Minimum Rates of Wages – Karnataka (February, 2026)
February 26, 2026
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The Government of Karnataka has revised the minimum wages for the state.
- Applicability: 1st April, 2026 to 31st March, 2027
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Designation |
Class of Employment | Zone | Basic Per Month (₹) | VDA Per Month (₹) |
Total Per Month (₹) |
| Pharmacist & Chemist, Technical supervisor, other high skilled | Highly Skilled |
Zone I |
15,423 | 4,549 |
19,972 |
|
Zone II |
14,689 | 4,549 |
19,238 |
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|
Zone III |
13,989 | 4,549 |
18,538 |
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|
Zone IV |
13,323 | 4,549 |
17,872 |
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| Salesmen/sales girl/Compounder, Photo artist, Photographer, watch mechanic/repairer, TV Mechanic/Repairer, optical mechanic repairer, skilled labour in lift fixing installing establishment, Technical/mechanical Instrument shop, Carpentor (Furniture shop), Polisher(furniture shop), Refractionarian man (Optical shop) Hair dresser (in hair dressing saloon) Air condition plant operator, Umbrealla/ Suitcase maker, other skilled labourer | Skilled |
Zone I |
14,021 | 4,549 |
18,570 |
|
Zone II |
13,354 | 4,549 |
17,903 |
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|
Zone III |
12,718 | 4,549 |
17,267 |
||
|
Zone IV |
12,112 | 4,549 |
16,661 |
||
| Bill collector, Bill crerk, Godown Keeper, Booking clerk, Asst Sales man/Sales girl, Asst Photo-artist, Shop asst, Packer, Gas Supplier, Stove repairer, Painter, Fruit juise or lassi maker in the shops, other unskilled labourer. | Semiskilled |
Zone I |
12,747 | 4,549 |
17,296 |
|
Zone II |
12,140 | 4,549 |
16,689 |
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|
Zone III |
11,562 |
4,549 |
16,111 | ||
|
Zone IV |
11,011 | 4,549 |
15,560 |
||
| Messenger, weighing man, Bicycle fitter, workers engaged in drying storing, washing, ironing (in laundry), measuring, loading and unloading in warehousing, godowns, store rooms, workers engaged in grinding establishment services, Gunny bag stitcher, General workers (in all shops and commercial establishments other than in administration and clerical cadre and who are not covered in any of the above categories) other unskilled labourer | Unskilled |
Zone I |
11,588 | 4,549 |
16,137 |
|
Zone II |
11,036 | 4,549 |
15,585 |
||
|
Zone III |
10,511 | 4,549 |
15,060 |
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|
Zone IV |
10,010 | 4,549 |
14,559 |
||
| Manager, Personal officer, Marketing manager, office incharge and equivalent job | Office Staff |
Zone I |
16,423 | 4,549 |
20,972 |
|
Zone II |
15,688 | 4,549 |
20,237 |
||
|
Zone III |
14,989 | 4,549 |
19,538 |
||
|
Zone IV |
14,323 | 4,549 |
18,872 |
||
| Assistant Manager, Assistant Personal Manager, Senior Accountant and Equivalent Job |
Zone I |
15,423 | 4,549 |
19,972 |
|
|
Zone II |
14,689 | 4,549 |
19,238 |
||
|
Zone III |
13,989 | 4,549 |
18,538 |
||
|
Zone IV |
13,323 | 4,549 |
17,872 |
||
| Senior clerk, Cashier, Judgement writer, Steno-grapher, Store-keeper, Receptionist and equivalent job |
Zone I |
14,021 | 4,549 |
18,570 |
|
|
Zone II |
13,354 | 4,549 |
17,903 |
||
|
Zone III |
12,718 | 4,549 |
17,267 |
||
|
Zone IV |
12,112 | 4,549 |
16,661 |
||
| Junior clerk, Booking clerk, Computer operator, Typist, Telephone operator, Data entry operator and equivalent job |
Zone I |
12,747 | 4,549 |
17,296 |
|
|
Zone II |
12,140 | 4,549 |
16,689 |
||
|
Zone III |
11,562 | 4,549 |
16,111 |
||
|
Zone IV |
11,011 | 4,549 |
15,560 |
||
| Servant, watchman, lift operator, office boy, attender, helper, dalayat, mazdoor, sweeper and equivalent job |
Zone I |
11,588 | 4,549 |
16,137 |
|
|
Zone II |
11,036 | 4,549 |
15,585 |
||
|
Zone III |
10,511 | 4,549 |
15,060 |
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| Zone IV | 10,010 | 4,549 | 14,559 | ||
| Heavy vehicle driver, tractor driver, Multi axel and heavy vehicle driver, earth movers drivers, assembled crane/ tractor drivers, road roller and road constructing vehicle driver | Driver |
Zone I |
14,021 | 4,549 | 18,570 |
| Zone II | 13,354 | 4,549 | 17,903 | ||
| Zone III | 12,718 | 4,549 |
17,267 |
||
|
Zone IV |
12,112 | 4,549 |
16,661 |
||
| Car driver, Jeep driver, light vehicle driver |
Zone I |
12,747 | 4,549 | 17,296 | |
| Zone II | 12,140 | 4,549 | 16,689 | ||
| Zone III | 11,562 | 4,549 | 16,111 | ||
| Zone IV | 11,011 | 4,549 |
15,560 |
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| Tum Tum three wheel vehicle driver |
Zone I |
11,588 | 4,549 | 16,137 | |
| Zone II | 11,036 | 4,549 | 15,585 | ||
| Zone III | 10,511 | 4,549 | 15,060 | ||
| Zone IV | 10,010 | 4,549 |
14,559 |
For detailed notification, please refer to the attachment.
