New Hampshire minimum wage
Minimum wage in New Hampshire, in effect since July 24, 2009
$7.25 an hour
That is $0.00 above the federal minimum of $7.25. Employers in New Hampshire pay the higher state rate.
Next increase: none announced as of October 9, 2026. No state indexing; New Hampshire uses the federal minimum wage.
Tipped employees
Employers in New Hampshire can pay tipped employees a cash wage of $3.27 an hour, taking a tip credit of up to $3.98, as long as tips bring the employee to at least $7.25 for every hour worked. If they don't, the employer makes up the difference. An employee counts as tipped if they get more than $30 a month in tips.
How future increases are set
No state indexing; New Hampshire uses the federal minimum wage.
Exceptions and details
- Rate equals the federal minimum wage ($7.25 since July 24, 2009).
- Tipped restaurant, hotel, motel, inn or cabin employees: base rate of at least 45% of the minimum wage, and never less than $3.27 (RSA 279:21).
Common questions
- What is the minimum wage in New Hampshire?
- $7.25 an hour, in effect since July 24, 2009.
- What is the tipped minimum wage in New Hampshire?
- $3.27 an hour in cash wages, provided tips bring the employee up to $7.25 an hour.
- When does the New Hampshire minimum wage go up?
- No increase had been announced as of October 9, 2026.
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Recent changes
Last verified against the official source on October 9, 2026.
No changes recorded since we started tracking this page.
Sources
- New Hampshire Department of Labor · data as of July 24, 2009 · last checked October 9, 2026
We copy figures from official sources and re-check them against the source before every update. See our methodology. This is general information, not legal advice.