Telangana – Minimum Rate of Wages (May, 2026)

The Telangana Government minimum wages notification issued on 30.05.2026 under the Code on Wages, 2019, revising basic minimum wages for establishments in the State with effect from 1 June 2026. It replaces earlier minimum wage notifications under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948,

Zone I: Includes municipal corporations

Zone II: Includes means municipalities

Zone III: Includes rural and other areas

• Unskilled — Work based purely on physical/manual effort; requires no prior experience, independent decision-making, or technical knowledge; examples include labourers, sweepers, agriculture workers, brick makers, ayahs

• Semi-Skilled — Work that requires skill gained through on-the-job experience, but performed under supervision of a skilled worker; includes supervision over unskilled workers; examples include assistant plumber, delivery boy, accounts assistant, clerks, pump attendant

• Skilled — Work requiring competence acquired through experience or formal apprenticeship/vocational training, calling for initiative and judgment; examples include electricians, mechanics, drivers, accountants, nurses, computer operators, security guards (without arms)

• Highly Skilled — Work requiring a high level of perfection gained through intensive technical/professional training or long practical experience; employee must assume full responsibility for judgment; examples include engineers (B.E. and above), doctors, software engineers, scientists, teachers, senior chemists, drone-based pesticide sprayers

Please find attached the official notification:

G.O.Ms.No.6 Dt.30.05.2026 – Minimum Wages