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Minimum wage laws protect all employees, whether or not they receive tips. Employees are entitled to earn the full minimum wage per hour as set by federal or state law. Currently, the federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. The minimum wage in South Dakota is $8.50 (as of January 1, 2015). Employees in South Dakota are entitled to the higher rate of $8.50 an hour. State laws differ as to whether the employer must pay the full minimum wage itself or may count an employeeâs tips toward its minimum wage obligation.
New Hampshireâs minimum wage matches the federal minimum wage at $7.25 per hour. The Granite State is one of 21 states that have this hourly rate in place. Here are six other facts about New Hampshireâs minimum wage.