How does NH compare on the minimum wage?
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 | ||
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| Oklahoma | $2.00 (small employers) $7.25 (large employers) |
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| 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) |
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| Ohio | $7.25 (small employers) $10.10 (large employers) |
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| Nevada | $9.50 (with health benefits) $10.50 (without health benefits) |
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| Minnesota | $8.63 (small employers) $10.59 (large employers) |
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| Michigan | $10.10 | ||
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$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 |
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| Maine | $13.80 | ||
| Arizona | $13.85 | ||
| Connecticut | $14 | ||
| New Jersey | $12.93 (small employers) $14.13 (large employers) |
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| New York |
$14.20 |
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| 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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