This page shows the current applicable minimum wage for workers employed in Oil Mills in Gujarat. Whether you run an oil mill or work in one, you can check the latest notified rates for Gujarat below, arranged by skill category.
Minimum wage rates for Oil Mills in Gujarat
| Skill category | Zone I / day | Zone II / day | Zone I / month | Zone II / month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Un-skilled | ₹512.50 | ₹501.50 | ₹13,325 | ₹13,039 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹522.50 | ₹512.50 | ₹13,585 | ₹13,325 |
| Skilled | ₹534.50 | ₹522.50 | ₹13,897 | ₹13,585 |
Rates effective 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026.
What counts as Oil Mills
Oil Mills as a scheduled employment covers establishments engaged in crushing, expelling, extracting, and refining edible and non-edible oils from oilseeds such as groundnut, mustard, sesame, copra, cottonseed, castor, linseed, and soybean, together with the handling of oilcake and other by-products.
- Oilseed crushing and expelling units (ghani, kolhu, and power-driven expellers)
- Solvent extraction plants
- Vegetable and edible oil refineries
- Copra and coconut oil mills
- Cottonseed and rice-bran oil units
- Oilcake and de-oiled cake processing units
- Oil filtering, filling, and packing units
Typical roles and skill categories
- Expeller or crushing machine operator
- Solvent extraction plant operator
- Refinery operator and boiler attendant
- Filter press operator
- Oilseed cleaner and feeder
- Filling and packing worker
- Oilcake handler and loader
- Weighbridge clerk and storekeeper
- Helper and general labourer
In Oil Mills, unskilled rates usually apply to feeders, loaders, and oilcake handlers, and semi-skilled rates to filling, packing, and machine-tending hands. Skilled rates typically cover expeller, solvent-plant, and refinery operators, while highly-skilled rates apply to technicians and supervisors overseeing extraction and refining lines.
Who fixes this wage
Oil Mills is a notified scheduled employment under the Minimum Wages Act, for which the Gujarat government fixes and periodically revises minimum rates of wages by skill category. In many cases these rates also vary by geographical zone or area class within Gujarat.
How Gujarat sets minimum wages
Gujarat's Commissioner of Labour applies a two-zone structure, distinguishing Zone I from Zone II, and lists both per-day and per-month rates for each of three skill categories. The comparatively short schedule of three grades is revised on a half-yearly cycle, the current one effective from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026. Wages are updated by fresh notification rather than tied to an automatic dearness allowance.
Common questions
What is the current minimum wage for Oil Mills in Gujarat?
In Gujarat, the minimum wage for Oil Mills currently runs from about ₹501.50 to ₹534.50 per day and ₹13039 to ₹13897 per month, depending on skill category and zone, effective 1 April 2026 to 30 September 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.
Does the Oil Mills minimum wage apply to seasonal groundnut or mustard crushing units?
Yes. In Gujarat the notified Oil Mills rates apply to workers whether the unit runs year-round or only during the oilseed crushing season, including those engaged on a temporary or seasonal basis for that period.
How is a worker's skill category decided in an oil mill?
It depends on the nature of the work performed, so an expeller or solvent-plant operator is treated as skilled while a feeder or oilcake loader is treated as unskilled. Employers in Gujarat should classify each worker by the actual duties handled, not by job title alone.
Are helpers and loaders who handle oilcake and oil drums covered?
Yes. General labourers, loaders, and helpers who handle oilseeds, oilcake, and oil drums fall within the Oil Mills schedule and are entitled to at least the minimum wage notified for their skill category in Gujarat.
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