Moving between states / New Hampshire
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New Hampshire, RN or LPNMoving from Washington to New Hampshire as a registered or practical nurse
What a registered or practical nurse licensed in Washington 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 Washington and New Hampshire are in the Nurse Licensure Compact. A multistate RN or LPN licence from Washington 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
Neither Washington nor New Hampshire taxes wages, so the move changes nothing on the state line of your paycheck.
| Salary | Washington state tax | New Hampshire state tax | Difference a year |
|---|---|---|---|
| $40,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $60,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| $90,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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. In Washington: no tax on wages; a 7% tax on large capital gains and a payroll premium for long-term care. Property and sales tax are not in it.
CNA: Washington to New Hampshire
Transfers by reciprocity. Your Washington certificate stays on the Washington State Department of Health, Nursing Assistant Certified program; 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: Washington 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 Washington licence comes from the Washington Department of Labor and Industries, a state body, which is what a reciprocity application needs: ask it for a verification letter before you move.
CDL: Washington 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 Washington 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.
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 Washington to the states next to New Hampshire
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