Kerala Minimum Wages – January, 2026
February 26, 2026
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The Government of Kerala recently announced the minimum wages for the state.
Date of Notification: 21st February, 2026
Date of Applicability: 1st January, 2026
| Sl NO | District | Grade | Basic
(S&C Estb.) |
Basic (IT ) |
Dearness Allowance (S&C Estb.) |
Dearness Allowance (IT) | Special Allowance (S&C Estb.) |
MIN. WAGES (Basic+DA+ Special Allowance (S&C Estb.)) |
MIN. WAGES (Basic+DA) (IT) |
| 1 | Thiruvanan-thapuram | Special | 9330 | 0 | 5772 | 0 | 200 | 15302 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5772 | 4212 | 200 | 15092 | 25542 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5772 | 4212 | 200 | 14882 | 24162 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5772 | 4212 | 200 | 14672 | 22912 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5772 | 4212 | 200 | 14462 | 21772 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5772 | 4212 | 200 | 14252 | 20732 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4212 | 0 | 0 | 19782 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4212 | 0 | 0 | 19332 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4212 | 0 | 0 | 17682 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4212 | 0 | 0 | 17322 | ||
| 2 | Kollam | Special | 9330 | 0 | 5486 | 0 | 200 | 15016 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 14806 | 25256 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 14596 | 23876 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 14386 | 22626 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 14176 | 21486 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5486 | 3926 | 200 | 13966 | 20446 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3926 | 0 | 0 | 19496 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3926 | 0 | 0 | 19046 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3926 | 0 | 0 | 17396 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3926 | 0 | 0 | 17036 | ||
| 3 | Punalur | Special | 9330 | 0 | 5382 | 0 | 200 | 14912 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 14702 | 25152 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 14492 | 23772 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 14282 | 22522 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 14072 | 21382 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5382 | 3822 | 200 | 13862 | 20342 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3822 | 0 | 0 | 19392 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3822 | 0 | 0 | 18942 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3822 | 0 | 0 | 17292 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3822 | 0 | 0 | 16932 | ||
| 4 | Pathanam-thitta | Special | 9330 | 0 | 5694 | 0 | 200 | 15224 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 15014 | 25464 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 14804 | 24084 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 14594 | 22834 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 14384 | 21694 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5694 | 4134 | 200 | 14174 | 20654 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4134 | 0 | 0 | 19704 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4134 | 0 | 0 | 19254 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4134 | 0 | 0 | 17604 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4134 | 0 | 0 | 17244 | ||
| 5 | Alappuzha | Special | 9330 | 0 | 5278 | 0 | 200 | 14808 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5278 | 3718 | 200 | 14598 | 25048 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5278 | 3718 | 200 | 14388 | 23668 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5278 | 3718 | 200 | 14178 | 22418 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5278 | 3718 | 200 | 13968 | 21278 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5278 | 3718 | 200 | 13758 | 20238 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3718 | 0 | 0 | 19288 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3718 | 0 | 0 | 18838 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3718 | 0 | 0 | 17188 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3718 | 0 | 0 | 16828 | ||
| 6 | Kottayam | Special | 9330 | 0 | 5980 | 0 | 200 | 15510 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5980 | 4420 | 200 | 15300 | 25750 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5980 | 4420 | 200 | 15090 | 24370 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5980 | 4420 | 200 | 14880 | 23120 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5980 | 4420 | 200 | 14670 | 21980 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5980 | 4420 | 200 | 14460 | 20940 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4420 | 0 | 0 | 19990 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4420 | 0 | 0 | 19540 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4420 | 0 | 0 | 17890 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4420 | 0 | 0 | 17530 | ||
| 7 | Mundakayam | Special | 9330 | 0 | 6630 | 0 | 200 | 16160 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15950 | 26400 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15740 | 25020 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15530 | 23770 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15320 | 22630 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 6630 | 5070 | 200 | 15110 | 21590 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 0 | 20640 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 0 | 20190 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 0 | 18540 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 0 | 18180 | ||
| 8 | Idukki/
Munnar |
Special | 9330 | 0 | 5070 | 0 | 200 | 14600 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 14390 | 24840 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 14180 | 23460 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 13970 | 22210 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 13760 | 21070 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5070 | 3510 | 200 | 13550 | 20030 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3510 | 0 | 0 | 19080 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3510 | 0 | 0 | 18630 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3510 | 0 | 0 | 16980 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3510 | 0 | 0 | 16620 | ||
| 9 | Ernakulam | Special | 9330 | 0 | 4836 | 0 | 200 | 14366 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 14156 | 24606 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13946 | 23226 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13736 | 21976 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13526 | 20836 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 4836 | 3276 | 200 | 13316 | 19796 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18846 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 18396 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16746 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3276 | 0 | 0 | 16386 | ||
| 10 | Chalakkudy | Special | 9330 | 0 | 5408 | 0 | 200 | 14938 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5408 | 3848 | 200 | 14728 | 25178 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5408 | 3848 | 200 | 14518 | 23798 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5408 | 3848 | 200 | 14308 | 22548 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5408 | 3848 | 200 | 14098 | 21408 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5408 | 3848 | 200 | 13888 | 20368 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3848 | 0 | 0 | 19418 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3848 | 0 | 0 | 18968 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3848 | 0 | 0 | 17318 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3848 | 0 | 0 | 16958 | ||
| 11 | Thrissur | Special | 9330 | 0 | 4654 | 0 | 200 | 14184 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 4654 | 3094 | 200 | 13974 | 24424 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 4654 | 3094 | 200 | 13764 | 23044 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 4654 | 3094 | 200 | 13554 | 21794 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 4654 | 3094 | 200 | 13344 | 20654 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 4654 | 3094 | 200 | 13134 | 19614 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3094 | 0 | 0 | 18664 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3094 | 0 | 0 | 18214 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3094 | 0 | 0 | 16564 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3094 | 0 | 0 | 16204 | ||
| 12 | Palakkad | Special | 9330 | 0 | 4888 | 0 | 200 | 14418 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 14208 | 24658 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13998 | 23278 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13788 | 22028 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13578 | 20888 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 4888 | 3328 | 200 | 13368 | 19848 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 18898 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 18448 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 16798 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3328 | 0 | 0 | 16438 | ||
| 13 | Malap-
puram |
Special | 9330 | 0 | 4992 | 0 | 200 | 14522 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 14312 | 24762 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 14102 | 23382 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 13892 | 22132 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 13682 | 20992 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 4992 | 3432 | 200 | 13472 | 19952 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3432 | 0 | 0 | 19002 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3432 | 0 | 0 | 18552 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3432 | 0 | 0 | 16902 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3432 | 0 | 0 | 16542 | ||
| 14 | Kozhikode | Special | 9330 | 0 | 5512 | 0 | 200 | 15042 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 14832 | 25282 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 14622 | 23902 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 14412 | 22652 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 14202 | 21512 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 13992 | 20472 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 0 | 19522 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 0 | 19072 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 0 | 17422 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 0 | 17062 | ||
| 15 | Wayanad/ Meppadi | Special | 9330 | 0 | 4394 | 0 | 200 | 13924 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13714 | 24164 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13504 | 22784 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13294 | 21534 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13084 | 20394 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 12874 | 19354 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 18404 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 17954 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 16304 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 15944 | ||
| 16 | Kannur | Special | 9330 | 0 | 5512 | 0 | 200 | 15042 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 14832 | 25282 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 14622 | 23902 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 14412 | 22652 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 14202 | 21512 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 5512 | 3952 | 200 | 13992 | 20472 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 0 | 19522 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 0 | 19072 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 0 | 17422 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3952 | 0 | 0 | 17062 | ||
| 17 | Kasargod | Special | 9330 | 0 | 6188 | 0 | 200 | 15718 | 0 |
| Grade A | 9120 | 21330 | 6188 | 4628 | 200 | 15508 | 25958 | ||
| Grade B | 8910 | 19950 | 6188 | 4628 | 200 | 15298 | 24578 | ||
| Grade C | 8700 | 18700 | 6188 | 4628 | 200 | 15088 | 23328 | ||
| Grade D | 8490 | 17560 | 6188 | 4628 | 200 | 14878 | 22188 | ||
| Grade E | 8280 | 16520 | 6188 | 4628 | 200 | 14668 | 21148 | ||
| Grade F | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 4628 | 0 | 0 | 20198 | ||
| Grade G | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 4628 | 0 | 0 | 19748 | ||
| Grade H | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 4628 | 0 | 0 | 18098 | ||
| Grade I | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 4628 | 0 | 0 | 17738 |
S&C Estb means Shops & Commercial Establishments.
Please find attached the official notification:
