New Hampshire Minimum Wage Calculator

💡 New Hampshire Wage Law Essentials

• Standard Minimum Rate: Under NH RSA 279:21, New Hampshire statutorily ties its baseline to the federal minimum wage floor of $7.25/hour. Municipalities are preempted from enacting local rates.
• 45% Tipped Wage Formula: NH RSA 279:21 requires employers to pay tipped staff at least 45% of the minimum wage ($3.27/hour) in direct cash wages, capping the tip credit at $3.98/hour. This is notably higher than the federal $2.13 floor.
• Tip Shortfall Make-Up: If direct cash pay ($3.27/hr) plus tips average less than $7.25/hr across all weekly hours worked, the employer must cover the entire shortfall.
• Youth & Trainee Rates: Under NH RSA 279:21, minors under 16 or certified trainees with less than 6 months of experience may be paid 75% of the minimum rate ($5.44/hour).
• Overtime Pay: Non-exempt hours worked over 40 in a workweek must be paid at 1.5× the base minimum wage. For tipped employees, the direct cash overtime rate is $(1.5 \times \text{Base Wage}) - \text{Tip Credit} = \$10.875 - \$3.98 = \$6.895 \approx \$6.90/\text{hour}$.