Tipped Minimum Wage in New Hampshire

How the Tip Credit Works

Under federal law, employers can pay tipped employees a cash wage as low as $2.13 per hour and claim a 'tip credit' for the difference — but only if tips bring the worker up to at least the full minimum wage. If tips fall short, the employer must make up the gap.

Tipped Wages in New Hampshire

New Hampshire allows a tip credit, but the required tipped cash wage and the exact rules vary and change. Confirm the current tipped minimum with the state before you run payroll.

Staying Compliant

Track tipped hours and tips so you can show that cash wages plus tips met the full minimum for every shift — the most common tipped-wage claim is exactly that they didn't.

New Hampshire Labor-Law Snapshot

New Hampshire permits a tip credit toward the minimum wage for tipped employees. The New Hampshire minimum wage is $7.25/hour (the federal floor), so a tipped worker's effective floor tracks that figure once tips top up the cash wage.

For New Hampshire employers these rules interact with timekeeping: accurate, audit-logged hours drive overtime, final pay, and break records. New Hampshire requires meal breaks on longer shifts and does not mandate paid rest breaks; a final paycheck is due by the next regular payday when an employee resigns. Confirm current New Hampshire figures with the state labor office before relying on any single number.

Official Sources

• U.S. DOL — Minimum wage by state
• U.S. DOL — State overtime
• U.S. DOL — State labor offices

More New Hampshire Guides

Tipped Minimum Wage in Other States

New Hampshire Tipped Minimum Wage: Frequently Asked Questions