Minimum wages · Bihar
Bihar Minimum wages
The latest minimum wage rates for shops and establishments in Bihar, in force from 1 April 2026, by zone and skill level, with the notification.
At a glance
- In force from
- 1 Apr 2026
- Rate table
- 1
- Rates listed
- 4
- Notification
The notification
- Category
- Shops and establishments
- In force from
- 1 April 2026
- Earlier revisions
- 1 October 2025 · 1 April 2025 · 1 October 2024 · 1 April 2024 · 1 October 2023 · 1 April 2023 and 15 earlier
- Unskilled
- Basic per day
- ₹428
- VDA per day
- ₹8
- Total per day
- ₹436
- Basic per month
- ₹11,128
- VDA per month
- ₹208
- Total per month
- ₹11,336
- Semi-skilled
- Basic per day
- ₹444
- VDA per day
- ₹8
- Total per day
- ₹452
- Basic per month
- ₹11,544
- VDA per month
- ₹208
- Total per month
- ₹11,752
- Skilled
- Basic per day
- ₹541
- VDA per day
- ₹10
- Total per day
- ₹551
- Basic per month
- ₹14,066
- VDA per month
- ₹260
- Total per month
- ₹14,326
- Highly skilled
- Basic per day
- ₹660
- VDA per day
- ₹12
- Total per day
- ₹672
- Basic per month
- ₹17,160
- VDA per month
- ₹312
- Total per month
- ₹17,472
| Skill level | Basic per day | VDA per day | Total per day | Basic per month | VDA per month | Total per month |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹428 | ₹8 | ₹436 | ₹11,128 | ₹208 | ₹11,336 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹444 | ₹8 | ₹452 | ₹11,544 | ₹208 | ₹11,752 |
| Skilled | ₹541 | ₹10 | ₹551 | ₹14,066 | ₹260 | ₹14,326 |
| Highly skilled | ₹660 | ₹12 | ₹672 | ₹17,160 | ₹312 | ₹17,472 |
Last checked 23 October 2026. Rates and rules change: ask us to confirm before you rely on them.
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