What do the trades pay in New Hampshire?
Median hourly pay, May 20251. Pick a trade for training, pay and the license.
Electrician
Wiring, panels and fixtures
$30.21/hrNew Hampshire median
Plumber
Water, drain and gas lines
$32.12/hrNew Hampshire median
HVAC tech
Heating, cooling and ductwork
$35.51/hrNew Hampshire median
Roofer
New roofs and repairs
$28.76/hrNew Hampshire median
General contractor
Runs the job and the crews
$39.05/hrNew Hampshire median, construction supervisors
Is there work in New Hampshire?
Construction jobs in New Hampshire, September 2026: 31,800, down 2.1% from a year earlier.
BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026New homes permitted in New Hampshire, September 2026: 459, down 11.9% from a year earlier.
Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026People working in these five trades in New Hampshire: 11,700.
BLS OEWS, May 2025Who licenses contractors in New Hampshire?
New Hampshire licenses electrical, plumbing and HVAC contractors at the state level. General contractors and roofers need no state license.2
State board NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC)
- ElectricalState license
- PlumbingState license
- HVACState license
- RoofingNo state license
- General contractorNo state license
Check a New Hampshire contractor
Search the license on the board's own site.
Miss a date, lose the lien
Training near you
Apprentices are hired first and paid while they learn on the job and in class. Trade school comes first and charges tuition.
Apprenticeships in New Hampshire
Trade schools in New Hampshire
Where to train and find work near you
Union locals take apprenticeship applications and send members out to union contractors. Open-shop chapters run apprenticeship classes for the people their member contractors hire.
IBEW union locals
- IBEW Local 490Dover(603) 224-4239
- IBEW Local 104Office in Boston, MA(508) 660-3900
Electrical training centers (JATCs)
- IBEW LU 490 JATC48 Airport Road, Concord(603) 224-4239
IEC chapters (open shop)
No IEC chapter lists an office in New Hampshire. Chapters cover several states; the finder shows each one's area. IEC chapter finder
UA union locals
- UA Local 131Hooksett(603) 669-7307
- UA Local 788Portsmouth(207) 438-4092
Training
UA apprenticeships run through a joint committee of the local and union contractors. Call the local for the next application date.
PHCC chapters
No PHCC chapter lists an office in New Hampshire. PHCC chapter finder
SMART union locals
No SMART local has its office in New Hampshire. Search the SMART local union directory.
Sheet metal training centers
- Manchester NH Sheet Metal JATC Local 1722 Eaton Ave, Bennington(603) 759-1631
PHCC chapters (heating, cooling, plumbing)
No PHCC chapter lists an office in New Hampshire. ACCA member contractors near you
Pipefitters and HVAC service techs also apprentice through the UA: UA locals in New Hampshire.
Carpenters union locals
- Carpenters Local 352Manchester
- Carpenters Local 3073Portsmouth
Training
Union carpentry apprenticeships run through the regional council's training centers. Carpenters regional council finder
Home builder associations
- New Hampshire Home Builders Association119 Airport Rd, Concord(603) 228-0351
- North Country Home Builders & Remodelers Assn.PO Box 7, Franconia(603) 228-0351
- Southwestern New Hampshire Home Builders & RemodelersPO Box 464, Keene(603) 357-0242
- Southern New Hampshire Home Builders & Remodelers Assn.PO Box 495, Londonderry(603) 475-2855
- Lakes Region Builders & Remodelers Assn.PO Box 105, New Hampton(603) 387-1817
Roofers union locals
No Roofers local has its office in New Hampshire. Search the Roofers union website.
Training
Roofers locals run their apprenticeship through a joint committee with union contractors.
Contractor associations
The national trade group for roofing contractors is the National Roofing Contractors Association.
Trade schools: where to apply
- Manchester Community College1066 Front St, ManchesterElectrical programHVAC program
- Keene State College229 Main Street, KeeneConstruction program
- NHTI-Concord's Community College31 College Drive, ConcordConstruction program
Sources
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, New Hampshire, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
- NH Office of Professional Licensure and Certification (OPLC) (oplc.nh.gov)
- New Hampshire lien law: RSA 447:2, 447:9 and 447:10 (gencourt.state.nh.us)
- U.S. Department of Labor, apprenticeship.gov registered apprenticeship partners (apprenticeship.gov)
- U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (field of study and institution data) (collegescorecard.ed.gov)
- BLS Current Employment Statistics, Sep 2026 (bls.gov)
- Census Building Permits Survey, Sep 2026 (census.gov)
- FEMA disaster declarations, Oct 7, 2026 (fema.gov)