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

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

WAGE AND HOUR DIVISION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

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