Labour cost calculator
An all-in labour cost is the basic wage plus the statutory costs an employer must pay on top of it — provident fund, ESI, bonus, gratuity and, in some states, professional tax. Enter a monthly basic wage below and the calculator applies each component at the rate shown, so you can compare a quote against the legal minimum. Figures are dated and computed on your device.
Enter the monthly basic wage; the statutory build-up is computed on this device.
| Statutory component | Base | Rate | Monthly amount |
|---|---|---|---|
Statutory bonus accrual Payment of Bonus Act, 1965 | ₹15,000 | 8.33% | ₹583 |
Employer PF (EPF) Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 | ₹15,000 | 12% | ₹1,800 |
Employer ESI Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948 | ₹15,000 | 3.25% | ₹488 |
Gratuity accrual Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 | ₹15,000 | 4.81% | ₹722 |
Labour Welfare Fund State Labour Welfare Fund Act | ₹15,000 | — | ₹20 |
Professional Tax State Professional Tax Act | ₹15,000 | — | ₹200 |
Basic wages: ₹15,000
Statutory cost: ₹3,812
Labour cost: ₹18,812
Excludes the service charge for supervision, reporting and the operating layer, which is quoted per contract.
Figures are for a 26-day month and a 9-hour day — 8 hours of work plus a 1-hour break.
Where the minimum wage for your site comes from
This calculator applies dated statutory rates. The minimum wage that applies to an actual site is the latest figure announced by the applicable government — the state government for most private-sector sites, or the central government where a site falls in the central sphere (central-government or railway establishments, mines, oilfields, major ports). We look up the current notification for your state and skill category and map your requirement to it before we quote.
Ministry of Labour & Employment (Government of India) — Administers the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 and publishes central minimum-wage notifications.
Labour Bureau — Wages — Collects and publishes minimum-wage statistics under the Act, compiled from state and central returns.
Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) — Minimum Wages — Central minimum-wage and Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) orders, revised on 1 April and 1 October.
Shram Suvidha Portal — Know Minimum Wage (Central Sphere) — Search central minimum wages by city, skill category and scheduled employment.