The New Hampshire Health Protection Program: Affordable Health Care Coverage for Over 44,000 Granite Staters
An updated version of this Fact Sheet was published on February 4, 2016 – view updated version:
An updated version of this Fact Sheet was published on February 4, 2016 – view updated version:
The federal minimum wage is the lowest hourly wage that can be paid to most workers anywhere in the nation. Since its inception at the national level in 1938, when only certain workers were covered, the wage has increased and encompassed more types of employees over time. State law sets New Hampshire’s minimum wage to the federal minimum level, currently at $7.25 per hour. An individual working 40 hours per week at this wage will make about $15,000 per year, assuming they work all 52 weeks. This income level is below the federal poverty guidelines for all households other than a single person, and well below the levels for households that include a partner and children.