This page shows the current applicable minimum wage for workers employed in Poultry Farms in Assam, as notified by the Assam government. It applies to broiler and layer farms, hatcheries, and related poultry establishments operating across Assam.
Minimum wage rates for Poultry Farms in Assam
| Category of worker | Per day | Per month (26 days) |
|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹406 | ₹10,543 |
| Semi-skilled / supervisory | ₹471 | ₹12,257 |
| Skilled / clerical | ₹589 | ₹15,323 |
| Highly-skilled | ₹758 | ₹19,710 |
Rates effective 1 January 2026.
What counts as Poultry Farms
Poultry Farms as a scheduled employment covers establishments engaged in the commercial rearing, breeding, feeding, and maintenance of poultry birds such as broilers and layers, along with hatchery, egg production, and bird-dressing operations carried out on or around the farm.
- Broiler (meat bird) rearing farms
- Layer (egg production) farms
- Hatcheries and breeder farms
- On-farm poultry feed mixing and storage units
- Egg grading, packing, and cold-holding units
- Poultry dressing and processing sheds
- Contract and integrated poultry rearing units
Typical roles and skill categories
- Poultry shed attendant / farm worker
- Bird catcher and handler
- Feed mixer / feed operator
- Hatchery and incubation attendant
- Egg collector and grader
- Vaccinator / bird health assistant
- Litter, cleaning, and biosecurity worker
- Farm supervisor
- Poultry veterinary technician
In poultry farms, unskilled rates typically apply to shed cleaners, litter and biosecurity workers, feed carriers, and general helpers, while semi-skilled rates cover feed mixers, egg collectors and graders, and bird catchers. Skilled and highly skilled categories usually map to hatchery and incubation operators, vaccinators, and farm supervisors or poultry health technicians who manage flock condition and shed operations.
Who fixes this wage
Poultry Farms is a notified scheduled employment for which the Assam government fixes minimum wages by skill category, covering unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled workers, and in many cases the rates also vary by geographic zone within the state.
How Assam sets minimum wages
In Assam the Commissionerate of Labour sets a single statewide schedule that applies uniformly without any zonal division. Rates are given for four categories of worker and quoted both per day and per month on a 26-day basis, and they move with a variable dearness allowance, the current revision taking effect from 1 January 2026.
Common questions
What is the current minimum wage for Poultry Farms in Assam?
In Assam, the minimum wage for Poultry Farms currently runs from about ₹406 to ₹758 per day and ₹10543 to ₹19710 per month, depending on skill category and zone, effective 1 January 2026. The exact figure by category is in the table below. Confirm the exact rate for your worker's skill category and zone in the table above, and against the latest official notification.
Do minimum wage rates for Poultry Farms in Assam differ by skill category?
Yes. The Assam government notifies separate rates for unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled, and highly skilled workers, so on the same farm a shed cleaner, an egg grader, and a hatchery operator may each fall under a different category and rate.
Are hatchery, feed, and egg-grading workers covered under the Poultry Farms schedule in Assam?
Workers engaged in incubation and hatchery duties, on-farm feed mixing, egg collection and grading, and bird catching are generally treated as part of poultry farm operations and are covered by the rates notified for this employment in Assam, subject to the exact wording of the state notification.
Does the same poultry farm rate apply everywhere in Assam?
Not always. Many states divide their territory into zones, so a poultry farm located in a metropolitan or industrial zone of Assam may carry a different notified rate than one in a rural zone, even for workers in the same skill category.
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