1 Jul 2026
West Bengal minimum wages: ₹10,558 a month in Zone A for the six months to 31 December
The Labour Commissionerate's circular No. 30/Stat/14/RW/24/2023/LCS/JLC of 22.06.2026 consolidates the rates for 1 July to 31 December 2026 across thirty-one scheduled employments. For establishments under the shops Act the rates are ₹10,558 unskilled, ₹11,615 semi-skilled, ₹12,777 skilled and ₹14,054 highly skilled a month in Zone A, and ₹9,760, ₹10,733, ₹11,807 and ₹12,990 in Zone B. They include the variable dearness allowance; a daily rate is the monthly one divided by 26.