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Uttar Pradesh minimum wages: current rates and revision history

The minimum wage rates in force in Uttar Pradesh by skill category, how they have been revised over time and the official notification behind them.

In force from 01 Apr 2026 (Basic + VDA)

UnskilledRs. 11,314 per month

Semi-skilledRs. 12,445 per month

Notification dated 18 February 2026

Zone structure: Statewide (no zones)
Revision cadence: Half-yearly
Authority: Labour Department, Uttar Pradesh

Effective 1 Apr 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. 74 scheduled employments. Unskilled Basic Rs. 5,750 + VDA Rs. 5,563.65 = Rs. 11,313.65/month (Rs. 435.14/day). Separate engineering-factory notification effective 1 Feb 2026.

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Rate history - 3 cycles

01 Apr 2026 - In force

Unskilled 11,314 · Semi 12,445 · Skilled - · Highly skilled -

Notification dated 18 February 2026

01 Apr 2025 - Superseded

Unskilled 10,994 · Semi 12,094 · Skilled 13,547 · Highly skilled -

01 Apr 2024 - Superseded

Unskilled 10,701 · Semi 11,772 · Skilled 13,186 · Highly skilled -

Latest Minimum Wages notifications for Uttar Pradesh

current Effective 01 Apr 2026 - Labour Department, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh minimum wages - new 3-tier system

Superseded an earlier 25 March 2026 order to create a new 3-tier district system after the April 2026 Noida workers' protest: Category I (Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad - a 21% hike), Category II (Nagar Nigam districts), Category III (rest of the state). UP officials publicly debunked a viral fake claim of a flat Rs 20,000 wage - only the gazette notification governs.

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Uttar Pradesh minimum wages: current rates and revision history

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Latest Minimum Wages notifications for Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh minimum wages - new 3-tier system