New Hampshire

  • Project Labor Agreements

    No state policy and infrequent use at the local level.

  • Prevailing Wage

    No.

  • Right to Work

    No.

  • Public-Private Partnerships

    Statute allows for the use of P3’s on transportation infrastructure projects. A public-private partnership transportation infrastructure oversight commission considers and recommends potential projects to the commissioner of transportation projects that may be suitable for use of a P3. Statute allows municipalities to issue bonds or notes for economic development (vertical projects), including P3s with certain specifications. Unsolicited bids are accepted.

  • Workforce Development Incentives

    Current labor supply satisfies 118% of peak labor demand.

    State offered $39,332,000 in grants and incentives for workforce preparation and development in 2021.

  • Career and Technical Education

    97% of CTE high school graduates are placed in colleges or careers.

    New Hampshire does not recognize NCCER as an approved curriculum for CTE programs.

  • Job Growth Rate

    4.5%.

Monthly Unemployment Rate in New Hampshire

Please see ABC's state-by-state construction unemployment data here.

Industry Overview

Prompt Pay

Private: No law.
Public: No law.
Subs: No law.

Immigration/E-Verify Mandate

No law in place.

Percentage of State GDP From Nonresidential Construction

3.4%.

Incidence Rate

No data available.

Occupational Safety & Health Oversight (State vs. Federal)

Federal oversight.

Percentage of Union Membership in Private Construction

15.0%

Marijuana Legalization Status

Legalized for medicinal use and decriminalized for personal use.

Business Facts

Minimum Wage

7.25

Percentage of Pensions Funded

65.5%

Effective Real-Estate Tax Rate

1.89%

Corporate Income Tax Rate(s)

7.70%

State and Local Public Construction Expenditures (in millions)

550
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Overall Rank 24
  • Project Labor Agreements B
  • Prevailing Wage A
  • Right to Work F
  • Public-Private Partnerships A
  • Workforce Development Incentives B
  • Career & Technical Education A
  • Job Growth Rate B

Compared to

New Hampshire
 
National
B
PLA
B
A
PPP
C
B
WDI
C
A
CTE
B
B
JGR
C

Compared to the National Average

New Hampshire
 
National
B
PLA
B
A
PPP
C
B
WDI
C
A
CTE
B
B
JGR
C

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