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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, 2024:

StateMinimum 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
West Virginia$8.75
Michigan$10.10
Montana$4.00 (small employers)
$10.30 (large employers)
Ohio$7.25 (small employers)
$10.45 (large employers)
Minnesota$8.85 (small employers)
$10.85 (large employers)
Arkansas$11.00
South Dakota$11.20
Nevada$10.25 (with health benefits)
$11.25 (without health benefits)
Alaska$11.73
Nebraska$12.00
Florida$12.00
Missouri$12.00
New Mexico$12.00
Virginia$12.00
Delaware$13.25
Vermont$13.67
Hawaii$14.00
Illinois$14.00
Rhode Island$14.00
Maine$14.15
Oregon$14.20
Arizona$14.35
Colorado$14.42
Massachusetts$15.00
Maryland$15.00
New York$15.00
New Jersey$15.13
California$16.00
Connecticut$16.00
Washington$16.28
Washington, D.C.$17.00

 

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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