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Type an employer's name as it appears on a pay stub or a storefront. The list searches every one of the 2,009 New Hampshire employers on the record: the 646 with a page of their own open it, and the rest show their whole record in the result line.
From the Labor Department file
New Hampshire at a glance
- Investigations closed
- 2,328
- With a violation found
- 1,887
- Back wages agreed
- $20,588,067
- Workers due back wages
- 19,812
- Civil money penalties
- $3,175,684
- Employers on the record
- 2,034
- Employers with a page
- 646
- Latest case in the file
- March 2026
By year
Investigations closed in New Hampshire by year
Investigations closed per year, counted by the year the findings ended. Blue bars: cases. The file runs from fiscal 2005; the latest year is partial.
Biggest cases
Employers with the most back wages agreed
The fifty employers in New Hampshire with the most back wages agreed, all cases combined.
Largest civil money penalties
Latest
Employers whose newest case closed last
Employers with a page whose most recent case closed last, by year.
By industry
Where the violations are found
| Sector | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accommodation and food services | 710 | $4,876,058 | 5,138 |
| Construction | 348 | $4,132,837 | 2,889 |
| Administrative, support and waste services | 181 | $1,742,552 | 2,059 |
| Information | 24 | $1,662,096 | 400 |
| Health care and social assistance | 172 | $1,575,532 | 2,305 |
| Wholesale trade | 34 | $1,506,658 | 1,502 |
| Retail trade | 325 | $1,239,176 | 1,397 |
| Other services | 78 | $935,503 | 551 |
| Professional, scientific and technical services | 56 | $917,925 | 392 |
| Manufacturing | 79 | $603,775 | 667 |
| Transportation and warehousing | 75 | $485,408 | 802 |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 59 | $178,593 | 235 |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 38 | $130,131 | 127 |
| Public administration | 7 | $127,955 | 117 |
| Finance and insurance | 11 | $79,274 | 61 |
| Utilities | 7 | $68,467 | 64 |
| Arts, entertainment and recreation | 62 | $60,856 | 85 |
| Management of companies | 2 | $9,611 | 100 |
| Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 1 | $4,124 | 5 |
| Educational services | 9 | $3,874 | 35 |
| Industry not stated | 50 | $247,662 | 881 |
Every case in New Hampshire by the sector of its industry code, ranked by back wages. The last row holds the cases whose code names no sector, so the column adds up to the 2,328 cases on the state record.
The 25 industries with the most back wages
| Industry | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full-Service Restaurants | 435 | $3,734,317 | 3,147 |
| Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services | 8 | $1,595,770 | 299 |
| Drywall and Insulation Contractors | 47 | $1,112,330 | 617 |
| Home Health Care Services | 30 | $1,039,650 | 497 |
| General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 2 | $769,882 | 1,202 |
| Car Washes | 7 | $732,970 | 346 |
| Limited-Service Restaurants | 130 | $625,423 | 1,160 |
| Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers | 10 | $622,468 | 87 |
| Landscaping Services | 61 | $563,565 | 551 |
| Commercial and Institutional Building Construction | 39 | $452,320 | 323 |
| Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels | 96 | $403,381 | 575 |
| Roofing Contractors | 34 | $398,129 | 344 |
| Custom Computer Programming Services | 6 | $393,395 | 58 |
| Janitorial Services | 44 | $277,457 | 267 |
| Painting and Wall Covering Contractors | 14 | $258,268 | 193 |
| Collection Agencies | 3 | $253,797 | 484 |
| All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | 25 | $241,119 | 235 |
| Couriers and Express Delivery Services | 13 | $212,599 | 418 |
| Temporary Help Services | 26 | $194,001 | 314 |
| Flooring Contractors | 14 | $184,186 | 28 |
| Marketing Consulting Services | 2 | $178,005 | 172 |
| Pharmacies and Drug Stores | 8 | $175,688 | 56 |
| Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors | 23 | $172,714 | 139 |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 4 | $160,207 | 26 |
| New Car Dealers | 27 | $159,067 | 187 |
Industries as the Department codes them, the 25 of 421 with the most back wages.
By county
New Hampshire on the record by county
| County | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockingham County | 544 | 626 | $7,073,035 | 5,428 |
| Hillsborough County | 647 | 727 | $6,854,122 | 6,326 |
| Merrimack County | 229 | 248 | $1,642,560 | 1,756 |
| Cheshire County | 86 | 89 | $1,459,730 | 1,706 |
| Grafton County | 158 | 169 | $1,316,480 | 1,215 |
| Strafford County | 137 | 155 | $737,969 | 959 |
| Belknap County | 95 | 101 | $490,631 | 886 |
| Carroll County | 92 | 104 | $426,600 | 520 |
| Sullivan County | 50 | 54 | $325,009 | 468 |
| Coos County | 48 | 54 | $247,795 | 498 |
| County not stated | 1 | 1 | $14,137 | 50 |
The county is the one the Census Bureau puts each employer's ZIP code in, the city's own page as the fallback; a linked county opens its public records page. The last row counts the cases with no usable ZIP or city, so the column adds up to the state.
By city
Cities in New Hampshire on the record
| City | Employers | Cases | Back wages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nashua | 143 | 158 | $2,270,362 | 1,877 |
| Portsmouth | 127 | 139 | $2,126,565 | 1,438 |
| Manchester | 259 | 279 | $1,900,170 | 2,046 |
| Keene | 40 | 42 | $1,345,431 | 1,497 |
| Concord | 98 | 107 | $1,119,215 | 954 |
| Londonderry | 54 | 64 | $993,704 | 488 |
| Hudson | 37 | 39 | $791,277 | 465 |
| Seabrook | 18 | 18 | $628,766 | 250 |
| West Lebanon | 13 | 16 | $584,881 | 90 |
| Salem | 65 | 71 | $565,340 | 477 |
| Merrimack | 44 | 45 | $525,832 | 316 |
| Exeter | 24 | 27 | $457,480 | 610 |
| Dover | 58 | 67 | $439,433 | 613 |
| Derry | 41 | 44 | $432,945 | 242 |
| Bedford | 37 | 45 | $407,894 | 326 |
| Hampton | 47 | 48 | $339,472 | 450 |
| Plaistow | 17 | 32 | $323,533 | 242 |
| Hooksett | 31 | 34 | $223,587 | 203 |
| Epping | 19 | 19 | $221,723 | 142 |
| Littleton | 26 | 27 | $203,482 | 405 |
| Lebanon | 29 | 30 | $190,585 | 217 |
| Peterborough | 14 | 14 | $189,309 | 99 |
| Milford | 30 | 32 | $186,901 | 304 |
| Windham | 20 | 21 | $186,401 | 192 |
| Litchfield | 9 | 10 | $147,970 | 76 |
| Claremont | 19 | 20 | $145,067 | 194 |
| North Conway | 16 | 16 | $130,057 | 186 |
| Rochester | 31 | 33 | $129,822 | 132 |
| Laconia | 37 | 39 | $124,928 | 389 |
| Northwood | 10 | 10 | $123,242 | 131 |
| Berlin | 15 | 17 | $116,801 | 283 |
| Newport | 11 | 13 | $114,926 | 169 |
| Hampstead | 9 | 9 | $105,339 | 76 |
| Pelham | 9 | 9 | $104,362 | 63 |
| Gilford | 14 | 15 | $96,675 | 72 |
| North Hampton | 11 | 11 | $94,877 | 66 |
| Somersworth | 17 | 19 | $94,405 | 109 |
| Belmont | 8 | 9 | $93,436 | 41 |
| Meredith | 18 | 19 | $92,383 | 253 |
| New Castle | 1 | 2 | $83,570 | 62 |
| Wolfeboro | 15 | 17 | $77,585 | 109 |
| Goffstown | 19 | 35 | $72,797 | 146 |
| Hollis | 11 | 12 | $70,944 | 142 |
| Pembroke | 3 | 3 | $64,764 | 124 |
| Stratham | 9 | 9 | $57,273 | 42 |
| Chester | 3 | 4 | $57,000 | 10 |
| Greenfield | 3 | 3 | $56,019 | 318 |
| Madison | 2 | 3 | $55,811 | 18 |
| Bow | 10 | 11 | $55,669 | 108 |
| Amherst | 12 | 12 | $54,760 | 82 |
| Bethlehem | 8 | 8 | $52,717 | 96 |
| Tilton | 12 | 13 | $49,412 | 86 |
| Candia | 5 | 5 | $48,632 | 69 |
| Moultonborough | 13 | 17 | $43,936 | 68 |
| Raymond | 11 | 11 | $43,718 | 49 |
| Hampton Falls | 8 | 12 | $43,306 | 71 |
| Barrington | 13 | 15 | $42,403 | 39 |
| Hanover | 16 | 16 | $40,864 | 117 |
| Lancaster | 6 | 6 | $37,735 | 13 |
| Bristol | 6 | 6 | $37,664 | 27 |
Cities as the Department recorded them, ranked by back wages; a linked city opens its public records page.
If you are owed wages
Where to file a wage claim in New Hampshire
In New Hampshire a wage claim can go to the state: File an Online Wage Claim, State of New Hampshire Department of Labor takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.
Straight answers
New Hampshire wage and hour records, questions
How many wage and hour cases does the Labor Department record in New Hampshire?
2,328 closed investigations of 2,034 employers between fiscal 2005 and the April 22, 2026 snapshot, 1,887 of them with a violation found, with $20,588,067 in back wages agreed and $3,175,684 in civil money penalties.
Which New Hampshire employer owed the most back wages?
FCI Federal, LLC of Portsmouth, with $1,182,245 agreed across 2 cases, which is the top of the table above.
Does this record include claims filed with the state?
No. It is the federal file alone: investigations the Wage and Hour Division closed. Claims filed with a state labor office, private lawsuits and settlements are not in it, so an employer missing here is not an employer with a clean record.
What does back wages agreed mean?
The amount the employer agreed to pay the workers the Division found were owed, computed at the federal minimum wage and overtime rates. It is not a court judgment, and the file records the agreement, not whether every dollar was paid.
How current is the record?
The Department refreshes the file about once a quarter. This page reads the snapshot dated April 22, 2026, whose latest closed case is from March 2026.
Where do I file a wage claim in New Hampshire?
In New Hampshire a wage claim can go to the state: File an Online Wage Claim, State of New Hampshire Department of Labor takes claims under state law, which often covers more than the federal rules. The federal route is the Division's page on how to file a complaint with the Wage and Hour Division with what to send and where. The Division also keeps a search of back wages owed to workers it collected and could not deliver.
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Sources
Where this record comes from
The record comes from the Wage and Hour Division compliance action data published by the U.S. Department of Labor, snapshot dated April 22, 2026 and read for this page on November 5, 2026, counted here by employer, year, industry, county and city for New Hampshire alone. The Wage and Hour Division made the findings. The New Hampshire public records page lists the state's other record offices, and the national wage theft records page ranks every state.
Disclaimer. The wage and hour information here is for general information only. It comes from the Labor Department's closed case file as the Department publishes it, which can be incomplete, outdated or wrong, and a case on this record is not a court judgment and not an admission by the employer. Check with the Wage and Hour Division before you rely on it. PublicRecordCenter.com assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors, omissions, or consequences arising from the use of this information.