Question 1

Why have wages changed in April 2026?

Accepted Answer

The revision follows labour unrest in Noida and Greater Noida. The Additional Labour Commissioner, Noida, reported the outcome of talks between employer and worker representatives, in which the workers' central demand was that Uttar Pradesh minimum wages be raised on the pattern of Haryana.

On 13 April 2026 the State Government constituted a High Level Committee under the Infrastructure and Industrial Development Commissioner, with five worker and three employer representatives. The Committee met workers, occupiers and contractors in the district the same day, and this order followed on 17 April 2026.

Question 2

Which category does my district fall into?

Accepted Answer

Category I is Gautam Buddha Nagar and Ghaziabad. Category II is every district that has a Nagar Nigam, excluding those two. Category III is all remaining districts.

The classification reflects geographical diversification, the status of industry, urban infrastructure and cost of living, and the notification records that both employers and workers agreed to it. The same job title carries a different floor in each category, so the district decides the rate before the skill grade does.

Question 3

Do I divide the monthly wage by 26 days or 30?

Accepted Answer

The order does not say. It publishes monthly basic wage, variable dearness allowance and total figures only, with no daily rate, no day divisor and no rounding rule.

Because the divisor is not fixed here, do not derive a daily figure from this table. Check the underlying scheduled employment notification, or confirm with the Labour Department, before paying on a per-day basis.

Question 4

Why is the dearness allowance shown as a separate line?

Accepted Answer

The order sets a basic wage and a variable dearness allowance for each category, and the total is the two added together. Every row adds up exactly as printed.

The notification sets out the index history behind the revision. Rates in 74 scheduled employments were originally fixed on the All India Consumer Price Index, base year 2001, at an average of 216 points for July to December 2012. Revisions due from 1 April 2019 on 301 points and from 1 April 2024 on 400 points were never carried out. This revision is due from 1 April 2026 on an index of 425 points for December 2025.

Question 5

Does this replace the earlier Labour Commissioner order?

Accepted Answer

Yes. This notification supersedes Order No. 1477-84 (M.W.)/15 dated 25 March 2026 of the Labour Commissioner, with effect from 1 April 2026.

One carve-out survives. Employment in brick kilns, where wages are fixed on a piece-rate basis, is excluded from the supersession and continues under the earlier order rather than under this table.

Question 6

Is this issued under the Minimum Wages Act?

Accepted Answer

No, and not under the Code on Wages either. The order is made under Section 3(b) of the United Provinces Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 read with Section 21 of the Uttar Pradesh General Clauses Act, 1904, and is expressly framed as interim relief. It applies in those employments where minimum wages are otherwise fixed under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948.

The notification records that the Code on Wages, 2019 has commenced and that the Uttar Pradesh Code on Wages Rules, 2026 are still being notified. The three-category structure draws on the Code's provision allowing State Governments to set differential rates by geography, cost of living and nature of work.

District category	Class of worker	Basic wage / month	VDA / month	★ Total / month
Category I	Unskilled	12,885	805	13,690
Category I	Semi-skilled	14,173	886	15,059
Category I	Skilled	15,876	992	16,868
Category II	Unskilled	12,241	765	13,006
Category II	Semi-skilled	13,464	842	14,306
Category II	Skilled	15,082	943	16,025
Category III	Unskilled	11,629	727	12,356
Category III	Semi-skilled	12,791	799	13,590
Category III	Skilled	14,328	896	15,224

Minimum Wages in Uttar Pradesh 2026

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Wage Rates by District Category and Class of Worker

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