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Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors: Annual Update

Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors: Annual Update

On September 15, 2021, the Department of Labor announced a Notice in the Federal Register to announce that, beginning January 1, 2022, the Executive Order 13658 minimum wage rate is increased to $11.25 per hour (86 FR 51683). This Executive Order minimum wage rate generally must be paid to workers performing work on or in connection with covered contracts.

In addition, tipped employees performing work on or in connection with federal contracts must be paid a minimum of $7.90 per hour beginning January 1, 2022. Covered contracts that are entered into on or after January 30, 2022, or that are renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022, will be subject to a higher $15.00 minimum wage rate established by Executive Order 14026 of April 27, 2021. We previously reported that President Biden issued this Executive Order, Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors.

Questions relating to Executive Order 13658 and/or these wage rates may be directed to the Government Contracts Division at (202) 693-0064.

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