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Minimum Wages in Haryana 2026: Latest Rates (Unskilled to Skilled)

Q: What is the minimum wage for an unskilled worker in Haryana?

The minimum wage for an unskilled worker in Haryana is Rs 15,221 per month, effective 1 April 2026, which works out to about Rs 585 per day for a 26-day month.

Q: How often are Haryana minimum wages revised?

Haryana revises its minimum wages periodically by adjusting the dearness allowance component in line with the All-India Consumer Price Index (AICPI). The rates here are from Notification No. 2/25/26-2 Lab, effective 1 April 2026.

Category of worker	Per month	Per day (26 days)
Unskilled	₹15,221	₹585
Semi-skilled	₹16,781	₹645
Skilled	₹18,501	₹712
Highly-skilled	₹19,426	₹747

How Haryana sets its minimum wages

Haryana fixes minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, for workers in scheduled employments. Every worker is classified as unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled or highly-skilled, and each category has its own rate. Haryana applies one uniform rate across the whole state, with no zone classification, so the rate depends on the worker's skill category, not their district.

The wage tracks the cost of living through a dearness-allowance component linked to the All-India Consumer Price Index (AICPI), so it is revised periodically. The rates here are from Notification No. 2/25/26-2 Lab, effective 1 April 2026. Under Haryana's rules the wage must be paid as a whole and cannot be split into allowances. Always check the latest notification, as these rates move.

What employers in Haryana must do

Pay every worker at least the minimum wage for their skill category. Paying below it is an offence.
Pay overtime at twice the ordinary rate for work beyond the normal hours.
Maintain a wage register, muster roll and wage slips, and pay within the wage period.
Update payroll each time the rate is revised, so no worker slips below the new minimum.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Haryana in 2026?

Effective 1 April 2026, the monthly minimum wage in Haryana is ₹15,221 for unskilled workers, ₹16,781 for semi-skilled, ₹18,501 for skilled and ₹19,426 for highly-skilled workers. Haryana applies one uniform rate across the state.

What is the minimum wage for an unskilled worker in Haryana?

₹15,221 per month, effective 1 April 2026, which is about ₹585 per day for a 26-day month.

How often are Haryana minimum wages revised?

Periodically, by adjusting the dearness-allowance component in line with the All-India Consumer Price Index (AICPI). The current rates are from Notification No. 2/25/26-2 Lab, effective 1 April 2026.

What is the overtime rate?

Work beyond normal hours is paid at twice the ordinary rate of wages under the Minimum Wages Act and rules.

Minimum wages in Haryana (2026)

How Haryana sets its minimum wages

What employers in Haryana must do

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