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How does NH compare on the minimum wage?

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Under current state law, New Hampshire’s minimum wage matches the federal minimum wage: $7.25 per hour.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, here is the minimum wage by state as of January 1, 2023:

State Minimum Wage
Oklahoma $2.00 (small employers)
$7.25 (large employers)
Georgia $7.25 (state law is $5.15, federal minimum applies)
Wyoming $7.25 (state law is $5.15, federal minimum applies)
Alabama $7.25 (no state law, federal minimum applies)
Louisiana $7.25 (no state law, federal minimum applies)
Mississippi $7.25 (no state law, federal minimum applies)
New Hampshire $7.25 (no state law, federal minimum applies)
South Carolina $7.25 (no state law, federal minimum applies)
Tennessee $7.25 (no state law, federal minimum applies)
Texas $7.25 (no state law, federal minimum applies)
Utah $7.25 (no state law, federal minimum applies)
Idaho $7.25
Indiana $7.25
Iowa $7.25
Kansas $7.25
Kentucky $7.25
North Carolina $7.25
North Dakota $7.25
Pennsylvania $7.25
West Virginia $8.75
Montana $4.00 (small employers)
$9.95 (large employers)
Ohio $7.25 (small employers)
$10.10 (large employers)
Nevada $9.50 (with health benefits)
$10.50 (without health benefits)
Minnesota $8.63 (small employers)
$10.59 (large employers)
Michigan $10.10
Nebraska  
$10.50
South Dakota $10.80
Alaska $10.85
Arkansas $11
Florida $11
Deleware $11.75
Hawaii $12
Virginia $12
Missouri $12
New Mexico $12
Illinois $13
Rhode Island $13
Vermont $13.18
Maryland $13.25
Oregon $13.50
Colorado

$13.65

Maine $13.80
Arizona $13.85
Connecticut $14
New Jersey $12.93 (small employers)
$14.13 (large employers)
New York

$14.20

Massachusetts $15
California $15.50
Washington $15.74
Washington, D.C. $16.10
   

 

Employers in states with a minimum wage lower than the federal minimum of $7.25 must still pay at least $7.25 per hour.

Will NH raise the minimum wage?

For several years in a row, New Hampshire legislators have rejected a minimum wage increase.

Click here to learn more about the debate over a minimum wage increase in New Hampshire

Gov. Chris Sununu has said he would be unlikely to sign a bill increasing the minimum wage at the state level. 

Click here to find your elected officials and see where they stand on the minimum wage

Do you support a minimum wage increase in New Hampshire? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

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