Federal Contractor Minimum Wage (Executive Order 13658) Poster

WORKER
RIGHTS
UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER 13658
FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE FOR CONTRACTORS

$13.30

PER HOUR

EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2025 – DECEMBER 31, 2025
NOTICE: On March 14, 2025, President Trump issued Executive Order 14236, “Additional Rescissions of Harmful
Executive Orders and Actions,” (90 FR 13037) which revoked, among other items, Executive Order 14026 of April 27,
2021, “Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors” (86 FR 22835). Pursuant to section 2(d) of Executive
Order 14236, the Department of Labor is no longer enforcing Executive Order 14026 or the implementing rule (29
CFR part 23) and will take steps, including rescinding 29 CFR part 23, to implement and effectuate the revocation of
Executive Order 14026.

MINIMUM WAGE

Federal construction and service contracts are generally subject to a minimum wage
rate under either Executive Order (EO) 13658 or EO 14026.
•	 $13.30 PER HOUR: If the contract was entered into on or between January 1,
2015, and January 29, 2022, and the contract was not renewed or extended on or
after January 30, 2022, EO 13658 generally requires that workers be paid at least
$13.30 per hour for all time spent performing on or in connection with the contract
in calendar year 2025.
•	 $17.75 PER HOUR: If the contract is renewed or extended on or after January
30, 2022, or a new contract is entered into on or after January 30, 2022, EO 14026
generally requires that workers be paid at least $17.75 per hour for all time spent
performing on or in connection with the contract in calendar year 2025.

EXCLUSIONS

•	 The EO 13658 minimum wage may not apply to some workers who provide support
in connection with covered federal contracts for less than 20 percent of their hours
worked in a week.
•	 The EO 13658 minimum wage may not apply to certain other occupations and
workers.

ENFORCEMENT

•	 The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) is responsible for
enforcing this law. WHD can answer questions about your workplace rights and
protections, investigate employers, and recover back wages. All WHD services are
free and confidential. Employers cannot retaliate or discriminate against someone
who files a complaint or participates in an investigation. WHD will accept a
complaint in any language. You can find your nearest WHD office online at dol.gov/
agencies/whd/contact/local-offices or by calling toll-free 866-4US-WAGE (866-4879243). We do not ask workers about their immigration status. We can help.

ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION

•	 Workers with disabilities whose wages are governed by special certificates issued
under section 14(c) of the Fair Labor Standards Act must receive no less than
the EO 13658 minimum wage for time spent performing on or in connection with
covered contracts.
•	 Some state or local laws may provide greater worker protections and employers
must follow the law that requires the highest rate of pay.
•	 More information about the EO 13658 minimum wage is available online at dol.gov/
whd/flsa/eo13658

The law requires certain federal contractors to display this poster where employees can easily see it.

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

866-487-9243
www.dol.gov/agencies/whd
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