New Hampshire Minimum Wage Calculator 2026

New Hampshire does not set its own minimum wage above the federal floor, so the rate that applies is $7.25 an hour, the same as the federal minimum. The state has not enacted a higher figure, which means an employer covered by federal wage law and a small employer covered only by state law generally land at the same $7.25 base. That places New Hampshire below every one of its New England neighbors, which have all raised their minimums well past the federal level.

Tipped workers fall under a tip-credit system. The cash wage an employer must pay tipped employees is $3.27 an hour, and tips are expected to make up the difference to reach $7.25. If a worker's tips fall short in a pay period, the employer is required to add the gap so total earnings hit the full minimum. The state's labor department enforces these rules and handles wage complaints.