A free HR compliance tool that instantly fetches statutory minimum wages for any employee in India — by state, zone, industry, and skill level. Eliminates manual gazette lookups and saves HR teams hours every revision cycle.

India's Minimum Wages Act, 1948 mandates all employers pay at least the government-notified wage. Rates vary across 38 States/UTs, geographic zones, industries, and skill grades — creating thousands of distinct rates nationwide.

• Select State/UT — States first, then Union Territories, then Central Government. Determines the wage schedule.
• Select Industry — Maharashtra has 8 schedules: Shops & Establishment, Engineering, Factories, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals, Cement, Printing Press, Cashew, Seepz.
• Select City/Zone — For Kerala, every district HQ is its own zone with a different DA rate.
• Select Skill Level — Chips auto-update to reflect only the grades applicable to the selected state. Click to select.
• Click Calculate — Results appear instantly. Change any field and recalculate without resetting.

Some states use all 6 grades (Highly Skilled, Skilled Grade 1, Skilled Grade 2, Semi Skilled Grade 1, Semi Skilled Grade 2, Unskilled) — e.g. Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Kerala, Haryana, Chandigarh. Many others use a simplified 3-grade structure (Skilled, Semi Skilled, Unskilled) — e.g. Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Manipur, UP. Tamil Nadu uses a mixed structure: Zones 1–3 have 5 grades, Zone 4 has 4. The tool reads directly from the official Populate/Do Not Populate classification in each state's government schedule.

Minimum wages are the legally mandated lowest remuneration an employer must pay workers. In India, the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 provides the foundational legal framework, but each State and UT independently fixes and revises wages — creating a complex system with thousands of distinct rates across the country.

Geographic Zones

Most states divide into 2–4 zones based on cost of living. Kerala uniquely has 17 city-specific zones, each with a different DA while the Basic wage stays uniform. Delhi, Haryana, and several northeastern states apply a Single Zone uniformly.

By Industry

Maharashtra has 8 distinct schedules: Shops & Establishment (3 zones), Engineering, Factories (3 zones), Drugs & Pharmaceuticals (3 zones), Cement (3 zones), Printing Press (3 zones), Cashew, and Seepz. The Central Government covers mines, ports, railways, and central construction projects across 3 zones.

By Skill Level

Workers classified into up to 6 grades. Many states use a simplified 3-grade structure. The government notification for each state specifies applicable grades via a Populate/Do Not Populate classification — which this tool follows precisely.

The Basic Wage is the fixed component set by the state. Dearness Allowance (DA) is variable, revised every 6 months via CPI. Some states consolidate both. Special Allowance is Kerala-specific. HRA at 5% of Basic+DA is mandated in Maharashtra and West Bengal.

Under the Payment of Bonus Act, 1965, employees earning ≤ ₹21,000/month are entitled to a minimum bonus of 8.33% (≈ one month's wages per year) up to a maximum of 20% when allocable surplus permits. Payable within 8 months of the accounting year's close.

Consolidates the Minimum Wages Act, Payment of Wages Act, Payment of Bonus Act, and Equal Remuneration Act. Introduces a National Floor Wage (currently ₹176/day) below which no state can set wages. Once fully notified, will substantially unify India's fragmented wage landscape.