Minimum Rate of Wages – Madhya Pradesh (October 2026)
October 1, 2026
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The Labour Commissioner, Madhya Pradesh has raised Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) by ₹150 a month for all scheduled employments, effective 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027.
Khand-A — textiles, apparel and footwear
Khand-A covers three employments added by notification F.4(B)1/2014/A-16 dated 15 January 2025:
- Sl. 36(A): any textile and made-ups industry
- Sl. 59(A): apparel made from woven, knitted and technical textile fabric
- Sl. 73: footwear manufacturing
The minimum wages for these three employments from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027 are as follows (₹).
| Category | Basic (month) | VDA (month) | Total (month) | Total (day) | Rounded daily rate | Previous rounded daily rate (Apr–Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | 6,500 | 4,450 | 10,950 | 421.15 | 421 | 415 |
| Semi-skilled | 7,057 | 4,750 | 11,807 | 454.11 | 454 | 448 |
| Skilled | 8,435 | 4,750 | 13,185 | 507.11 | 507 | 501 |
| Highly skilled | 9,735 | 4,750 | 14,485 | 557.11 | 557 | 551 |
Khand-B — 67 scheduled employments
Khand-B applies to the 67 employments in Schedules A, B and C. Their basic rates were revised by notification F.4(B)1/2014/A-16 dated 4 March 2024 (MP Extraordinary Gazette No. 68), linked to index 311 and effective 1 April 2024. The 67 employments include construction, engineering, shops and commercial establishments, hotels and restaurants, chemicals and pharmaceuticals, printing, private hospitals, local authorities, and any manufacturing process in a factory not otherwise covered.
| Category | Basic (month) | VDA (month) | Total (month) | Total (day) | Rounded daily rate | Previous rounded daily rate (Apr–Sep 2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unskilled | 9,575 | 3,000 | 12,575 | 483.65 | 484 | 478 |
| Semi-skilled | 10,571 | 3,000 | 13,571 | 521.95 | 522 | 516 |
| Skilled | 12,294 | 3,000 | 15,294 | 588.23 | 588 | 582 |
| Highly skilled | 13,919 | 3,000 | 16,919 | 650.73 | 651 | 645 |
Please find attached the official notification:
Madhya Pradesh Minimum Wages & VDA Revised Rates Effective 01.10.2026 to 31.03.2027.