1 Apr 2026
Madhya Pradesh minimum wages: ₹12,425 a month unskilled to 30 September 2026
The Labour Commissioner's notification 6445-6650 of 31.03.2026 sets the rates including variable dearness allowance for 1 April to 30 September 2026. Statewide, four grades: ₹12,425 unskilled, ₹13,421 semi-skilled, ₹15,144 skilled and ₹16,769 highly skilled a month, each a basic rate plus a flat allowance of ₹2,850, with daily rates of ₹478, ₹516, ₹582 and ₹645 after the State's own rounding rule. The six-monthly average consumer price index for July to December 2025 was 425, eleven points above the 414 used before. The same notification carries separate rates for slate-pencil works, printing presses, agriculture, government daily-wagers, bidi and agarbatti, and for three employments added under a High Court order.