Nursing Home Nurse Salary Guide: Portsmouth, NH
Average Nursing Home Nurse Salary
$35.87/hour
The average salary for a Nursing Home Nurse in Portsmouth, NH is $35.87 per hour. This is 40% lower than the New Hampshire average of $50.22.
Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Nursing Home Nurse salaries in Portsmouth, NH compared to State and National Averages
$35.87/hour
Portsmouth, NH
41% lower than the US average.
$50.22/hour
New Hampshire
1% lower than the US average.
$50.60/hour
United States
How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Portsmouth Compare to Other Cities
How Nursing Home Nurse Salaries in Portsmouth Compare to Other Cities
Lynn, Massachusetts
$46/hour
This is 23% higher than the Portsmouth average of $35.87.
Portland, Maine
$34/hour
This is 4% lower than the Portsmouth average of $35.87.
Cambridge, Massachusetts
$46/hour
This is 23% higher than the Portsmouth average of $35.87.
What cities in New Hampshire pay the most for Long Term Care Nurses?
Nashua, New Hampshire, Derry, New Hampshire, and Salem, New Hampshire pay Nursing Home Nurses the most, all averaging $46 per hour. Nashua, New Hampshire also has the highest ceiling, with max hourly pay reaching $71. For comparison, the Portsmouth, NH average for Registered Nurses is $36 per hour — Nashua, New Hampshire, Derry, New Hampshire, and Salem, New Hampshire pay 29% more.
| City | Average Hourly Salary | Max Hourly Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nashua, New Hampshire | $46 | $71 |
| Derry, New Hampshire | $46 | $71 |
| Salem, New Hampshire | $46 | $71 |
| Manchester, New Hampshire | $46 | $52 |
| Concord, New Hampshire | $36 | $48 |
Last updated on October 3, 2026. Information based on active jobs on Vivian.com and pay data from BLS and around the web.
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