Law Alert

Effective Date: January 1, 2025

On January 1, 2025, the minimum wage for work performed on or in connection with federal contracts will increase as follows. 

Contracts Covered by Executive Order 13658 

The minimum wage will increase to $13.30 per hour and the minimum base wage for tipped employees will increase to $9.30 per hour. 

Contracts Covered by Executive Order 14026 

The minimum wage will increase to $17.75 per hour (for both tipped and non-tipped employees).  

The Department of Labor has published helpful FAQs on Executive Order 13658 and Executive Order 14026. A side-by-side comparison of these executive orders, including the contracts covered by each, can be found here

Notice of the minimum wage increase for contracts covered by Executive Order 13658 and Executive Order 14026 was published in the Federal Register on September 30, 2024. 

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