025.
Only 16.8% of New Hampshire postings state a pay range with both ends: too few to publish a posted median (the rule is at least 100 postings and a median within a third of the BLS mean). The BLS figure above is the reliable reference for this state.
Licensing: working as a nurse in New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) according to NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026, which lists 40 member states). A nurse whose primary state of residence is New Hampshire can hold a multistate license and practice in every other compact state without a new application, and a nurse with a multistate license issued elsewhere can accept a job in New Hampshire without waiting for an endorsement. The state's board of nursing contact page is on NCSBN.
Licensing is issued by the state board of nursing: an approved nursing program, the NCLEX-RN (or NCLEX-PN), a background check and the board's application. The board's own pages are the source of truth for fees and timelines; this page does not restate them.
How this is built
- Scope: open postings on public hospital and health-system career sites, counted as of the date shown; job descriptions are never republished. Only postings whose location is in New Hampshire count here; a posting listing several sites counts once, at its first site.
- Pay point: midpoint of the posted range, hourly (annual ÷ 2080), only where both ends and the unit are posted. The top of a posted range is never used as "the pay". A posted median is published only with at least 100 postings and within a third of the BLS mean.
- Freshness: counts are refreshed monthly and the page shows its date; a posting that leaves an employer's site drops out.
- References: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, state estimates; NCSBN Nurse Licensure Compact map data, read September 26, 2026.
Data as of September 26, 2026.
Frequently asked questions
How many open nursing jobs are there in New Hampshire right now?
815 open postings from 21 hospital and health-system employers in New Hampshire as of September 26, 2026, 203 of them for registered nurses. Manchester has the most (261), then Nashua (228).
What do registered nurses earn in New Hampshire?
The BLS OEWS May 2025 mean for registered nurses in New Hampshire is $47.07 an hour, $97,900 a year, across 15,390 employed RNs. Too few open postings state a pay range for a posted median to be published for this state.
Is New Hampshire a Nurse Licensure Compact state?
Yes. New Hampshire is an NLC member per NCSBN's compact map (read September 26, 2026), so a multistate license issued by another compact state is valid there.
Which hospitals are hiring nurses in New Hampshire?
By open postings on their own career sites: Solutionhealth (519), Mass General Brigham (137), Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital (84) and 5 more listed above, as of September 26, 2026.