Minimum Rates of Wages – Uttar Pradesh (October, 2026)
October 26, 2026
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Uttar Pradesh has revised the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) on minimum wages for 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The unskilled rate in Gautam Buddh Nagar and Ghaziabad rises to ₹13,883.59 a month, up from ₹13,690.
Date of Notification: 21st October, 2026
Date of Applicability: 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
Please find below the revised rates:
| Category | Skill | Basic (₹) | VDA (₹) | Monthly wage (₹) | Daily wage (₹) |
| I — Gautam Buddh Nagar, Ghaziabad | Unskilled | 12,885 | 998.59 | 13,883.59 | 533.98 |
| Semi-skilled | 14,173 | 1,098.41 | 15,271.41 | 587.36 | |
| Skilled | 15,876 | 1,230.39 | 17,106.39 | 657.94 | |
| II — districts with a Municipal Corporation | Unskilled | 12,241 | 948.68 | 13,189.68 | 507.30 |
| Semi-skilled | 13,464 | 1,043.46 | 14,507.46 | 557.98 | |
| Skilled | 15,082 | 1,168.86 | 16,250.86 | 625.03 | |
| III — all other districts | Unskilled | 11,629 | 901.25 | 12,530.25 | 481.93 |
| Semi-skilled | 12,791 | 991.30 | 13,782.30 | 530.09 | |
| Skilled | 14,328 | 1,110.42 | 15,438.42 | 593.79 |
Please find the official notification below: