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Minimum wages, professional tax and labour welfare fund positions for all 36 states and union territories, plus the Acts, Codes and registers that govern them.
State-wise unskilled to highly-skilled rate cards with VDA.
| State / UT | Code | Unskilled (₹/month) | Skilled (₹/month) | Effective From | PT | LWF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andaman & Nicobar Islands | AN | 17,160 | 22,464 | 01 Jul 2026 | NA | NA |
| Andhra Pradesh | AP | See schedule | See schedule | 01 Apr 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Arunachal Pradesh | AR | 6,000 | 6,600 | 01 Apr 2016 | No | No |
| Assam | AS | 10,543 | 15,323 | 01 Jan 2026 | Yes | No |
| Bihar | BR | 11,336 | 14,326 | 01 Apr 2026 | Yes | No |
| Chandigarh | CH | See schedule | See schedule | 01 Oct 2025 | No | No |
| Chhattisgarh | CG | 11,402 | 12,832 | 01 Apr 2026 | No | Yes |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | DD | 13,039 | 13,585 | 01 Apr 2026 | No | No |
| Delhi | DL | 18,456 | 22,411 | 01 Apr 2025 | No | Review |
| Goa | GA | 14,586 | 17,602 | 01 Apr 2026 | No | Yes |
| Gujarat | GJ | 13,325 | 13,897 | 01 Apr 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Haryana | HR | 11,275 | 13,052 | 01 Jul 2025 | No | Yes |
| Himachal Pradesh | HP | 12,750 | 14,790 | 01 Apr 2025 | No | No |
| Jammu & Kashmir | JK | 8,086 | 12,558 | 17 Oct 2022 | No | No |
| Jharkhand | JH | 13,390 | 18,512 | 01 Apr 2026 | Yes | No |
| Karnataka | KA | 16,137 | 19,973 | 01 Apr 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Kerala | KL | 15,206 | 15,198 | 01 May 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Ladakh | LA | 11,700 | 14,950 | 02 Nov 2022 | No | No |
| Lakshadweep | LD | 10,863 | 13,437 | 01 Nov 2019 | No | No |
| Madhya Pradesh | MP | 12,425 | 15,144 | 01 Apr 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Maharashtra | MH | 14,155 | 15,766 | 01 Jul 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Manipur | MN | See schedule | See schedule | 12 Mar 2025 | Yes | No |
| Meghalaya | ML | 14,430 | 16,640 | 01 Apr 2026 | Yes | No |
| Mizoram | MZ | See schedule | See schedule | 01 Apr 2023 | Yes | No |
| Nagaland | NL | 5,280 | 7,050 | 14 Jun 2019 | Yes | No |
| Odisha | OD | 12,272 | 14,872 | 01 Apr 2026 | No | No |
| Puducherry | PY | 11,695 | 11,695 | 20 Sep 2024 | Yes | No |
| Punjab | PB | 13,486 | 15,414 | 01 May 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Rajasthan | RJ | 7,410 | 8,034 | 01 Jan 2023 | No | No |
| Sikkim | SK | 13,000 | 13,910 | 11 Jul 2022 | No | No |
| Tamil Nadu | TN | See schedule | See schedule | 01 Apr 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Telangana | TG | 16,000 | 18,500 | 01 Jun 2026 | Yes | Yes |
| Tripura | TR | 8,077 | 9,909 | 01 Apr 2026 | Yes | No |
| Uttar Pradesh | UP | 11,021 | 13,580 | 01 Apr 2026 | No | No |
| Uttarakhand | UK | 13,057 | 14,541 | 01 Apr 2026 | No | No |
| West Bengal | WB | 10,558 | 12,777 | 01 Jul 2026 | Yes | Yes |
Disclaimer
Reference data, verified against notifications
Rates are consolidated from state gazette notifications and official labour department portals. Always confirm the latest notification before payroll finalisation — our advisory team validates each figure for client engagements.