The national floor level minimum wage in India in 2024 was 178 Indian rupees per day and has remained consistent for the last few years. The National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) is the minimum wage below which no state government can fix. Different states set their minimum wages. The NFLMW was brought into effect in 1996 by the Indian central government. Stagnant minimum wages The Labor Ministry revises the NFLMW every two years, below which states should not fix their minimum wage. The ministry last revised it in 2017. As per economists, the non-revision of the NFLMW hurts the wages of workers engaged in bidi production, plantations, and similar sectors that often employ women. Living wage versus minimum wage India plans to replace its minimum wage system with a living wage by 2025 and has sought assistance from the International Labor Organization (ILO) to develop a framework. The ILO defines a living wage as the wage level necessary to afford a decent standard of living, given a country’s circumstances, whereas the minimum wage is the lowest remuneration required by law to be paid by employers to employees for work performed during a given period. The shift aims to elevate millions out of poverty and to ensure the well-being of unorganized workers.

This data archive consists of a digitized database of all of India's daily minimum wages across states and detailed industries for the years 1983, 1985/86, 1993, 1998, 2004, and 2006. These data are otherwise only available on paper and/or pdf documents. The data are provided as Excel and Stata files, including aggregate codes by broad industry group that the principal investigators assigned during their research.

Delhi had the highest monthly minimum wage for unskilled workers at over 17 thousand Indian rupees, the highest among other states and union territories. It was followed by Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Karnataka. The national floor level minimum wage in India in 2023 was 178 Indian rupees per day, remaining consistent for the last few years. The National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) is the minimum wage below which no state government can fix the minimum wage. Different states set their minimum wages. The NFLMW was brought into effect in 1996 by the Indian central government.

India Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Haryana: Paper and Paper Board/Paper Industry data was reported at 347.080 INR in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 328.520 INR for 2018. India Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Haryana: Paper and Paper Board/Paper Industry data is updated yearly, averaging 314.430 INR from Dec 2014 (Median) to 2019, with 6 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 347.080 INR in 2019 and a record low of 216.900 INR in 2014. India Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Haryana: Paper and Paper Board/Paper Industry data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBE014: Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Haryana.

Wages In Manufacturing in India increased to 347.30 INR/Day in 2014 from 322.07 INR/Day in 2013. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - India Average Daily Real Wage Rate in Manufacturing - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

As per the Periodic Labor Force Survey (PLFS), the average wage for male casual laborer in urban areas during April to June 2024 in India was 537 rupees per day. Female laborers have consistently received lesser wages than male laborers amounting to 364 rupees per day during the same period.

India Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Agricultural: Women: General Agricultural including Watering and Irrigation Workers data was reported at 216.630 INR in Aug 2018. This records an increase from the previous number of 215.400 INR for Jul 2018. India Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Agricultural: Women: General Agricultural including Watering and Irrigation Workers data is updated monthly, averaging 188.425 INR from Nov 2013 (Median) to Aug 2018, with 58 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 216.630 INR in Aug 2018 and a record low of 161.280 INR in Dec 2013. India Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Agricultural: Women: General Agricultural including Watering and Irrigation Workers data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau Government of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBB002: Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Agricultural.

The average wage earning for male casual laborer in rural area in India was 444 Indian rupees per day. Female laborers received lesser wages than male laborers amounting to 299 rupees per day.

Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Kerala: Cashew Factories and Establishments data was reported at 330.960 INR in 2019. This records an increase from the previous number of 324.640 INR for 2018. Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Kerala: Cashew Factories and Establishments data is updated yearly, averaging 297.620 INR from Dec 2011 (Median) to 2019, with 9 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 330.960 INR in 2019 and a record low of 186.150 INR in 2011. Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Kerala: Cashew Factories and Establishments data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBE019: Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Kerala.

The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands had the highest monthly minimum wage for skilled workers at over 21 thousand Indian rupees. It was followed by Delhi and the state of Goa.The national floor level minimum wage in India in 2024 was 178 Indian rupees per day, remaining consistent for the last few years. The National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) is the minimum wage below which no state government can fix the minimum wage. Different states set their own minimum wages. The NFLMW was brought into effect in 1996 by the Indian central government.

India Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Arunachal Pradesh: Load Carrying i.e. Porter Porting Goods from One Area to Another Area data was reported at 150.000 INR in 2019. This stayed constant from the previous number of 150.000 INR for 2018. India Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Arunachal Pradesh: Load Carrying i.e. Porter Porting Goods from One Area to Another Area data is updated yearly, averaging 150.000 INR from Dec 2015 (Median) to 2019, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 150.000 INR in 2019 and a record low of 150.000 INR in 2019. India Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Arunachal Pradesh: Load Carrying i.e. Porter Porting Goods from One Area to Another Area data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBE005: Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Arunachal Pradesh.

The average daily wage for male field labor in India in June 2023 was 410 Indian rupees. In the same month, female labor's daily wages were approximately 340 rupees. Daily wages among female workers were consistently lower compared to their male counterparts.

The daily wages for coffee plantation workers were the highest in the state of Kerala in India, at about 435 Indian rupees per day in fiscal year 2023. The daily average employment in coffee plantations in Kerala was above 44 thousand workers in 2021.

Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Non Agricultural: Mason: Men: Kerala data was reported at 1,009.840 INR in Dec 2024. This records an increase from the previous number of 1,005.560 INR for Nov 2024. Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Non Agricultural: Mason: Men: Kerala data is updated monthly, averaging 437.810 INR from Apr 1998 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 313 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,009.840 INR in Dec 2024 and a record low of 147.650 INR in Jun 1998. Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Non Agricultural: Mason: Men: Kerala data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBD028: Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Non Agricultural: by State: Mason.

In financial year 2023, Kerala offered the highest average daily wages for male field labor in India, reaching 876 Indian rupees. Simultaneously, female labor in Kerala received daily wages of approximately 616 rupees. These rates surpassed the national averages significantly. Chhattisgarh ranked lowest during the same time period.

The average daily wages for regular urban male workers were the highest compared to other worker groups across India in financial year 2012. Regular urban female workers earned considerably lesser than their urban male counterparts with 365 Indian rupees per day. Average wages for the rural workers of both genders were lesser compared to urban regular workers.

The statistic displays best paid states and union territories in rural India for salaried men in 2011-12, based on average daily salary. Lakshadweep had the highest average daily wage for rural salaried men during that time period, followed by Arunachal Pradesh with men earning more than 672 Indian rupees per day on average.

Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Non Agricultural: Mason: Men: Madhya Pradesh data was reported at 491.910 INR in Dec 2024. This stayed constant from the previous number of 491.910 INR for Nov 2024. Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Non Agricultural: Mason: Men: Madhya Pradesh data is updated monthly, averaging 165.880 INR from Apr 1998 (Median) to Dec 2024, with 313 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 491.910 INR in Dec 2024 and a record low of 80.510 INR in Jun 1998. Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Non Agricultural: Mason: Men: Madhya Pradesh data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBD028: Average Daily Wage Rate: Rural: Non Agricultural: by State: Mason.

The salary increases are expected to decline across most sectors in 2024. The e-commerce industry offers the highest increase in salaries in India at 10.9 percent. It is followed by the financial services sector which has consistently been the highest salary payer. Salary hikes in the sector are expected to be 9.6 percent down from over 10.4 percent in 2022.

Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Kerala: Plantations, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cardamom, Cinchona etc.: Cardamom data was reported at 171.980 INR in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 161.230 INR for 2012. Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Kerala: Plantations, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cardamom, Cinchona etc.: Cardamom data is updated yearly, averaging 149.160 INR from Dec 2007 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 171.980 INR in 2013 and a record low of 98.020 INR in 2007. Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Kerala: Plantations, Tea, Coffee, Rubber, Cardamom, Cinchona etc.: Cardamom data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Labour Bureau. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Labour Market – Table IN.GBE019: Minimum Daily Wage Rate: Minimum Wages Act, 1948: Kerala.