The notified minimum wage, Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund position for all 28 states and 8 Union Territories — and the PF, ESI and gratuity rules that are the same wherever you employ.
Minimum wages in India are fixed state by state, by skill level, and revised twice a year when the variable dearness allowance is refixed. An establishment pays the rate of the state it sits in — not the rate of its head office. Contractors on central-sphere sites (railways, mines, ports, banking, oilfields) pay the Central Government rate instead. Open any state below for that state's Shops & Establishments Act, official portal and full position.
| State / UT | Unskilled | Semi-skilled | Skilled | Professional Tax | LWF | In force from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | ₹19,846 | ₹21,813 | ₹23,905 | Not levied | Yes | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Haryana | ₹15,221 | ₹16,781 | ₹18,501 | Not levied | Yes | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Punjab | ₹13,486 | ₹14,383 | ₹15,414 | ₹200/mo (PSDT) | Yes | May 1, 2026 |
| Himachal Pradesh | ₹12,750 | ₹13,680 | ₹14,790 | Not levied | No | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Uttarakhand | ₹12,965 | ₹13,641 | ₹14,431 | Not levied | No | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Uttar Pradesh | ₹13,690 | ₹15,059 | ₹16,868 | Not levied | No | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Rajasthan | ₹8,216 | ₹8,528 | ₹8,840 | Not levied | No | Jan 1, 2025 |
| Chandigarh | ₹14,562 | ₹15,012 | ₹15,237 | Not levied | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | ₹9,330 | ₹11,500 | ₹13,800 | Not levied | No | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Ladakh | ₹11,700 | — | ₹14,950 | Not levied | No | Nov 4, 2022 (S.O. 117 — still in force as of 2025-26) |
| State / UT | Unskilled | Semi-skilled | Skilled | Professional Tax | LWF | In force from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | ₹14,249 | ₹15,249 | ₹16,249 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Karnataka | ₹18,561 | ₹18,700 | ₹19,135 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Kerala | ₹15,500 | ₹17,500 | ₹19,500 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Tamil Nadu | ₹13,500 | ₹15,100 | ₹16,600 | ₹208/mo | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Telangana | ₹14,619 | ₹15,619 | ₹16,619 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Puducherry | — | — | — | Levied — slab varies | No | — |
| Lakshadweep | — | — | — | Not levied | No | — |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | ₹16,822 | ₹19,300 | ₹22,126 | Not levied | No | Jul 1, 2025 |
| State / UT | Unskilled | Semi-skilled | Skilled | Professional Tax | LWF | In force from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maharashtra | ₹14,221 | ₹15,056 | ₹15,832 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Gujarat | ₹13,013 | ₹13,299 | ₹13,585 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Goa | ₹14,274 | ₹15,782 | ₹17,290 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | ₹12,649 | ₹12,922 | ₹13,195 | Not levied | No | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Madhya Pradesh | ₹12,150 | ₹13,510 | ₹14,869 | ₹208/mo | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Chhattisgarh | ₹11,176 | ₹11,696 | ₹12,606 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Oct 1, 2025 |
| State / UT | Unskilled | Semi-skilled | Skilled | Professional Tax | LWF | In force from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Bengal | ₹10,829 | ₹11,914 | ₹12,999 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Jan 1, 2026 |
| Bihar | ₹11,128 | ₹12,597 | ₹14,066 | Annual slab | No | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Jharkhand | ₹13,050 | ₹15,546 | ₹18,042 | Annual slab | No | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Odisha | ₹11,700 | ₹13,000 | ₹14,300 | ₹200/mo | Yes | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Sikkim | ₹15,000 | ₹16,500 | ₹18,000 | ₹208/mo | No | Jul 1, 2025 |
| State / UT | Unskilled | Semi-skilled | Skilled | Professional Tax | LWF | In force from |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assam | ₹10,844 | ₹12,525 | ₹15,532 | ₹208/mo | No | Dec 1, 2025 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | ₹8,400 | ₹8,700 | ₹9,200 | Not levied | No | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Manipur | ₹12,000 | ₹13,200 | ₹14,400 | ₹208/mo | No | May 9, 2025 |
| Meghalaya | ₹14,066 | ₹15,158 | ₹16,224 | ₹208/mo | No | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Mizoram | ₹12,600 | ₹14,100 | ₹15,600 | Levied — slab varies | No | Oct 1, 2025 |
| Nagaland | ₹8,500 | ₹9,200 | ₹10,500 | Levied — slab varies | No | Apr 1, 2025 |
| Tripura | ₹8,010 | ₹8,919 | ₹9,828 | ₹208/mo | No | Oct 1, 2025 |
| PF (EPFO) | 12% employee / 12% employer (3.67% EPF + 8.33% EPS) on Basic + DA, capped at a ₹15,000/month wage ceiling. |
| ESI (ESIC) | 0.75% employee / 3.25% employer where gross wages are ₹21,000/month or less. |
| Gratuity | Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 — 15 days' wages per completed year after 5 years, for establishments with 10 or more employees. |
| Bonus | Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 — 8.33% to 20% of wages, payable within 8 months of the close of the accounting year. |
| Maternity | Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 — 26 weeks' paid leave for the first two children, 12 weeks thereafter. |
Among the states and Union Territories tracked here, Delhi carries the highest notified unskilled minimum wage at ₹19,846 a month, followed by Karnataka at ₹18,561. Figures move twice a year as each state refixes its variable dearness allowance.
No. EPF (12% employee, 12% employer on Basic + DA up to a ₹15,000 ceiling) and ESI (0.75% employee, 3.25% employer up to ₹21,000 gross) are central schemes and identical across India. What changes state to state is the minimum wage, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund and the Shops and Establishments Act.
Professional Tax is not levied in Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chandigarh, Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh, Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Lakshadweep, and Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. Punjab levies a State Development Tax instead. Most other states charge it monthly or as an annual slab.
Most states revise the variable dearness allowance twice a year, with effect from 1 April and 1 October; a few use 1 January and 1 July. The basic component is revised less often, usually every three to five years.
No. Each establishment follows the minimum wage, Professional Tax and Labour Welfare Fund of the state it is located in, even where payroll is run centrally. A contractor supplying labour to a central-sphere site — railways, mines, ports, banking, oilfields — pays the Central Government rate instead.
