New Hampshire Minimum Wage 2026: $7.25/hr Calculator

The New Hampshire minimum wage calculator is a free, browser-based tool that turns the state’s 2026 minimum wage of $7.25 an hour into weekly, monthly, and annual gross pay, including the $3.27 tipped cash wage. Enter your hours and all four figures appear instantly, with nothing sent to a server.

How New Hampshire Minimum Wage Compares to the Federal Rate

New Hampshire's 2026 minimum wage of $7.25 per hour is equal to the $7.25 federal minimum. The federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour has not changed since 2009, meaning workers in states like New Hampshire rely on state law for meaningful wage floors.

At $7.25/hr working full-time (40 hours/week, 52 weeks/year), a New Hampshire worker earns $15,080.00 gross annually. That equals $290.00 per week and roughly $1,256.67 per month.

These figures are gross (before taxes). Your take-home pay will be lower after federal income tax, Social Security (6.2%), and Medicare (1.45%) deductions. Use our New Hampshire Income Tax Calculator for a net-pay estimate.

Last updated: August 2026. Rates sourced from the New Hampshire Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division.

Tipped Workers in New Hampshire

The tipped minimum wage in New Hampshire is $3.27 per hour in 2026. Employers may pay tipped employees as little as $3.27/hr, but total compensation including tips must reach $7.25/hr. If tips fall short, the employer must make up the difference.

Tipped workers covered by New Hampshire law include restaurant servers, bartenders, valets, and other service workers who regularly receive tips. Always check your pay stub to ensure your employer is meeting the full minimum wage requirement.

Note: There is no separate state rate — the federal floor applies.

New Hampshire Wage Increase Schedule

The 2026 minimum wage for New Hampshire is $7.25/hr. Here is what workers and employers should know about upcoming changes: there is no separate state rate, so the federal floor applies until Congress raises it.

Employers must post the current New Hampshire minimum wage notice at their place of business. Violations can result in back-pay orders and civil penalties. Workers who believe they are being underpaid can file a complaint with the New Hampshire Department of Labor or the U.S. Department of Labor.

Bookmark this page — we update New Hampshire wage data each time the state announces a new rate, including CPI-indexed adjustments.

Why New Hampshire Has No State Minimum Wage of Its Own

New Hampshire repealed its state minimum wage rate in 2011, and RSA 279:21 now ties the state floor directly to the federal minimum under the Fair Labor Standards Act. The practical effect is that the New Hampshire minimum wage moves only when Congress moves it, and it has sat at $7.25 since July 24, 2009 — the longest stretch without a federal increase since the FLSA passed in 1938. One state rule does survive the repeal: the tipped cash wage is set at 45% of the applicable minimum, which works out to $3.27 an hour rather than the $2.13 federal floor, so New Hampshire tipped workers start about $1.14 an hour above their counterparts in states that use the federal cash wage. Tips must still bring the total to $7.25, and the employer owes the shortfall if they do not. State-by-state cash wages: U.S. Department of Labor — tipped minimum wages by state.