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.

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.

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.

Data and insights on earnings & Wages in India - minimum wage, hours worked, employee benefits, and more.

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.

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.

The executives (CXOs) have the highest share of variable pay at over 26 percent followed by function heads. Variable pay refers to performance-linked pay in the form of incentive pay, commission, or bonus. It is granted by an employer for an employee's contribution to a company's success.

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.

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.

India State Finances: Expenditure: Wages and Salaries data was reported at 10,272,130.000 INR mn in 2025. This records an increase from the previous number of 9,600,059.000 INR mn for 2024. India State Finances: Expenditure: Wages and Salaries data is updated yearly, averaging 1,366,600.000 INR mn from Mar 1991 (Median) to 2025, with 35 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 10,272,130.000 INR mn in 2025 and a record low of 185,500.000 INR mn in 1991. India State Finances: Expenditure: Wages and Salaries data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Reserve Bank of India. The data is categorized under India Premium Database’s Government and Public Finance – Table IN.FE011: State Finances: Expenditure: Wages and Salaries.

ASI: Wages per Manday Worked: All Workers: All India data was reported at 363.760 INR in 2013. This records an increase from the previous number of 313.000 INR for 2012. ASI: Wages per Manday Worked: All Workers: All India data is updated yearly, averaging 180.270 INR from Mar 2000 (Median) to 2013, with 14 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 363.760 INR in 2013 and a record low of 138.090 INR in 2000. ASI: Wages per Manday Worked: All Workers: All India 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.GBB049: Annual Survey of Industries: Wages per Manday Worked: All Workers: by States.

The article analyses the evolution of Indian real wages for the period 1500-1650. It argues that the Great Divergence between India and north-western Europe was already visible by the early 1500s by making use of a new dataset of 2,710 separate observations, reflecting over 76,000 paid-out wages, for nine locations in western India. These wages were deflated by rice prices and a basket of goods and imply low and declining standards of living over the sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. In comparison with Europe, these real wages represent comparatively low living standards, and they were not much above those in Japan.

This dataset provides values for WAGES reported in several countries. The data includes current values, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, reported unit and currency.

The average monthly real wages of regular wage or salaried workers in India declined from around 12 thousand Indian rupees to 10.9 thousand in 2022. The salaries declined annually by 1.2 percent and by 0.7 percent as of 2022. Regular wage workers engage in relatively longer tenure of work and are usually paid salaries on a weekly or monthly basis.

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 dataset contains All India Yearly Rural Daily Wages in Old Format.

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This resource arose out of research into the date of origin, characteristics, and scale of age-specific salaries, and the relative earnings among the British middle class between 1750 and 1850.
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This resource lists by name, occupation, year, department, and years of experience of clerks employed in the British East India Company between 1760 and 1850. It provides an indication of middle class incomes received by a significant group of men in the middle and upper sections of London's middle class during the classic years of the British industrial revolution.

India ASI: Wages per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Magnetic and Optical Media data was reported at 232.520 INR in 2013. This records a decrease from the previous number of 584.730 INR for 2012. India ASI: Wages per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Magnetic and Optical Media data is updated yearly, averaging 457.300 INR from Mar 2009 (Median) to 2013, with 5 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 645.080 INR in 2009 and a record low of 232.520 INR in 2013. India ASI: Wages per Manday Worked: All Employees: Manufacturing: Magnetic and Optical Media 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.GBB047: Annual Survey of Industries: Wages per Manday Worked: All Employees: by Industries: NIC 2008.