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New Hampshire's minimum wage tracks the federal minimum wage by statute, under RSA 279:21. — Source

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RSA 279:21 adopts the federal minimum wage by reference without stating a dollar figure — New Hampshire sets no independent floor — and state overtime law explicitly exempts FLSA-covered employers, making the state law relevant mainly to non-FLSA small employers.

Current verified rates

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New Hampshire minimum wage
$7.25/hour
Effective 2009-07-24 · source

Who this rate applies to

Tipped employees: statutory percentage of the applicable minimum wage. Youth under 16 or with under 6 months experience: reduced percentage. Exact figures NOT independently verified — do not publish them.

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New Hampshire calculators and guides

Start hereMinimum WageNo independent state rate; RSA 279:21 adopts the federal minimum wage "as amended" (confirmed from gencourt.state.nh.us); current effective rate is the federal FLSA $7.25/hr. **Publishing rule:** the page must say "New Hampshire tracks the federal minimum wage" and cite RSA 279:21 — never assert a state-set dollar rate, because the statute contains no dollar figure.

How New Hampshire differs

RSA 279:21 adopts the federal minimum wage by reference without stating a dollar figure — New Hampshire sets no independent floor — and state overtime law explicitly exempts FLSA-covered employers, making the state law relevant mainly to non-FLSA small employers.

Weekly overtime: New Hampshire requires time-and-a-half after 40 hours in a workweek. Source.

Rate schedule: New Hampshire's minimum wage rolls over on Tracks the federal minimum wage; no state scheduled rollover.

State wage law

New Hampshire wage payment and collection law

Beyond the minimum wage and overtime rate, New Hampshire has its own wage-payment statute governing when workers must be paid, what happens to a final paycheck, and how to recover wages an employer has not paid. The essentials, drawn from New Hampshire Department of Labor, are below.

How often wages must be paid
RSA 275:43, I: all wages due within 8 days after the work week if paid weekly, or 15 days if biweekly, on regular paydays at no cost to the employee; Commissioner may permit at least monthly.
Final paycheck after separation
RSA 275:44: on discharge, wages in full within 72 hours; on quit, by next regular payday (or 72 hours if at least one pay period's notice). Willful failure: liquidated damages 10%/day capped at unpaid wages.
How to file a wage claim
RSA 275:51: the Labor Commissioner adjudicates wage claims; employer served, 20 days to object; hearing on request; appeal to superior court within 20 days.
Deadline to claim (statute of limitations)
RSA 275:51, V: 36 months from the date wages were due.
Other state-specific rules
Vacation, severance, holiday, sick, personal-day pay and expense reimbursement count as wages when a matter of policy/practice (RSA 275:43, V; 275:42, III).

Primary source: New Hampshire Department of Labor. Statute citations are the state's own; verify your specific situation before acting.