NHFollows the federal floor
New Hampshire minimum wage 2026
The New Hampshire minimum wage is $7.25 per hour as of 2009-07-24. The tipped cash wage is $3.27 with a tip credit of $3.98. [NH labor dept.][DOL WHD]
Standard minimum
NH$7.25
Effective 2009-07-24.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tipped cash wage
$3.27
Tip credit ceiling $3.98.
Verified 2026-06-24
vs federal $7.25
matches
State mirrors the FLSA federal floor.
Verified 2009-07-24
Next scheduled step
None
No further increase scheduled in statute.
Verified 2026-06-24
Tip-credit split
Cash $3.27Credit $3.98Combined $7.25
Take-home at the New Hampshire minimum
Estimated take-home at $7.25 per hour
20 hours/week
$145.00
~$134/wk after tax
$7,540 annual gross
30 hours/week
$217.50
~$201/wk after tax
$11,310 annual gross
40 hours/week
$290.00
~$268/wk after tax
$15,080 annual gross
Estimate uses 2026 federal brackets (single filer), FICA 7.65 percent, and a flat state effective rate. Actual withholding varies by W-4 and credits.
Statute and indexing
RSA section 279:21 mirrors the FLSA rate of $7.25 by reference. Tipped cash wage of 45 percent of the federal minimum per RSA section 279:21 VIII.
Tool
Take-home calculator
Reference
Federal vs state delta