# Federal Register #2026-20646

DOL notice updating minimum wage rates for certain federal contracts

**Buyer:** Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division
**Posted:** October 08, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-20646

The U.S. Department of Labor issued a wage-rate notice for certain federal contracts covered by Executive Order 13658.
- **Government agency:** U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Wage and Hour Division.
- **Notice:** Announces a minimum wage of $14.05 per hour for covered workers and a minimum cash wage of $9.85 per hour for tipped employees.
- **Applicability:** Applies to eligible contracts covered by the order, subject to the notice’s renewal and extension criteria.
- **Procurement:** This is a regulatory rate-change notice, not a request for products, services, or bids. No OEMs, vendors, product quantities, or part numbers are identified.

### Description

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announces the minimum wage rates effective January 6, 2027, for workers on or in connection with federal contracts covered by Executive Order 13658. The notice applies to certain contracts entered into from January 1, 2015, through January 29, 2022, that were not renewed or extended on or after January 30, 2022. The minimum wage for covered workers will be $14.05 per hour, and the minimum cash wage for tipped employees will be $9.85 per hour. This is a rate-change notice; the source does not describe a procurement opportunity or request for bids.

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