New Hampshire Wage and Hour Law

Overtime Law in New Hampshire

Workers covered by RSA 279, with the following exceptions, must receive 1.5 times their regular rate for hours worked over 40 in any week:

(a) Any worker employed by a seasonal, amusement, or recreational company if:
(1) it does not operate for more than 7 months in any calendar year; or
(2) during the previous calendar year, its average receipts for any 6 months of that year were not more than 33.3% of its average receipts for the other 6 months of that year.
(b) Any worker of employers subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

To learn more about New Hampshire wage and hour law, visit the website of the New Hampshire Dept. of Labor.

Minimum Wage in New Hampshire

The current minimum wage in New Hampshire is $7.25 per hour, the same as the federal rate.

For more information, view the New Hampshire Department of Labor Website