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Minimum wages

Minimum wages by state

India has no single minimum wage. Each state notifies its own rates, for its own employments, on its own schedule. Every page below shows the rate for one state with the date it took effect, the notification it came from and the official source you can check it against. We never label a figure "current" — the date and the source are the answer to that question.

Shops and establishments

Delhi

₹18,456 / month

Unskilled

Notified order
Effective 1 April 2025
Shops and commercial establishments

Karnataka

₹23,376 / month

Unskilled · Zone I

Reported figure
Effective 1 April 2026

For how rates are set, and what an employer pays on top of the notified wage, see the minimum-wage reference and the minimum-wage guide. To price a specific role, use the labour-cost calculator.