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Minimum Wage for Federal Contracts Covered by Executive Order 13658, Notice of Rate Change in Effect for 2027

By Hour Division, Labor Department, Wage · Oct 7, 2026, 11:00 PM CDT

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The Wage and Hour Division (WHD or Division) of the U.S. Department of Labor (the Department) is announcing the applicable minimum wage rate for workers performing work on or in connection with federal contracts covered by Executive Order 13658, Establishing a Minimum Wage for Contractors (the Executive Order or the order), beginning January 6, 2027. The rates announced in this notice apply to cer

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Factual StatementProvides a concrete wage figure and effective date.

Factual StatementSpecifies the tipped‑employee cash wage increase.

Scope DefinitionLimits applicability to a defined set of contracts, clarifying the notice’s reach.

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The notice does not explain how many workers or contractors will be affected, the geographic scope of the contracts, or how the new rates compare to existing federal or state minimum wages.

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Executive Order 13658 establishes a minimum wage for contractors on federal contracts; the announced rates apply only to contracts from a specific window (2015‑2022) that were not renewed after January 30, 2022.

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The article is purely factual reporting; it contains no opinion or editorial commentary.