Employment & Worker Protection · New Hampshire

New Hampshire Minimum Wage

RSA 279:21 - enacted in New Hampshire.

Status
Enacted
Enacted
2009
States with employment & worker protection laws
51
New Hampshire tracker score
31/100 Below median

The bottom line

New Hampshire Minimum Wage is an enacted law in New Hampshire, part of a mature, broadly-adopted employment & worker protection landscape.

Enacted
effective 2009-07-24
51
states have employment & worker protection laws
107/107
employment & worker protection laws enacted nationally
31/100
New Hampshire tracker score

Data compiled 2026-03-18 from the official New Hampshire legislative record linked below; laws can be amended or repealed after this date.

Category catalog share · regulations

How 107 tracked employment & worker protection records split by state

Exclusive New Hampshire vs other-state counts in this category (sum to the category total). Orthogonal to the peer scatter below, which plots enacted volume against portal tracker score.

Regulatory Snapshot: New Hampshire Minimum Wage

New Hampshire Minimum Wage (RSA 279:21) is an enacted law in New Hampshire under the Employment & Worker Protection category. It was enacted on 2009-07-24 and becomes effective on 2009-07-24. New Hampshire currently has 2 regulations tracked here, with 2 records marked enacted in this dataset. PlainRegWatch's tracker score is 31/100; it summarizes coverage within the five categories this site tracks and is not an official state rating. PlainRegWatch compiled this entry's data on 2026-03-18; consult the linked official source for the current, authoritative text.

Nationally, 107 employment & worker protection statutes have been enacted and 0 additional bills remain pending - 51 distinct jurisdictions have codified rules in this area so far. That places New Hampshire within a mature and broadly adopted employment & worker protection landscape where compliance programs typically hinge on definitions in RSA 279:21 itself.

Applicability under New Hampshire Minimum Wage: All New Hampshire employers. Penalty exposure is documented as: Dept of Labor enforcement. Civil action. Notable exemptions: Agriculture, domestic service, outside salespeople..

Summary

New Hampshire minimum wage equals federal $7.25/hr. Tipped workers: 45% of federal min.

Key Requirements

  • $7.25/hr.
  • Tipped: 45% of minimum ($3.26/hr) + tips.
  • Youth 14-17 (first 6 months): $5.25/hr.

Penalties

  • Dept of Labor enforcement.
  • Civil action.

Applicability

  • All New Hampshire employers.

Exemptions

  • Agriculture, domestic service, outside salespeople.

Official Source

https://www.labor.nh.gov/employers/minimumwage.htm

Category context

How New Hampshire sits among employment & worker protection peers

51 states have a tracked record in employment & worker protection ; New Hampshire ranks #32 by portal tracker score among those peers. Each point is one state with at least one employment & worker protection regulation in this archive.

Fewer enacted, higher tracker scoreMore enacted, higher tracker scoreFewer enacted, lower tracker scoreMore enacted, lower tracker score0.8 enacted2.1 enacted3.5 enacted4.9 enacted6.3 enacted12.8/10034.6/10056.4/10078.2/100100/100Enacted laws in this categoryPortal tracker scoreAlabama, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 34/100Alaska, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Arizona, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 28/100Arkansas, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100California, Enacted laws in this category: 6 enacted · Portal tracker score: 100/100Colorado, Enacted laws in this category: 5 enacted · Portal tracker score: 76/100Connecticut, Enacted laws in this category: 4 enacted · Portal tracker score: 62/100Delaware, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 59/100District of Columbia, Enacted laws in this category: 3 enacted · Portal tracker score: 34/100Florida, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 48/100Georgia, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Hawaii, Enacted laws in this category: 3 enacted · Portal tracker score: 34/100Idaho, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Illinois, Enacted laws in this category: 5 enacted · Portal tracker score: 62/100Indiana, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 31/100Iowa, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 31/100Kansas, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Kentucky, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 31/100Louisiana, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 28/100Maine, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 34/100Maryland, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 48/100Massachusetts, Enacted laws in this category: 5 enacted · Portal tracker score: 48/100Michigan, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Minnesota, Enacted laws in this category: 3 enacted · Portal tracker score: 62/100Mississippi, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Missouri, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Montana, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 31/100Nebraska, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 31/100Nevada, Enacted laws in this category: 4 enacted · Portal tracker score: 34/100New Hampshire, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 31/100New Jersey, Enacted laws in this category: 3 enacted · Portal tracker score: 48/100New Mexico, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100New York, Enacted laws in this category: 5 enacted · Portal tracker score: 62/100North Carolina, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100North Dakota, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 34/100Ohio, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Oklahoma, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 34/100Oregon, Enacted laws in this category: 6 enacted · Portal tracker score: 62/100Pennsylvania, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 34/100Rhode Island, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 48/100South Carolina, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100South Dakota, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Tennessee, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 31/100Texas, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 69/100Utah, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 55/100Vermont, Enacted laws in this category: 3 enacted · Portal tracker score: 48/100Virginia, Enacted laws in this category: 2 enacted · Portal tracker score: 59/100Washington, Enacted laws in this category: 5 enacted · Portal tracker score: 62/100West Virginia, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 28/100Wisconsin, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100Wyoming, Enacted laws in this category: 1 enacted · Portal tracker score: 17/100
Employment & Worker Protection peer states: enacted laws in this category versus portal tracker score (0–100)
Read the peer-state figures
  • California: 6 enacted of 6 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 100/100.
  • Colorado: 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 76/100.
  • Texas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 69/100.
  • Connecticut: 4 enacted of 4 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
  • Illinois: 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
  • Minnesota: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
  • New York: 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
  • Oregon: 6 enacted of 6 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
  • Washington: 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 62/100.
  • Delaware: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 59/100.
  • Virginia: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 59/100.
  • Utah: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 55/100.
  • Florida: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
  • Maryland: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
  • Massachusetts: 5 enacted of 5 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
  • New Jersey: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
  • Rhode Island: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
  • Vermont: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 48/100.
  • Alabama: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
  • District of Columbia: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
  • Hawaii: 3 enacted of 3 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
  • Maine: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
  • Nevada: 4 enacted of 4 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
  • North Dakota: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
  • Oklahoma: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
  • Pennsylvania: 2 enacted of 2 tracked employment & worker protection records, tracker score 34/100.
  • Indiana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
  • Iowa: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
  • Kentucky: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
  • Montana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
  • Nebraska: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
  • New Hampshire (this state): 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
  • Tennessee: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 31/100.
  • Arizona: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 28/100.
  • Louisiana: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 28/100.
  • West Virginia: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 28/100.
  • Alaska: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Arkansas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Georgia: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Idaho: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Kansas: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Michigan: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Mississippi: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Missouri: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • New Mexico: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • North Carolina: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Ohio: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • South Carolina: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • South Dakota: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Wisconsin: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.
  • Wyoming: 1 enacted of 1 tracked employment & worker protection record, tracker score 17/100.

Dashed lines mark the peer averages in this category. The tracker score summarizes enacted records across all five policy areas PlainRegWatch tracks; it is not enforcement strength or legal burden. Read how tracker scores are computed.

Tracker-score ranking on employment & worker protection

Top peer states by portal tracker score among jurisdictions with a employment & worker protection record in this archive.

#StateTracker score
1California100
2Colorado76
3Texas69
4Connecticut62
5Illinois62
6Minnesota62
7New York62
8Oregon62
9Washington62
10Delaware59

Read with New Hampshire Minimum Wage

Nearest employment & worker protection volume peers and same-state archive siblings for this ENACTED · SLIM row.

ENACTED SLIM

Indiana · 1 enacted

Indiana holds 1 enacted employment & worker protection rows (more by 0 than New Hampshire); tracker 31/100.

Iowa · 1 enacted

Iowa holds 1 enacted employment & worker protection rows (more by 0 than New Hampshire); tracker 31/100.

Kentucky · 1 enacted

Kentucky holds 1 enacted employment & worker protection rows (more by 0 than New Hampshire); tracker 31/100.

Montana · 1 enacted

Montana holds 1 enacted employment & worker protection rows (more by 0 than New Hampshire); tracker 31/100.

New Hampshire Privacy Act · ENACTED

Another New Hampshire archive row (Data Privacy) stamped ENACTED beside ENACTED New Hampshire Minimum Wage.

Disclaimer: This summary is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Regulation details may have changed since this data was compiled (2026-03-18). Always consult official sources and qualified legal counsel for compliance guidance.

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