# Federal Acquisition Regulation: Increasing the Minimum Wage for Contractors
> **US Department of Defense** · Interim rule. · Published 2022-01-26 · Effective 2022-01-30 · 87 FR 4117
## Document
- **Document number:** 2022-01507
- **Category:** other
- **Sub-agency:** US Department of Defense
- **Federal Register citation:** 87 FR 4117
- **CFR reference:** 48 CFR 2
- **Publication date:** 2022-01-26
- **Effective date:** 2022-01-30
- **DOD docket:** FAC 2022-04
## Abstract

DoD, GSA, and NASA are issuing an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to implement an Executive Order titled "Increasing the Minimum Wage for Federal Contractors" and a final rule issued by the Department of Labor. This Executive Order seeks to raise the hourly minimum wage paid by contractors to workers performing work on or in connection with covered Federal contracts to $15.00 per hour beginning January 30, 2022, and beginning January 1, 2023, and annually thereafter, an amount determined by the Secretary of Labor.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/01/26/2022-01507/federal-acquisition-regulation-increasing-the-minimum-wage-for-contractors)
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