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New Hampshire, RN or LPNMoving from Iowa to New Hampshire as a registered or practical nurse
What a registered or practical nurse licensed in Iowa has to do to work in New Hampshire, what the move does to your pay, and who in New Hampshire is hiring from out of state.
Works on day one. Both Iowa and New Hampshire are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from Iowa is valid in New Hampshire the day you arrive. Once New Hampshire is your primary residence, apply there for a New Hampshire multistate licence; most boards allow 30 to 60 days.
What the move does to your paycheck
On a $60,000 salary New Hampshire leaves you roughly $2,280 a year more than Iowa does, because New Hampshire has no state income tax on wages.
| Salary | Iowa state tax | New Hampshire state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $1,520 | $0 | +$1,520 |
| $60,000 | $2,280 | $0 | +$2,280 |
| $90,000 | $3,420 | $0 | +$3,420 |
Rough figures for a single filer: exact in the flat-rate and no-tax states, approximated at 70% of the top bracket in the progressive ones. In New Hampshire: no tax on wages; the tax on interest and dividends ended in 2025. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: Iowa to New Hampshire
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Iowa certificate stays on the Iowa Direct Care Worker Registry (Iowa Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing); to work in New Hampshire you apply to the New Hampshire Board of Nursing (Licensed Nursing Assistant) for reciprocity. New Hampshire licenses nursing assistants (LNA) rather than certifying them, so an out-of-state CNA applies for an LNA by endorsement. Most registries list you within two to six weeks.
Electrician: Iowa to New Hampshire
Reciprocity likely. New Hampshire licenses electricians at state level through the New Hampshire Electricians' Board (Office of Professional Licensure and Certification), and reciprocity with Maine, Vermont and a few other states. Your Iowa licence comes from the Iowa Electrical Examining Board, a state body, which is what a reciprocity application needs: ask it for a verification letter before you move.
CDL: Iowa to New Hampshire
Transfers at the DMV. A commercial driver's licence transfers like any licence: within 30 days of becoming a New Hampshire resident you surrender the Iowa CDL at a New Hampshire driver licence office, pass the vision test, pay the fee, and your endorsements carry over. A hazmat endorsement needs a fresh TSA threat assessment in New Hampshire. Your driving record follows you through the federal CDLIS system.
Does New Hampshire pay you to come?
No statewide program in New Hampshire pays people to move in. Towns sometimes list an offer through MakeMyMove, and employers in short-staffed trades pay relocation themselves; ask for it in writing before you accept.
Going the other way? Iowa has Newton Housing Initiative. See moving from New Hampshire to Iowa.
Openings filed in New Hampshire
26 open positions filed with the Department of Labor by New Hampshire employers who could not fill them locally.
- Relationship Banker - NH Central MarketBank of America · Concord
- Farmworkers Laborers CropDS Cole Growers Inc · Loudon · $16/hr
- Farmworkers Laborers CropDS Cole Growers Inc · Loudon · $16/hr
- BARISTA SERVERGUSTO FOOD GROUP · MOULTONBUROUGH · $15.19/hr
- Relationship Banker - NH Central MarketBank of America · Concord
- Sr Integration & Test Engineer (Space Optical Systems)L3Harris Technologies · Nashua
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From Iowa to the states next to New Hampshire
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