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, 2022:
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 |
Wisconsin | $7.25 |
Montana | $4.00 (small employers) $9.20 (large employers) |
Ohio | $7.25 (small employers) $9.30 (large employers) |
Nevada | $8.75 (with health benefits) $9.75 (without health benefits) |
Minnesota | $8.42 (small employers) $10.33 (large employers) |
West Virginia | $8.75 |
Nebraska | $9.00 |
Michigan | $9.87 |
South Dakota | $9.95 |
Florida | $10.00 |
Hawaii | $10.10 |
Alaska | $10.34 |
Delaware | $10.50 |
Arkansas | $11.00 |
Virginia | $11.00 |
Missouri | $11.15 |
New Mexico | $11.50 |
Illinois | $12.00 |
Rhode Island | $12.25 |
Maryland | $12.50 |
Vermont | $12.55 |
Colorado | $12.56 |
Maine | $12.75 |
Oregon | $12.75 |
Arizona | $12.80 |
New Jersey | $11.90 (small employers) $13.00 (large employers) |
Connecticut | $13.00 |
New York | $13.20 |
Massachusetts | $14.25 |
Washington | $14.49 |
California | $14.00 (small employers) $15.00 (large employers) |
Washington, D.C. | $15.20 |
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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