DOL Announces Federal Contractor Minimum Wage Rates for 2023

The US Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division announced minimum wage increases for federal government contract workers effective Jan. 1, 2023, under two notices (87 FR 59468 and 87 FR 59464) that were published Sept. 30.

Executive Orders 13658 and 14026 establish minimum wage rates for workers performing work on or in connection with federal government contracts. The hourly minimum wage established under E.O. 13658 will rise to $12.15 from $11.25 for non-tipped workers and to $8.50 from $7.90 for tipped workers. The hourly minimum wage established under E.O. 14026 will rise to $16.20 from $15 for non-tipped ...