Variation of Minimum Wage Rates in States

A statement giving the minimum rates of wages fixed for unskilled workers engaged in different scheduled employments by different State Governments/Union Territory Administrations is as under:

(Rs. Per day)
Sl. No	State / Union Territory	Unskilled
1	2	3
1	Andhra Pradesh	68.96
2	Arunachal Pradesh	134.62
3	Assam	100.00
4	Bihar	109.12
5	Chhattisgarh	134.15
6	Goa	150.00
7	Gujarat	100.00
8	Haryana	167.23
9	Himachal Pradesh	110.00
10	Jammu and Kashmir	110.00
11	Jharkhand	111.00
12	Karnataka	111.83
13	Kerala	110.00
14	Madhya Pradesh	138.16
15	Maharashtra	95.65
16	Manipur	81.40
17	Meghalaya	100.00
18	Mizoram	132.00
19	Nagaland	80.00
20	Orissa	90.00
21	Punjab	141.98
22	Rajasthan	135.00
23	Sikkim	100.00
24	Tamil Nadu	92.54
25	Tripura	81.54
26	Uttar Pradesh	100.00
27	Uttarakhand	91.98
28	West Bengal	108.07
29	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	190.00
30	Chandigarh	176.98
31	Dadra and Nagar Haveli	136.60
32	Daman and Diu	132.60
33	Delhi	203.00
34	Lakshadweep	152.20
35	Puducherry	100.00

The disparity of minimum rates of wages in various States is due to differences in socio-economic conditions, prices of essential commodities, paying capacity, productivity and other local conditions influencing the wage rate.

In order to have a uniform wage structure and to reduce the disparity in minimum wages across the country, the concept of National Floor Level Minimum Wage (NFLMW) was mooted. The NFLMW per day has been revised from time to time primarily taking into account the increase in the Consumer Price Index Number for Industrial Workers. With effect from 01.11.2009 the NFLMW was raised to Rs.100/- per day. Since the NFLMW is a non-statutory measure, the State Governments are persuaded to fix/revise minimum wages in such a way that in none of the scheduled employments, the minimum wage is less than NFLMW.

            This information was given by Shri Mallikarjun Kharge, Minister for Labour and Employment in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today.

 PIB release, March 16, 2011