By State · New Hampshire

Women in New Hampshire: Pay, Representation, and Firsts

Everything the data says about women in New Hampshire — pay, legislature representation, historical firsts, and how the state ranks against the rest of the US.

79.5%
Women’s earnings as % of men’s in New Hampshire
Census ACS S2001
#33
of 51 US jurisdictions for pay equity (1 = highest)
Computed from state ratios
35.5%
Women in the New Hampshire state legislature
CAWP Rutgers 2024
#15
Rank for women’s legislative representation
Computed from CAWP data
3
Women from New Hampshire in 119th US Congress
CAWP 2025
1997
Year of first woman governor
CAWP State Executive

Where New Hampshire sits

Women in New Hampshire earn 79.5 cents for every dollar men earn — a gap of 20.5%. That puts New Hampshire #33 out of the 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. The women-in-legislature figure of 35.5% ranks New Hampshire #15 nationally.

Notable firsts & figures

Jeanne Shaheen (Senate 2009-present). Maggie Hassan (Senate 2017-present). First state to have both Senate seats, governor, and one House seat held by women simultaneously (2013).

Professions in New Hampshire

State-adjusted pay and gap figures for women in 20 common professions in New Hampshire. Each page combines national BLS medians with New Hampshire’s Census ACS wage environment.

SurgeonsWomen surgeons in New HampshireDoctorsWomen doctors in New HampshireLawyersWomen lawyers in New HampshireRegistered NursesWomen nurses in New HampshireSoftware DevelopersWomen software developers in New HampshireChief ExecutivesWomen CEOs in New HampshireEngineersWomen engineers in New HampshireElementary TeachersWomen teachers in New HampshireAccountantsWomen accountants in New HampshireProfessorsWomen professors in New HampshireDentistsWomen dentists in New HampshirePharmacistsWomen pharmacists in New HampshireArchitectsWomen architects in New HampshirePsychologistsWomen psychologists in New HampshireAirline PilotsWomen airline pilots in New HampshireElectriciansWomen electricians in New HampshirePlumbersWomen plumbers in New HampshirePolice OfficersWomen police officers in New HampshireJournalistsWomen journalists in New HampshireFinancial AnalystsWomen financial analysts in New Hampshire

Fields in New Hampshire

AcademiaWomen in Academia in New HampshireConstruction and the Skilled Trades (2026)Women in Construction and the Skilled Trades (2026) in New HampshireEngineeringWomen in Engineering in New HampshireFinanceWomen in Finance in New HampshireLawWomen in Law in New HampshireMedicineWomen in Medicine in New HampshireSportsWomen in Sports in New HampshireTechWomen in Tech in New HampshireUS PoliticsWomen in US Politics in New Hampshire

Related national data

HistoricalWomen at work, 2000 NationalWomen in US politics ToolPay Gap Lookup (New Hampshire) CompareWomen vs men at work HubAll 51 US states

Frequently asked

What is the gender pay gap in New Hampshire?

Women in New Hampshire earn 79.5% of what men earn — a gap of 20.5%. Census ACS S2001 data.

How many women are in New Hampshire’s state legislature?

35.5% of New Hampshire state legislators are women — rank #15 nationally among 51 US jurisdictions (CAWP 2024).

Has New Hampshire elected a woman governor?

Yes — the first woman governor of New Hampshire took office in 1997.

Has New Hampshire elected a woman US Senator?

Yes — the first woman US Senator from New Hampshire took office in 2009.

How many women does New Hampshire send to Congress?

3 women from New Hampshire serve in the 119th US Congress (House + Senate, 2025-27).