Federal contractor minimum wage (EO 13658) rises to $14.05
- Jurisdiction
- Federal (US)
- Topic
- Minimum wage
- Effective date
- 2027-01-06
- Who it covers
- Covered federal contractors
- Status
- Verified against an official source
The law, summarized
- Beginning January 6, 2027, the Executive Order 13658 minimum wage for work on or in connection with covered federal contracts rises to $14.05 per hour.
- The required cash wage for tipped employees is $9.85 per hour, as long as tips bring total pay to at least $14.05.
- It applies to certain contracts entered into between January 1, 2015 and January 29, 2022 that were not renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022.
StateHR Take · AI-generated analysis, not legal advice
Who should act: Federal contractors with older contracts covered by EO 13658. Identify which contracts and workers fall under this order, update pay rates by 2027-01-06, and post the updated notice. Confirm the details in the official source before acting.
Generated 2026-10-17T11:30-05:00
Official sources
- www.federalregister.govhttps://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/10/08/2026-20646/minimum-wage-for-federal-contracts-covered-by-executive-order-13658-notice-of-rate-change-in-effect