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Food Preparation Workers salary in Manchester, NH

The median food preparation workers in Manchester-Nashua, NH earns $36,330 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,614 a month.

10th percentile
$27,250
25th percentile
$29,120
Median percentile
$36,330
75th percentile
$38,230
90th percentile
$45,050

Based on 860 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$31,371 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,330
Federal income tax−$2,180
Social Security + Medicare−$2,779
New Hampshire income tax (approx.)−$0
Monthly take-home$2,614
Every two weeks$1,207

Does it go far here?

$34,385Median pay in Manchester, NH is worth this at average US prices (local price level 105.7 vs 100).
62%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,623 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Manchester, NH

JobMedian pay
Architectural and Engineering Managers$212,050
Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,530
Industrial Production Managers$174,360
Software Developers$162,090
Sales Managers$161,410
Electrical Engineers$159,360
Financial Managers$139,230
Medical and Health Services Managers$133,220

All food preparation workers salaries · Take-home pay in New Hampshire