How Assam sets its minimum wages
Assam notifies minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act across 98 scheduled employments, with no zones. The general skill-band table above covers Shops and Commercial Establishments. Each rate is a basic wage plus a Variable Dearness Allowance linked to the Consumer Price Index, and the monthly figure is the daily rate multiplied by 26.
The rates on this page are the 1 January 2026 revision, which is the latest and remains in force. Contract labour is covered by a separate schedule with different rates.
Assam revises the Variable Dearness Allowance twice a year, effective 1 January and 1 June, based on the Consumer Price Index. The rates on this page are the current 1 January 2026 revision.
What employers must do
- Pay every worker at least the notified minimum for their skill category and zone. Paying below it is an offence.
- Pay overtime at twice the ordinary rate for work beyond normal hours.
- Maintain a wage register, muster roll and wage slips, and pay within the wage period.
- Update payroll at each revision so no worker slips below the new minimum.
For contractors and staffing firms deploying workers across Assam, keeping every worker on the right skill and zone rate by hand is error-prone. ZeniaHR payroll checks each worker's wage against the applicable state minimum automatically and handles the registers and PF/ESI returns.
Related calculators
Work out the deductions on a Assam wage with our free tools: the in-hand salary calculator, the PF calculator and the ESI calculator. Confirm the official rates on the Assam Commissionerate of Labour.
Keep every worker on the right wage, automatically
ZeniaHR flags any worker paid below the applicable minimum wage and updates rates at each revision. Built only for manpower and staffing companies.
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Assam in 2026?
For the general schedule, an un-skilled worker earns at least ₹406 per day, about ₹10,543 per month, effective 1 January 2026. Semi-skilled is ₹471, skilled ₹589 and highly-skilled ₹758 per day. Assam uses one statewide rate with no zones.
Does Assam have wage zones?
No. Assam sets a single statewide minimum wage by skill category, with no zone-wise variation across its 98 scheduled employments.
How often does Assam revise minimum wages?
The Variable Dearness Allowance is revised twice a year, effective 1 January and 1 June, based on the Consumer Price Index. The current rates are the 1 January 2026 revision.
What is the minimum wage for a security guard in Assam?
A security guard is usually paid the semi-skilled or skilled rate of the general schedule, about ₹471 to ₹589 per day. Contract labour is covered by a separate schedule, so confirm which applies.
Minimum wage by scheduled employment
- Minimum wage for Agriculture
- Minimum wage for Automobile Repair and Garage Workshops
- Minimum wage for Bakeries and Confectionery
- Minimum wage for Beauty Parlours and Salons
- Minimum wage for Brick Kilns
- Minimum wage for Call Centre and IT-enabled Services
- Minimum wage for Chemical Works
- Minimum wage for Cold Storage
- Minimum wage for Construction and Building Works
- Minimum wage for Cotton Ginning and Pressing
- Minimum wage for Courier and Delivery Services
- Minimum wage for Dairy
- Minimum wage for Domestic Workers
- Minimum wage for Electronics and Electrical Goods
- Minimum wage for Engineering Industry
- Minimum wage for Food Processing
- Minimum wage for Garment, Tailoring and Readymade
- Minimum wage for Handloom and Powerloom
- Minimum wage for Hospitals and Nursing Homes
- Minimum wage for Hotels and Restaurants
- Minimum wage for Housekeeping and Cleaning
- Minimum wage for Leather and Tanneries
- Minimum wage for Loading, Unloading and Hamali
- Minimum wage for Oil Mills
- Minimum wage for Paper and Printing Press
- Minimum wage for Petrol Pumps and Fuel Stations
- Minimum wage for Pharmaceutical Industry
- Minimum wage for Plastic Industry
- Minimum wage for Poultry Farms
- Minimum wage for Private Schools and Educational Institutions
- Minimum wage for Public Motor Transport and Drivers
- Minimum wage for Rice, Flour and Dal Mills
- Minimum wage for Saw Mills and Timber
- Minimum wage for Security Services / Watch and Ward
- Minimum wage for Shops and Establishments
- Minimum wage for Steel and Rolling Mills
- Minimum wage for Stone Breaking and Crushing
- Minimum wage for Sugar Industry
- Minimum wage for Tea and Coffee Plantations
- Minimum wage for Warehousing and Logistics