Minimum Wages in Uttar Pradesh (UP) April 2026 Updated

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Uttar Pradesh’s manufacturing and service sectors are key sectors. Both these sectors have the capabilities to generate plenty of employment opportunities. Subsequently, a large number of employees makes it necessary to fix minimum wages in Uttar Pradesh to ensure fair compensation.

The government revises some components of minimum wages in Uttar Pradesh to account for changes in factors related to cost of living like CPI. So, the state government updated the wage rates in 2025-26 as well.

We will explore current minimum wage rates in UP. But first, let’s explore the basics about the minimum wages in Uttar Pradesh.

What is the Minimum Wages in Uttar Pradesh

Minimum wages are the lowest remuneration paid to an employee. In India, the Minimum Wages Act (1948) details the provisions related to wage rates and minimum wage limits. The act also allows states to publish and regulate their own minimum wage rates. So, different states have passed their own regulations.

Minimum wages in Uttar Pradesh are now governed by the Code on Wages, 2019 and the Uttar Pradesh Code on Wages Rules, 2026, notified on 12 August 2026 (Notification No. 1377/XXXVI-03-2026-1901341).

These Rules replace the earlier UP Minimum Wages Rules, 1952, the UP Payment of Wages Rules, 1936 and the UP Code on Wages Rules, 2021. The government continues to revise the dearness allowance component twice a year.

Latest Minimum Wages in Uttar Pradesh (UP) April 2026 – September 2026

The Uttar Pradesh minimum wages 2026 structure covers unskilled, semi-skilled, and skilled categories across industries.

If you’re looking for official documents, you can also access the minimum wages in UP 2026 PDF, which can be downloaded from the Uttar Pradesh labour department website for complete details.

The current Minimum Wages in UP is effective from 1st April 2026. The table below provides the minimum wages for employees in Uttar Pradesh.

Date of Notification: 1st April, 2026

Date of Applicability: 1st April, 2026 to 30th September, 2026

Source: https://uplabour.gov.in/

These rates represent the minimum wages in UP per day and monthly equivalents for each skill category. They help employers plan payroll budgets and ensure that workers are compensated fairly according to the law.

For example, the minimum wages in UP for unskilled labour is currently ₹435.14 per day, making it easier for entry-level workers to sustain a basic living standard.

Monthly pay is calculated by multiplying the weekly rate by 4.33. For hourly wages, multiply by the average hours worked each week. The government released the revised UP minimum wage rate 2026 for jobs across different employment categories and classifications, ensuring fairness in wages.

UP Code on Wages Rules 2026: What Changed for Employers

• Daily wage is now the base rate: hourly wage = daily rate divided by 8, monthly wage = daily rate multiplied by 26
• Skill categories can now include Highly Skilled in addition to Unskilled, Semi-skilled and Skilled, with geography factored in
• Working hours capped at 8 per day and 48 per week, with weekly rest provisions
• Every employee must get a wage slip in Form IX, physical or electronic, on or before payday; wage and employee registers (Form I and II) must be kept 5 years
• Establishments must display wage rates, working hours, wage-payment date and Inspector-cum-Facilitator details prominently

Conclusion

UP is introducing many policies to protect the rights of employees and ensure fair compensation. It has also introduced the draft Minimum Wage Rules under the Code of Wages 2020. These draft rules make the central minimum wages legally binding.

They also provide for digitization of records and payslips. However, minimum wages in Uttar Pradesh are still regulated by the Minimum Wages Rules (1952).