Minimum wages · West Bengal

West Bengal minimum wage for security and facility staff

West Bengal's notified security-services minimum wage from 1 July 2026 — zone-wise rates by skill level, the official source, and the 2026 Code on Wages Rules.

Notified rates

Minimum wage for Security services and shops and establishments in West Bengal

The figure below applies from 1 July 2026. It is the floor for the employment shown — an employer pays at least this, plus the statutory load in the next section.

Skill level	Zone	Monthly
Unskilled	Zone A	₹10,566
Unskilled	Zone B	₹9,758
Semi-skilled	Zone A	₹11,611
Semi-skilled	Zone B	₹10,732
Skilled	Zone A	₹12,773
Skilled	Zone B	₹11,806

Effective from

1 July 2026

Fixing authority

Government of West Bengal, Labour Commissionerate

Notification

Security-services rate set with the variable dearness allowance effective 1 July 2026

Official source

https://labour.wb.gov.in/

How this was checked

Reported figure — confirm against the state notification

Reviewed

16 October 2026

What it costs on top

The all-in cost of a ₹10,566 monthly wage

The notified wage is the floor, not the cost. The statutory contributions an employer pays on top, using the calculator's dated national defaults:

Component	Basis	Monthly
Basic wage	Notified rate	₹10,566
Statutory bonus accrual	On ₹10,566 × 8.33%	₹583
Employer PF (EPF)	On ₹10,566 × 12%	₹1,268
Employer ESI	On ₹10,566 × 3.25%	₹343
Gratuity accrual	On ₹10,566 × 4.81%	₹508
Labour Welfare Fund	Fixed	₹20
Professional Tax	Fixed	₹200
Labour cost	Wage + statutory	₹13,489

Figures are for a 26-day month and a 9-hour day — 8 hours of work plus a 1-hour break. Statutory figures are indicative national defaults — the exact load varies by state and wage structure and is confirmed in the contract.Run your own wage through the calculator

Your staff

Where a security guard sits in this state

West Bengal notifies a separate security-services rate set alongside the general schedule, and a guard is priced on that set, by zone and skill level.

Wage zones / categories

Zone A — Kolkata and other municipal corporation areas.
Zone B — other municipal and notified areas.

Before you budget

What to watch with this state's rate

West Bengal notified its own Code on Wages Rules in July 2026, aligning state wage rules with the central framework.
The notified total is revised with a variable dearness allowance on a recurring schedule, so the figure moves between formal revisions.
Confirm the current security-services notification and the zone for the site before pricing a deployment.

Questions

West Bengal minimum wage — common questions

Does West Bengal set a separate rate for security services?

Yes. West Bengal notifies a separate security-services rate set, split by zone and skill level, alongside the general shops and establishments schedule. A guard is priced on the security-services set.

How are West Bengal's wage zones divided?

Into Zone A, covering Kolkata and other municipal corporation areas, and Zone B, covering other municipal and notified areas. Zone A carries the higher rate.

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