Minimum wages in Delhi, 2026.
From 1 April 2025, Delhi's minimum wage is ₹18,456 a month for unskilled work, ₹20,371 semi-skilled and ₹22,411 skilled.
Updated 16 October 2026. Revisions due 1 October 2025, 1 April 2026 and 1 October 2026 not yet notified. How we check
Pay rates in Delhi
All scheduled employments
| Skill | Per month | Per day |
|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹18,456 | ₹710 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹20,371 | ₹784 |
| Skilled | ₹22,411 | ₹862 |
| Clerical: below matriculation | ₹20,371 | ₹784 |
| Clerical: matriculate, not graduate | ₹22,411 | ₹862 |
| Clerical: graduate and above | ₹24,356 | ₹937 |
Show breakdown
| Skill | Rate fixed on 22 Oct 2019 | DA added since |
|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | ₹14,806 | ₹3,650 |
| Semi-skilled | ₹16,284 | ₹4,087 |
| Skilled | ₹17,924 | ₹4,487 |
| Clerical: below matriculation | ₹16,284 | ₹4,087 |
| Clerical: matriculate, not graduate | ₹17,924 | ₹4,487 |
| Clerical: graduate and above | ₹19,522 | ₹4,834 |
In force from 1 April 2025. Order F.No.(142)/02/MW/VII/Part file/211-241.
One rate covers all of Delhi. Gurugram and Faridabad are in Haryana, and Noida and Ghaziabad are in Uttar Pradesh. UP rates
What employers owe in Delhi
- 7thof the next monthWages, in full
- 15thof the next monthEPF (with the ECR) and ESIC
- Half-yearlyby 15 Jul and 15 JanLabour Welfare Fund, for units with 5+ persons
- Upfrontbefore work startsContract labour licence, for contractors with 50+ workers. Delhi has not yet fixed the forms and fees; ask the Labour Department how to apply.
| Who pays what | Worker | Employer |
|---|---|---|
| EPF20+ employees; wages up to ₹25,000 a month | 12% | 12% + 0.5% EDLI + 0.5% admin |
| ESIC10+ employees; wages up to ₹21,000 a month | 0.75% | 3.25% |
| Labour Welfare Fund5+ persons | ₹0.75 a half-year | ₹2.25 a half-year |
Professional Tax is not levied in Delhi. Late EPF and ESIC carry 12% a year interest and damages. If your contractor does not pay them, you must, and recover it from them.
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Questions
Why do some websites show a higher Delhi rate?
Check whether the Labour Department lists the order they quote. When we checked on 16 October 2026, its newest order was the one dated 15 April 2025. The rates on this page come from that order.
Why hasn't Delhi's rate changed since April 2025?
Delhi's notification sets DA revisions every April and October, but the Labour Department's list shows no order after April 2025. When one appears, we update this page.
Sources (12)
Wage rates
- Order for enhancement of minimum wages with effect from 1 April 2025F.No.(142)/
02/ MW/ VII/ Part file/ 211-241, 15 April 2025. - Order for enhancement of minimum wages with effect from 1 October 2024F.No.(142)/
02/ MW/ VII/ Part file/ 3478-3495, 26 September 2024. - Revised minimum rates of wages in scheduled employmentsF.No.12(142)/
02/ MW/ VII/ 3636, 23 October 2019.
EPF, ESIC, welfare fund and licence
- The Code on Wages, 2019 (section 17: time limit for payment of wages)Act No. 29 of 2019, 8 August 2019.
- The Code on Social Security, 2020 (First Schedule: EPF and ESIC coverage)Act No. 36 of 2020, 29 September 2020.
- EPF wage ceiling of ₹25,000 a month from 17 September 2026S.O. 5109(E), 17 September 2026.
- EPFO: frequently asked questions on the wage ceiling (contribution rates, EDLI and admin charges)EPFO FAQs, 28 September 2026.
- Code on Social Security (Central) Rules, 2026 (rule 19: ESIC contribution rates)G.S.R. 344(E), 8 May 2026.
- ESIC: rates of contribution and due dateesic.gov.in, 16 October 2026.
- Interest at 12% a year on amounts due under the Code on Social SecurityS.O. 2698(E), 29 May 2026.
- Constitution of the Labour Welfare Fund for Delhi (Bombay Labour Welfare Fund Act, 1953 as extended to Delhi)F.9(1)/
89/ DLC(W)/ 100, 13 July 2004. - Labour codes compliance handbook (OSH Code, sections 45 to 48: contract labour licence)Ministry of Labour handbook, 1 February 2026.
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