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Minimum wages by state and union territory
Monthly minimum wage (Basic + DA) on a 26-day basis, for each skill category. Last checked 7 October 2026. Open a state for its full cost breakdown.
| Effective | Status | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh Shops & Est., Zone I |
₹12,648 | ₹13,670 | ₹13,670 | ₹14,505 | 01-Oct-2026 | Derived / mapped – check |
| Arunachal Pradesh Area II (higher area) |
₹5,720 | ₹5,980 | ₹6,240 | ₹6,240 | 01-Apr-2016 | Verified – old notification |
| Assam Shops & Establishments |
₹10,544 | ₹12,258 | ₹15,323 | ₹19,710 | 01-Jan-2026 | Verified – current |
| Bihar All scheduled employments |
₹11,336 | ₹11,752 | ₹14,326 | ₹17,472 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Chhattisgarh Zone A (Raipur, Durg etc.) – Category KH & GA |
₹11,402 | ₹12,052 | ₹12,832 | ₹13,612 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Goa Zone A |
₹14,586 | ₹16,172 | ₹17,602 | ₹17,602 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Gujarat Zone I (Municipal Corporations) – 46 scheduled employments |
₹13,637 | ₹13,897 | ₹14,209 | ₹14,209 | 01-Oct-2026 | Verified – current |
| Haryana All employments |
₹15,221 | ₹16,781 | ₹18,501 | ₹19,426 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Himachal Pradesh General (upper end of sector range) |
₹12,750 | ₹13,470 | ₹15,390 | ₹17,640 | 01-Apr-2025 | Verified – old notification |
| Jharkhand Any Shop or Establishment |
₹13,385 | ₹14,043 | ₹18,504 | ₹21,336 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Karnataka Zone 1 (Greater Bengaluru) – consolidated, 81 scheduled employments |
₹23,377 | ₹25,715 | ₹28,286 | ₹31,115 | 22-May-2026 | Verified – current |
| Kerala Shops & Commercial Est., Thiruvananthapuram (general) |
₹14,304 | ₹14,514 | ₹14,934 | ₹15,354 | 01-Apr-2026 | Derived / mapped – check |
| Madhya Pradesh Khand-B (67 scheduled employments) |
₹12,575 | ₹13,571 | ₹15,294 | ₹16,919 | 01-Oct-2026 | Verified – current |
| Maharashtra Shops & Commercial Est., Zone I |
₹14,155 | ₹14,990 | ₹15,766 | ₹15,766 | 01-Jul-2026 | Verified – current |
| Manipur All 15 schedules |
₹10,400 | ₹11,440 | ₹12,480 | ₹12,480 | 27-Dec-2016 | Verified – old notification |
| Meghalaya 29 scheduled employments |
₹14,066 | ₹15,158 | ₹16,224 | ₹17,290 | 01-Apr-2025 | Verified – old notification |
| Mizoram Casual / Muster Roll & Roads/Buildings |
₹10,920 | ₹11,960 | ₹14,820 | ₹18,980 | 01-Apr-2023 | Verified – old notification |
| Nagaland General |
₹4,576 | ₹5,460 | ₹6,110 | ₹6,110 | 14-Jun-2019 | Verified – old notification |
| Odisha 91 scheduled employments incl. shops |
₹12,272 | ₹13,572 | ₹14,872 | ₹16,172 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Punjab All scheduled employments |
₹13,486 | ₹14,383 | ₹15,414 | ₹16,601 | 01-May-2026 | Verified – current |
| Rajasthan All scheduled employments |
₹7,410 | ₹7,722 | ₹8,034 | ₹9,334 | 01-Jan-2023 | Verified – old notification |
| Sikkim General |
₹13,000 | ₹13,520 | ₹13,910 | ₹14,690 | 2025 (date unconfirmed) | Verified – old notification |
| Tamil Nadu Shops & Establishments, Zone A |
₹14,044 | ₹14,233 | ₹14,233 | ₹14,743 | 01-Apr-2026 | Derived / mapped – check |
| Telangana Shops & Establishments, Zone I |
₹13,108 | ₹14,130 | ₹14,130 | ₹14,965 | 01-Apr-2026 | Derived / mapped – check |
| Tripura Shops & Establishments |
₹8,077 | ₹8,860 | ₹9,909 | ₹9,909 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Uttar Pradesh Category I (Gautam Buddh Nagar & Ghaziabad) |
₹13,690 | ₹15,059 | ₹16,868 | ₹16,868 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Uttarakhand Cities > 1 lakh population |
₹13,057 | ₹13,798 | ₹14,541 | ₹15,793 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| West Bengal Shops & Establishments, Zone A |
₹10,558 | ₹11,615 | ₹12,777 | ₹14,054 | 01-Jul-2026 | Verified – current |
| Andaman & Nicobar All employments |
₹17,160 | ₹19,266 | ₹22,464 | ₹24,622 | 01-Jul-2026 | Verified – current |
| Chandigarh General |
₹14,737 | ₹14,987 | ₹15,412 | ₹15,812 | 01-Apr-2026 | Derived / mapped – check |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu Shops & Establishments |
₹13,039 | ₹13,325 | ₹13,585 | ₹13,585 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Delhi All scheduled employments |
₹18,456 | ₹20,371 | ₹22,411 | ₹24,356 | 01-Apr-2026 | Verified – current |
| Jammu & Kashmir General |
₹8,086 | ₹10,400 | ₹12,558 | ₹14,352 | 12-Oct-2023 | Verified – old notification |
| Ladakh General (J&K rates assumed) |
₹8,086 | ₹10,400 | ₹12,558 | ₹14,352 | 12-Oct-2023 | Derived / mapped – check |
| Lakshadweep General |
₹10,863 | ₹11,669 | ₹13,151 | ₹13,437 | 01-Nov-2019 | Verified – old notification |
| Puducherry Shops & Establishments (all regions) |
₹11,131 | ₹11,695 | ₹12,340 | ₹12,970 | 20-Sep-2024 | Verified – old notification |
| Central Sphere Area A (construction, cleaning, watch & ward, loading) |
₹21,840 | ₹24,258 | ₹26,624 | ₹28,886 | 01-Oct-2026 | Verified – current |
37 jurisdictions. Where a state has no Highly Skilled category the Skilled rate is used. Several April and October states were still awaiting their October 2026 revision when we last checked. Always confirm against the state labour department notification.
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