Minimum wages

Minimum wages, state by state

Every minimum wage notification we hold, with the date it takes effect, what it revises and the official PDF. Where one clear table sets a state's rates, we quote the headline figures beside it.

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36notifications, covering 35 of India's 36 states and union territories

25 took effect in the last 12 months
11 older, taking effect between 2016 and 2025

Headline rates quoted: 15
Notification to be added: Lakshadweep

Most recent in the library: in force from 1 October 2026 in Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Meghalaya and Odisha.

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Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Union territory
Office of the Labour Commissioner, Andaman and Nicobar Administration · F. No. A-196/1/2022-Lab.Ins-I-LAB_AN, Order No. 229 · Under the Code on Wages, 2019, section 7
In force from
1 Jul 2026
Issued 29 Jun 2026
What it revises
Minimum wages
Order No. 229: minimum rates of wages from 1 July 2026
Declares the minimum daily wage for all employments in the islands, worked out from the average consumer price index for October 2025 to March 2026.
Download the notification (PDF) for Andaman and Nicobar Islands, 679 KB
679 KB · 2 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels
All employments in the UT
Skill level Per day
Unskilled ₹660.00
Semi-skilled or unskilled supervisory ₹741.00
Skilled or clerical ₹864.00
Highly skilled ₹947.00
Quoted from the notification. The PDF lists the employments it covers and any separate rates.
Andhra Pradesh
State
Commissioner of Labour, Andhra Pradesh, Vijayawada · No. G/3186486/2026 · Under the Code on Wages, 2019, section 7(2)
In force from
1 Oct 2026
Issued 28 Sep 2026
What it revises
Cost of living allowance
Cost of living index numbers applicable from 1 October 2026
Declares the consumer price index numbers for industrial and agricultural workers, for the half year ending June 2026, on which the cost of living allowance is paid in each scheduled employment from 1 October 2026. Published in the Andhra Pradesh Gazette Extraordinary of 28 September 2026.
Download the notification (PDF) for Andhra Pradesh, 3.9 MB
3.9 MB · 15 pages
Arunachal Pradesh
State
Department of Labour and Employment, Government of Arunachal Pradesh · No. LAB (MW)-22/2016 · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Apr 2016
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Revised minimum rates of wages from 1 April 2016
Revises daily and monthly minimum wages for 30 scheduled employments, with separate rates for Area I and Area II.
Download the notification (PDF) for Arunachal Pradesh, 3.1 MB
3.1 MB · 9 pages

Skill level	Per day
Unskilled	₹660.00
Semi-skilled or unskilled supervisory	₹741.00
Skilled or clerical	₹864.00
Highly skilled	₹947.00

Assam

State

Labour Welfare Department, Government of Assam · No. E-238621/703

1 Jan 2026

Issued 17 Jun 2026

VDA

Variable dearness allowance payable from 1 January 2026

Fixes the variable dearness allowance for the listed scheduled employments from 1 January 2026, and gives the total monthly and daily wage for each skill level.

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160 KB · 2 pages

Headline rates · 4 skill levels

The scheduled employments listed in the notification

Skill level	Total per month	Per day, with VDA
Unskilled	₹10,543.39	₹405.52
Semi-skilled or unskilled supervisory	₹12,257.43	₹471.44
Skilled or clerical	₹15,322.74	₹589.34
Highly skilled	₹19,709.98	₹758.08

Quoted from the notification. The PDF lists the employments it covers and any separate rates.

Bihar
State · in Hindi
Labour Resources and Migrant Workers Welfare Department, Government of Bihar · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Apr 2026
What it revises
VDA
Variable dearness allowance on minimum wages from 1 April 2026
Declares variable dearness allowance on the minimum wages for 89 scheduled employments, and the resulting daily rate for each skill level from 1 April 2026.
Download the notification (PDF) for Bihar, 4.6 MB
4.6 MB · 32 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels
The 89 scheduled employments in Schedule 1(B)
Skill level Per day
Unskilled ₹436.00
Semi-skilled ₹452.00
Skilled ₹551.00
Highly skilled ₹672.00
Schedule III of the notification sets piece rates for 12 employments. Those are in the PDF.
Central Government
Central sphere · in English and Hindi
Labour Bureau, Ministry of Labour and Employment, Chandigarh · File No. 6/1/2026-VDA
In force from
1 Oct 2026
Issued 30 Sep 2026
What it revises
VDA
Variable dearness allowance from 1 October 2026 for scheduled employments in the central sphere
Revises the variable dearness allowance from 1 October 2026 after the consumer price index for industrial workers rose 6.62 points, for central sphere employments including agriculture, mines, construction, sweeping and cleaning, watch and ward, and loading and unloading. Rates are set by area A, B and C.
Applies to establishments under the Central Government's authority, such as railways, mines, oilfields, major ports and central public sector undertakings, not to state-sphere employers.
Download the notification (PDF) for Central Government, 643 KB
643 KB · 30 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels
Construction or maintenance of roads, runways and buildings
Skill level Area A Area B Area C
Unskilled ₹840 ₹704 ₹565
Semi-skilled or unskilled supervisory ₹933 ₹794 ₹661
Skilled or clerical ₹1,024 ₹933 ₹794
Highly skilled ₹1,111 ₹1,024 ₹933
Per day, basic plus VDA. The PDF has the rates for each of the other employments.
Chandigarh
Union territory
Labour Commissioner, Union Territory, Chandigarh · No. ST/(CPI)/2026-27/1980
In force from
1 Apr 2026
to 30 Sep 2026
Issued 7 Sep 2026
Period ended
What it revises
Minimum wages
Minimum rates of wages for 1 April to 30 September 2026
Raises monthly and daily minimum wages for each category of employee by ₹175 a month, from the Chandigarh cost of living index for the half year ending March 2026, with separate rates for hotels, restaurants and tea stalls that provide food and lodging.
Download the notification (PDF) for Chandigarh, 2.1 MB
2.1 MB · 4 pages
Chhattisgarh
State · in Hindi
Office of the Labour Commissioner, Chhattisgarh, Nava Raipur · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Oct 2026
to 31 Mar 2027
Issued 8 Oct 2026
What it revises
Minimum wagesVDA
Minimum wages and VDA for 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
Sets the variable dearness allowance and the revised rates for 45 scheduled employments, in zones A, B and C, and for agriculture, from the all-India consumer price index for January to June 2026.
Download the notification (PDF) for Chhattisgarh, 1.8 MB
1.8 MB · 36 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels, 3 zones
Zone A: Raipur, Durg, Bhilai, Bhilai-Charoda and Birgaon municipal corporations and 16 km around them, all industrial areas and growth centres, Atal Nagar, and factories licensed for 300 or more workers
Skill level Per day, with VDA Per month, with VDA
Unskilled ₹444 ₹11,534.48
Semi-skilled ₹469 ₹12,184.48
Skilled ₹499 ₹12,964.48
Highly skilled ₹529 ₹13,744.48
Zone B: Rajnandgaon, Bilaspur, Korba, Raigarh, Ambikapur, Jagdalpur, Chirmiri and Dhamtari municipal corporations and 8 km around them
Skill level Per day, with VDA Per month, with VDA
Unskilled ₹434 ₹11,274.48
Semi-skilled ₹459 ₹11,924.48
Skilled ₹489 ₹12,704.48
Highly skilled ₹519 ₹13,484.48
Zone C: all other areas
Skill level Per day, with VDA Per month, with VDA
Unskilled ₹424 ₹11,014.48
Semi-skilled ₹449 ₹11,664.48
Skilled ₹479 ₹12,444.48
Highly skilled ₹509 ₹13,224.48
Basic wage plus VDA for the 45 scheduled employments in Part I (Schedule B, page 13 of the notification). Agriculture and the other employments have their own rates in the PDF.
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
Union territory
Department of Labour and Employment, UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu · No. LE/LI/DMN/MWA-3(II)/2026/70 · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Apr 2026
Issued 30 Apr 2026
What it revises
Special allowance
Declaration of special allowance from 1 April 2026
Raises the daily special allowance from 1 April 2026 for all scheduled employments in the UT, and gives the resulting daily minimum wage.
Download the notification (PDF) for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, 456 KB
456 KB · 1 page
Headline rates · 3 skill levels
All scheduled employments in the UT
Skill level Per day, total
Unskilled ₹501.50
Semi-skilled ₹512.50
Skilled ₹522.50
Each total is the basic rate plus the special allowance, as the notification sets them out.
Delhi
Union territory
Office of the Commissioner (Labour), Government of NCT of Delhi · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Apr 2025
Older notification
What it revises
VDA
Dearness allowance from 1 April 2025
Declares the dearness allowance from 1 April 2025 and the revised minimum wages in all scheduled employments. Rates are set by skill level, and for clerical and supervisory staff.
Download the notification (PDF) for Delhi, 769 KB
769 KB · 2 pages
Goa
State
Commissioner, Labour and Employment, Panaji, Goa
In force from
1 Apr 2026
Issued 29 Apr 2026
What it revises
VDA
Variable dearness allowance from 1 April 2026
Revises the variable dearness allowance for 20 scheduled employments, from the average consumer price index for the preceding six months.
Download the notification (PDF) for Goa, 302 KB
302 KB · 2 pages
Gujarat
State · in Gujarati
Office of the Labour Commissioner, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Oct 2026
to 31 Mar 2027
Issued 5 Oct 2026
What it revises
Special allowance
Special allowance for 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
Declares the daily special allowance paid on top of the basic rates: ₹72.50 a day for 46 scheduled employments, ship breaking and sweeping and cleaning, and ₹158.50 a day for six employments, including agriculture.
Download the notification (PDF) for Gujarat, 27 KB
27 KB · 2 pages
Haryana
State
Labour Department, Government of Haryana · No. 2/25/26-2 Lab. · Under the Code on Wages, 2019, section 8(3)
In force from
1 Apr 2026
Issued 9 Apr 2026
What it revises
Minimum wages
Basic minimum rates of wages from 1 April 2026
Fixes the basic minimum wages for all employments in the state, replacing rates fixed in October 2015. Rates for brick kilns are to be notified separately.
Download the notification (PDF) for Haryana, 389 KB
389 KB · 2 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels
All employments in the state
Skill level Per month Per day
Unskilled ₹15,220.71 ₹585.41
Semi-skilled ₹16,780.74 ₹645.41
Skilled ₹18,500.81 ₹711.56
Highly skilled ₹19,425.85 ₹747.14
These are basic rates, which the notification says may not be split into allowances by the employer.
Himachal Pradesh
State
Department of Labour, Employment and O.P., Government of Himachal Pradesh · No. Shram(A)4-1/2024 · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Apr 2025
Issued 24 Jun 2025
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Revised minimum wages from 1 April 2025
Revises minimum wages for the categories of workers in the state's 19 scheduled employments, one notification for each employment.
Download the notification (PDF) for Himachal Pradesh, 2.5 MB
2.5 MB · 93 pages
Jammu and Kashmir
Union territory
Labour and Employment Department, Government of Jammu and Kashmir · S.O. 513 · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
17 Oct 2022
Issued 11 Oct 2022
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Revised minimum rates of wages, in force from 17 October 2022
Revises the minimum daily wage for the scheduled employments in Annexure A, for four skill levels and for administrative and ministerial staff.
Download the notification (PDF) for Jammu and Kashmir, 4.2 MB
4.2 MB · 14 pages
Jharkhand
State · in Hindi and English
Labour Commissioner Office, Jharkhand · No. 2MW.207/2010(Part3) LST.-743 · Under the Code on Wages, 2019, section 6
In force from
1 Apr 2026
Issued 25 May 2026
What it revises
VDA
Variable dearness allowance on minimum wages from 1 April 2026
Declares the variable dearness allowance for all employments from 1 April 2026, with daily and monthly totals for area categories A, B and C.
Download the notification (PDF) for Jharkhand, 1.5 MB
1.5 MB · 13 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels, 3 areas
Area A
Skill level Per day, with VDA Per month, with VDA
Unskilled ₹515 ₹13,390
Semi-skilled ₹540 ₹14,040
Skilled or clerical ₹712 ₹18,512
Highly skilled ₹821 ₹21,346
Area B
Skill level Per day, with VDA Per month, with VDA
Unskilled ₹491 ₹12,766
Semi-skilled ₹515 ₹13,390
Skilled or clerical ₹679 ₹17,654
Highly skilled ₹783 ₹20,358
Area C
Skill level Per day, with VDA Per month, with VDA
Unskilled ₹467 ₹12,142
Semi-skilled ₹491 ₹12,766
Skilled or clerical ₹647 ₹16,822
Highly skilled ₹746 ₹19,396
Basic wage plus VDA from 1 April 2026. The copy's Hindi and English schedules differ for Area C, unskilled (468 and 467); this table uses 467, the English figure.
Karnataka
State · in Kannada
Labour Department, Government of Karnataka · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
22 May 2026
With immediate effect
What it revises
Minimum wages
Final notification revising minimum wages for scheduled employments
Revises minimum wages for the scheduled employments in Schedule 1, fixes them for 18 employments newly added in Schedule 3, and sets separate rates for Schedule 2 work. Rates differ across three zones.
Download the notification (PDF) for Karnataka, 5.6 MB
5.6 MB · 25 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels, 3 zones
Zone 1: the Greater Bengaluru Authority area
Skill level Basic per day Basic per month
Unskilled ₹899.09 ₹23,376.43
Semi-skilled ₹989.00 ₹25,714.07
Skilled ₹1,087.90 ₹28,285.47
Highly skilled ₹1,196.69 ₹31,114.02
Zone 2: other city corporations and all district headquarters
Skill level Basic per day Basic per month
Unskilled ₹817.35 ₹21,251.30
Semi-skilled ₹899.09 ₹23,376.43
Skilled ₹989.00 ₹25,714.07
Highly skilled ₹1,087.90 ₹28,285.47
Zone 3: all other areas
Skill level Basic per day Basic per month
Unskilled ₹743.05 ₹19,319.36
Semi-skilled ₹817.35 ₹21,251.30
Skilled ₹899.09 ₹23,376.43
Highly skilled ₹989.00 ₹25,714.07
Basic rates from Schedule 4, which applies to the employments in Schedules 1 and 3. Variable dearness allowance is paid on top: 4 paise a day for each point of the consumer price index above 9,469, worked out each 1 April (page 9 of the notification). Schedule 2 work, such as scavenging, power generation and foundries, has its own rates in the PDF.
Kerala
State
Department of Economics and Statistics, Government of Kerala · No. DES/816/2026-P3(1) · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
August 2026
Index for August 2026
What it revises
Price index
Consumer price index numbers for August 2026
The cost of living index numbers for August 2026 that apply to employment under the Minimum Wages Act, for 17 centres. It sets no wage rates itself.
Download the notification (PDF) for Kerala, 39 KB
39 KB · 1 page
Ladakh
Union territory
Labour and Employment Department, Administration of the UT of Ladakh · S.O. 117 · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
2 Nov 2022
From the date of the notification
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Revised minimum wages, November 2022
Revises the minimum daily wage for the scheduled employments in Annexure A, with a higher rate for the tehsils of Zanskar, Durbuk and Nyoma.
Download the notification (PDF) for Ladakh, 336 KB
336 KB · 8 pages
Lakshadweep
Union territory
To be added
Notification to be added
We do not hold a notification for Lakshadweep in this library yet.
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Madhya Pradesh
State · in Hindi
Office of the Labour Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh, Indore · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Oct 2026
to 31 Mar 2027
Issued 30 Sep 2026
What it revises
Minimum wagesVDA
Minimum wages with VDA for 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
Sets the minimum wages, including variable dearness allowance, for 67 scheduled employments and, in a separate schedule, for three textile, apparel and footwear employments, from the all-India consumer price index for January to June 2026.
This copy has 10 pages; the contents page lists schedules up to page 45, including daily-rated government workers, beedi and agarbatti.
Download the notification (PDF) for Madhya Pradesh, 1.3 MB
1.3 MB · 10 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels
The 67 scheduled employments in Section B
Skill level Per month, with VDA Per day, rounded
Unskilled ₹12,575 ₹484
Semi-skilled ₹13,571 ₹522
Skilled ₹15,294 ₹588
Highly skilled ₹16,919 ₹651
Basic wage plus VDA of ₹3,000 a month (page 9 of the notification). The three textile, apparel and footwear employments in Section A have their own rates in the PDF.
Maharashtra
State · in Marathi
Office of the Labour Commissioner, Mumbai · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Jul 2026
to 31 Dec 2026
Issued 5 Aug 2026
What it revises
Minimum wagesSpecial allowance
Minimum wages and special allowance for 1 July to 31 December 2026
Declares the basic rate, special allowance and total minimum wage for each scheduled employment and zone, for the six months from 1 July 2026.
Download the notification (PDF) for Maharashtra, 4.6 MB
4.6 MB · 17 pages
Manipur
State
Skills, Labour, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department, Government of Manipur · No. LAB-1/22/2021-LAB and EM-LAB&EMPL · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
27 Feb 2025
With immediate effect
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Revised minimum rates of wages, February 2025
Revises the all-inclusive minimum wages for 24 scheduled employments and links them to the consumer price index. Published in the Manipur Gazette of 12 March 2025.
Download the notification (PDF) for Manipur, 1.2 MB
1.2 MB · 18 pages
Meghalaya
State
Department of Labour, Employment and Skill Development, Government of Meghalaya · No. LE&SD.9/2023/Pt/33 · Under the Code on Wages, 2019, section 6
In force from
1 Oct 2026
Issued 8 Oct 2026
What it revises
Minimum wagesVDA
Revised minimum wages from 1 October 2026
Revises minimum wages, including VDA, for all employees in the state across four skill levels. It replaces the notification of 1 May 2026 and says the rates will be revised every six months through VDA.
Download the notification (PDF) for Meghalaya, 1.5 MB
1.5 MB · 2 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels
All employees in the state
Skill level Per day, with VDA
Unskilled ₹564
Semi-skilled ₹608
Skilled ₹650
Highly skilled ₹693
Each rate is the minimum wage plus the revised VDA, as the notification sets them out.
Mizoram
State
Labour, Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department, Government of Mizoram · No. B.14015/4/2010-LESDE/417 · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Apr 2023
Issued 16 Jun 2023
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Minimum wages rate, revised 2023
Revises minimum daily wages for casual and muster roll employees, roads and building operations, registered factories not classified elsewhere, and public motor transport. This copy is a printout of the department's web page.
Download the notification (PDF) for Mizoram, 4.5 MB
4.5 MB · 4 pages
Nagaland
State
Labour and Employment, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Department, Government of Nagaland · No. LAB-1/6/2004 (Pt-II) · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
14 Jun 2019
With immediate effect
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Revised minimum rates of wages, June 2019
Revises minimum daily wages for three skill levels across 19 scheduled employments.
Download the notification (PDF) for Nagaland, 229 KB
229 KB · 2 pages
Odisha
State · in Odia and English
Office of the Labour Commissioner, Odisha, Bhubaneswar · No. 8393
In force from
1 Oct 2026
Issued 8 Oct 2026
What it revises
VDA
Variable dearness allowance from 1 October 2026
Raises the variable dearness allowance by ₹6 a day for all four skill levels from 1 October 2026, after a 2.30-point rise in the consumer price index for industrial workers, and gives the resulting daily minimum wage.
Download the notification (PDF) for Odisha, 1.3 MB
1.3 MB · 4 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels
All employees in the state
Skill level Per day, with VDA
Unskilled ₹478
Semi-skilled ₹528
Skilled ₹578
Highly skilled ₹628
Quoted from the notification. The PDF lists the employments it covers and any separate rates.
Puducherry
Union territory
Labour Department, Government of Puducherry · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
20 Sep 2024
From publication in the Gazette
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Revised minimum rates of wages, September 2024
The Gazette of Puducherry of 20 September 2024, carrying separate notifications for shops and establishments, security guards and other scheduled employments.
Download the notification (PDF) for Puducherry, 891 KB
891 KB · 54 pages
Punjab
State
Labour Department, Government of Punjab · Under the Code on Wages, 2019, section 8(3)
In force from
1 May 2026
What it revises
Minimum wages
Basic minimum rates of wages from 1 May 2026
Fixes the basic minimum wages for all employments in the state, with separate rates for staff categories A to D and for agriculture. Rates for brick kilns are to be notified separately.
Download the notification (PDF) for Punjab, 994 KB
994 KB · 3 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels
All employments in the state
Skill level Per month Per day
Unskilled ₹13,486 ₹518.69
Semi-skilled ₹14,383 ₹553.19
Skilled ₹15,414 ₹592.84
Highly skilled ₹16,601 ₹638.50
Staff categories A to D and agricultural workers have their own rates in the PDF.
Rajasthan
State · in Hindi
Labour Department, Government of Rajasthan · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Jan 2023
Issued 13 Dec 2024
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Revised minimum wages for scheduled employments from 1 January 2023
Notifications in the Rajasthan Gazette of 13 December 2024 revising minimum wages for several scheduled employments, including sales promotion work, from 1 January 2023.
Download the notification (PDF) for Rajasthan, 617 KB
617 KB · 46 pages
Sikkim
State
Department of Labour, Government of Sikkim · No. 21/DL · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
11 Jul 2022
Issued 14 Sep 2022
Older notification
What it revises
Minimum wages
Revised minimum rates of wages, 2022
Revises the daily minimum wages for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled workers in the scheduled employments, with a list of jobs in each category.
Download the notification (PDF) for Sikkim, 2.8 MB
2.8 MB · 7 pages
Tamil Nadu
State
Office of the Commissioner of Labour, Chennai · Z3/3459/2026 · Under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948
In force from
1 Apr 2026
Issued 18 Feb 2026
What it revises
VDA
Dearness allowance payable from 1 April 2026
A statement of the dearness allowance payable in each scheduled employment from 1 April 2026, based on the average consumer price index for Chennai city in 2025.
Download the notification (PDF) for Tamil Nadu, 2.5 MB
2.5 MB · 7 pages
Telangana
State
Labour, Employment, Training and Factories Department, Government of Telangana · G.O.Ms.No.6 · Under the Code on Wages, 2019, sections 6 to 8
In force from
1 Jun 2026
Issued 30 May 2026
What it revises
Minimum wages
G.O.Ms.No.6: revision of minimum wages from 1 June 2026
Fixes basic monthly minimum wages for all establishments in three zones, replacing all earlier notifications under the Minimum Wages Act. It is subject to the outcome of cases pending before the High Court.
Download the notification (PDF) for Telangana, 253 KB
253 KB · 27 pages
Headline rates · 4 skill levels, 3 zones
Zone I: municipal corporations
Skill level Per month
Unskilled ₹16,000
Semi-skilled ₹17,000
Skilled ₹18,500
Highly skilled ₹20,000
Zone II: municipalities
Skill level Per month
Unskilled ₹15,000
Semi-skilled ₹16,000
Skilled ₹17,500
Highly skilled ₹19,000
Zone III: rural and other areas
Skill level Per month
Unskilled ₹14,000
Semi-skilled ₹15,000
Skilled ₹16,500
Highly skilled ₹18,000
These are basic rates. The notification adds a cost of living allowance every six months, from 1 April and 1 October.
Tripura
State
Labour Department, Government of Tripura
In force from
1 Apr 2026
Issued 16 Apr 2026
What it revises
VDA
Variable dearness allowance notifications from 1 April 2026
A set of notifications, one for each scheduled employment from shops and establishments to agriculture, revising the variable dearness allowance from 1 April 2026.
Download the notification (PDF) for Tripura, 5.0 MB
5.0 MB · 37 pages
Uttar Pradesh
State
Shram Anubhag-2, Government of Uttar Pradesh · No. 374/36-2-2026-2041256 · Under the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, section 3(b)
In force from
1 Apr 2026
Issued 17 Apr 2026
What it revises
Minimum wagesVDA
Order No. 374: interim minimum wage rates from 1 April 2026
An interim order, made after the labour unrest in Noida and Greater Noida, setting basic wage plus VDA for three categories of districts. It replaces the Labour Commissioner's order of 25 March 2026, except for piece-rated brick kilns.
Download the notification (PDF) for Uttar Pradesh, 116 KB
116 KB · 4 pages
Headline rates · 3 skill levels, 3 areas
Category I: Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad districts
Skill level Total per month
Unskilled ₹13,690
Semi-skilled ₹15,059
Skilled ₹16,868
Category II: other districts with a Nagar Nigam
Skill level Total per month
Unskilled ₹13,006
Semi-skilled ₹14,306
Skilled ₹16,025
Category III: all other districts
Skill level Total per month
Unskilled ₹12,356
Semi-skilled ₹13,590
Skilled ₹15,224
Each total is the basic wage plus VDA, per month.
Uttarakhand
State · in Hindi
Labour Commissioner, Uttarakhand, Haldwani · Under the Code on Wages, 2019, section 69(2)
In force from
1 Apr 2026
Issued 23 Apr 2026
What it revises
VDA
Variable dearness allowance from 1 April 2026
Sets the variable dearness allowance payable to every category of employee in 57 scheduled employments from 1 April 2026.
Download the notification (PDF) for Uttarakhand, 4.4 MB
4.4 MB · 4 pages
West Bengal
State
Labour Commissionerate, Statistics Section, Government of West Bengal
In force from
1 Jul 2026
to 31 Dec 2026
Issued 22 Jun 2026
What it revises
Minimum wages
Minimum rates of wages for 1 July to 31 December 2026
A circular listing monthly and daily minimum wages for each scheduled employment and skill level, for Zone A and Zone B.
Download the notification (PDF) for West Bengal, 4.4 MB
4.4 MB · 8 pages

Skill level	Per day
Unskilled	₹436.00
Semi-skilled	₹452.00
Skilled	₹551.00
Highly skilled	₹672.00

Skill level	Area A	Area B	Area C
Unskilled	₹840	₹704	₹565
Semi-skilled or unskilled supervisory	₹933	₹794	₹661
Skilled or clerical	₹1,024	₹933	₹794
Highly skilled	₹1,111	₹1,024	₹933

Skill level	Per day, with VDA	Per month, with VDA
Unskilled	₹444	₹11,534.48
Semi-skilled	₹469	₹12,184.48
Skilled	₹499	₹12,964.48
Highly skilled	₹529	₹13,744.48

Skill level	Per day, with VDA	Per month, with VDA
Unskilled	₹434	₹11,274.48
Semi-skilled	₹459	₹11,924.48
Skilled	₹489	₹12,704.48
Highly skilled	₹519	₹13,484.48

Skill level	Per day, with VDA	Per month, with VDA
Unskilled	₹424	₹11,014.48
Semi-skilled	₹449	₹11,664.48
Skilled	₹479	₹12,444.48
Highly skilled	₹509	₹13,224.48

Skill level	Per day, total
Unskilled	₹501.50
Semi-skilled	₹512.50
Skilled	₹522.50

Skill level	Per month	Per day
Unskilled	₹15,220.71	₹585.41
Semi-skilled	₹16,780.74	₹645.41
Skilled	₹18,500.81	₹711.56
Highly skilled	₹19,425.85	₹747.14

Skill level	Per day, with VDA	Per month, with VDA
Unskilled	₹515	₹13,390
Semi-skilled	₹540	₹14,040
Skilled or clerical	₹712	₹18,512
Highly skilled	₹821	₹21,346

Skill level	Per day, with VDA	Per month, with VDA
Unskilled	₹491	₹12,766
Semi-skilled	₹515	₹13,390
Skilled or clerical	₹679	₹17,654
Highly skilled	₹783	₹20,358

Skill level	Per day, with VDA	Per month, with VDA
Unskilled	₹467	₹12,142
Semi-skilled	₹491	₹12,766
Skilled or clerical	₹647	₹16,822
Highly skilled	₹746	₹19,396

Skill level	Basic per day	Basic per month
Unskilled	₹899.09	₹23,376.43
Semi-skilled	₹989.00	₹25,714.07
Skilled	₹1,087.90	₹28,285.47
Highly skilled	₹1,196.69	₹31,114.02

Skill level	Basic per day	Basic per month
Unskilled	₹817.35	₹21,251.30
Semi-skilled	₹899.09	₹23,376.43
Skilled	₹989.00	₹25,714.07
Highly skilled	₹1,087.90	₹28,285.47

Skill level	Basic per day	Basic per month
Unskilled	₹743.05	₹19,319.36
Semi-skilled	₹817.35	₹21,251.30
Skilled	₹899.09	₹23,376.43
Highly skilled	₹989.00	₹25,714.07

Skill level	Per month, with VDA	Per day, rounded
Unskilled	₹12,575	₹484
Semi-skilled	₹13,571	₹522
Skilled	₹15,294	₹588
Highly skilled	₹16,919	₹651

Skill level	Per day, with VDA
Unskilled	₹564
Semi-skilled	₹608
Skilled	₹650
Highly skilled	₹693

Skill level	Per day, with VDA
Unskilled	₹478
Semi-skilled	₹528
Skilled	₹578
Highly skilled	₹628

Skill level	Per month	Per day
Unskilled	₹13,486	₹518.69
Semi-skilled	₹14,383	₹553.19
Skilled	₹15,414	₹592.84
Highly skilled	₹16,601	₹638.50

Skill level	Per month
Unskilled	₹16,000
Semi-skilled	₹17,000
Skilled	₹18,500
Highly skilled	₹20,000

Skill level	Per month
Unskilled	₹15,000
Semi-skilled	₹16,000
Skilled	₹17,500
Highly skilled	₹19,000

Skill level	Per month
Unskilled	₹14,000
Semi-skilled	₹15,000
Skilled	₹16,500
Highly skilled	₹18,000

Skill level	Total per month
Unskilled	₹13,690
Semi-skilled	₹15,059
Skilled	₹16,868

Skill level	Total per month
Unskilled	₹13,006
Semi-skilled	₹14,306
Skilled	₹16,025

Skill level	Total per month
Unskilled	₹12,356
Semi-skilled	₹13,590
Skilled	₹15,224

We quote headline rates only where one table covers the state's employments and every figure reads without doubt. The PDF is the authority: rates also vary by scheduled employment, and several states list them employment by employment.

The Code on Wages

How minimum wages work now

Minimum wages now sit under the Code on Wages, 2019, which replaced the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and three other wage laws. Four points matter most when you read a state's notification.

In force from

21 November 2025

The Code on Wages, 2019 replaced:

Payment of Wages Act, 1936
Minimum Wages Act, 1948
Payment of Bonus Act, 1965
Equal Remuneration Act, 1976

Labour Codes advisory

01
Every employee is covered
The Minimum Wages Act covered only the scheduled employments. Under the Code, every employee has a statutory right to minimum wages.
02
A floor set by the Centre
No state can fix minimum wages below the floor wage set by the Centre. Each state fixes its own rates above it, by skill level and often by zone.
03
Earlier notifications carry on
Section 69(2) of the Code keeps notifications made under the repealed Acts in force, as far as they are consistent with the Code, until they are replaced. A notification from 2022 can still be the one that applies.
04
States are moving to the Code
Haryana and Punjab fixed their 2026 rates under section 8(3) of the Code, Telangana under sections 6 to 8, Meghalaya under section 6, and Andaman and Nicobar under section 7. Karnataka and Gujarat still cite the Minimum Wages Act.

Reading a notification

Four things to check before you change payroll

Notifications differ in layout and language, but most of them answer the same four questions.

Illustration

Notification

Rates payable with effect from a date

Zone 1Zone 2Zone 3

Level BasicVDATotal

Unskilled

Semi-skilled

Skilled

Highly skilled

1
When it takes effect
The effective date can come before the date of issue. Assam's notification of 17 June 2026 applies from 1 January 2026. The 2025 declaration for Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu told employers to pay arrears from 1 April 2025.
2
Basic rate and allowance
Most rates have a basic part and an allowance tied to a consumer price index, called VDA, special allowance or cost of living allowance. Some notifications revise only the allowance, as Tamil Nadu's, Goa's and Uttarakhand's in this library do.
3
Which skill level
Most states use four levels: unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled and highly skilled. Chandigarh splits semi-skilled and skilled into grades I and II, and Punjab adds staff categories A to D. Each notification defines its own levels.
4
Which zone and employment
Rates often change with the area and the scheduled employment. Karnataka has three zones, Telangana separates municipal corporations, municipalities and rural areas, and Maharashtra and West Bengal list rates employment by employment.

How we help

Keeping pay in line with each revision

A revision can apply from a date already past and touch every payslip in a state. Our work on minimum wages runs through four of our services.

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FAQ

Questions about minimum wages

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What is the minimum wage in Karnataka in 2026?

Karnataka's notification of 22 May 2026 sets daily and monthly rates for four skill levels in three zones. In Zone 1, the Greater Bengaluru Authority area, the basic rate for unskilled work is ₹899.09 a day or ₹23,376.43 a month. Variable dearness allowance is paid on top. The other zones, and the separate rates for Schedule 2 work, are in the notification in the table above.

What is VDA in minimum wages?

Variable dearness allowance is the part of the minimum wage that moves with a consumer price index. The state fixes a basic rate, then declares the allowance from the average index, often every six months. Gujarat and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu call it special allowance, and Andhra Pradesh and Telangana call it cost of living allowance.

How often are minimum wages revised?

The allowance usually changes every six months. Delhi and Telangana revise it from 1 April and 1 October, while the Maharashtra and West Bengal notifications in our library cover 1 July to 31 December 2026. Basic rates change less often: Haryana's 2026 rates replaced rates fixed in October 2015.

Do minimum wages now apply to every employee?

Yes. Under the Code on Wages, 2019, in force from 21 November 2025, every employee has a statutory right to minimum wages. The Minimum Wages Act covered only the scheduled employments. No state can fix its rates below the floor wage set by the Centre.

Is an older notification still valid?

It can be. Section 69(2) of the Code on Wages keeps Minimum Wages Act notifications in force until replaced, as far as they are consistent with the Code. Check the date in our table, and ask us if you are not sure whether a later revision applies.

Which zone and skill level apply to my establishment?

Each notification defines its own zones, usually by municipal limits or district, and its own skill levels. In Karnataka, Zone 1 is the Greater Bengaluru Authority area, Zone 2 the other city corporations and all district headquarters, and Zone 3 everywhere else. A job the notification does not name goes in the level it most closely matches, as Punjab's notification states.

Can NK One check our wages against the notified rates?

Yes. Our compliance audits cover minimum wages, and our contractor compliance work checks them for each contractor. If we run your payroll, we run it on your structure at the rates that apply. Send us an enquiry with your states and headcount.

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Minimum wages, state by state

The notification for each state and UT

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Assam

Bihar

Central Government

Chandigarh

Chhattisgarh

Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Delhi

Goa

Gujarat

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir

Jharkhand

Karnataka

Kerala

Ladakh

Lakshadweep

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Manipur

Meghalaya

Mizoram

Nagaland

Odisha

Puducherry

Punjab

Rajasthan

Sikkim

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Tripura

Uttar Pradesh

Uttarakhand

West Bengal

How minimum wages work now

Every employee is covered

A floor set by the Centre

Earlier notifications carry on

States are moving to the Code

Four things to check before you change payroll

When it takes effect

Basic rate and allowance

Which skill level

Which zone and employment

Keeping pay in line with each revision

Questions about minimum wages

Talk to a compliance expert

Send an enquiry