HUD Issues 30-Day Notice for Maintenance Wage Rate Information
Published Date: 3/16/2026
Notice
Summary
HUD wants to keep collecting info about maintenance worker wages to make sure pay rates stay fair in low-income housing. They’re asking for public feedback by April 15, 2026, but no changes or new costs are planned. If you care about fair wages or work in housing, now’s the time to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
HUD Continues Wage Data Collection
HUD is renewing its information collection using forms HUD-4750, HUD-4751, and HUD-4752 (OMB Control No. 2501-0011) to gather data about maintenance worker wages. The collection is a reinstatement without change and HUD is seeking public comments by April 15, 2026.
Prevailing Wage Requirement for Maintenance
Employers operating certain low-income and affordable housing must pay HUD-determined or adopted prevailing maintenance wage rates to maintenance laborers and mechanics. This applies to: (a) low-income housing run by Public Housing Agencies (USHA Section 12(a)), (b) affordable housing run by Indian tribes or Tribally Designated Housing Entities (NAHASDA Section 104(b)), and (c) affordable housing run by the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands (NAHASDA Section 805(b)).
Estimated Respondent Burden and Cost
HUD estimates the annual respondent burden at 3,647 responses totaling 9,560 hours and an estimated total respondent cost of $473,220 (using $49.50 per-unit cost figures). The table shows form-level counts: HUD-4750 (1,381 responses, 2,762 hours, $136,719), HUD-4751 (1,133 responses, 2,266 hours, $112,167), and HUD-4752 (1,133 responses, 4,532 hours, $224,334).
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