How Uttar Pradesh sets its minimum wages
Uttar Pradesh fixes minimum wages under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948, across roughly 74 scheduled employments. Workers are classified as unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled, and the table above shows the general rates. Some districts are notified at higher rates: in Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida), for example, the wage is higher, at about ₹13,690 unskilled, ₹15,059 semi-skilled and ₹16,868 skilled per month.
The wage includes a variable dearness allowance (VDA) linked to the Consumer Price Index, so it is revised roughly every six months. The current revision covers 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026, with the next revision expected from 1 October 2026. Because rates vary by scheduled employment and district, always confirm the figure for your specific employment in the latest notification.
What employers in Uttar Pradesh 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, in April and October, so no worker slips below the new minimum.
For contractors and staffing firms deploying workers across many sites, keeping every worker at or above the correct Uttar Pradesh 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. If you use contract labour, see our contract labour compliance guide.
Related calculators
Work out the deductions on an Uttar Pradesh wage with our free tools: the in-hand salary calculator, the PF calculator and the ESI calculator. You can confirm the official rates on the Uttar Pradesh Labour Department website.
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 Uttar Pradesh in 2026?
Effective 1 April 2026, the general monthly minimum wage in Uttar Pradesh is ₹11,314 for unskilled workers, ₹12,445 for semi-skilled and ₹13,940 for skilled workers. Districts such as Noida are notified higher, and UP revises its rates roughly every six months.
What is the minimum wage for an unskilled worker in Uttar Pradesh?
₹11,314 per month generally, effective 1 April 2026 (about ₹435 per day). In Gautam Buddh Nagar (Noida) it is higher, around ₹13,690 per month.
How often are Uttar Pradesh minimum wages revised?
Twice a year, on 1 April and 1 October, by adjusting the variable dearness allowance (VDA) for the change in the cost of living over the preceding six months.
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 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