Minimum Wage in India, Central Sphere Minimum Wage from October 1, 2014. Minimum Wage for Agriculture, Construction, Industrial Units
| Scheduled Employment | Area | Category of workers | |||||||||||
| Un-Skilled | Semi-Skilled/Unskilled Supervisory | Skilled/Clerical | Highly Skilled | ||||||||||
| Basic Min Wage | V.D.A. | Total Min Wage | Basic Min Wage | V.D.A. | Total Min Wage | Basic Min Wage | V.D.A. | Total Min Wage | Basic Min Wage | V.D.A. | Total Min Wage | ||
| ( In Rupees Per Day ) | ( In Rupees Per Day ) | ( In Rupees Per Day ) | ( In Rupees Per Day ) | ||||||||||
| Agriculture | A | 114 | 103 | 217 | 125 | 112 | 237 | 137 | 121 | 258 | 153 | 133 | 286 |
| B | 104 | 93 | 197 | 116 | 103 | 237 | 125 | 112 | 237 | 141 | 124 | 265 | |
| C | 102 | 93 | 195 | 107 | 93 | 237 | 115 | 103 | 218 | 125 | 112 | 237 | |
| Industrial Worker (employees employed in loading and unloading in 1)goods sheda, parcel offices of railways; 2) other goodssheds, godowns, warehouses; 3) docks and ports | A | 180 | 152 | 332 | 80 | 115 | 89 | 204 | 125 | 97 | 222 | ||
| B | 150 | 126 | 276 | 0 | |||||||||
| C | 120 | 102 | 222 | 0 | |||||||||
| Industrial Workers employed in Gypsum Mines, Barytes Mines, Mauxite Mines, Manganese Mines, China Clay Mines, Kyanite Mines, Copper Mines, Clay Mines, Magnesite Mines, White Clay Mines, Stone Mines, Steatite Mines, Ochre Mines, Asbestos Mines, Fire Clay Mines, Chromite Mines, Quartzite Mines, Quartz Mines, Silica Mines, Graphite Mines, Felspar Mines, Laterite Mines, Dolomite Mines, Red Oxide Mines, Wolfram Mines, Iron Ore Mines, Granite Mines, Rock Phosphate Mines, Hematite Mines, Marble and Calcite Mines, Uranium Mines, Mica Mines, Lignite Mines, Gravel Mines, Slate Mines, Magnetite Mine | For work above ground | 120 | 102 | 222 | 150 | 126 | 276 | 180 | 152 | 332 | 210 | 176 | 386 |
| For work below ground | 150 | 126 | 276 | 180 | 152 | 332 | 210 | 176 | 386 | 240 | 199 | 439 | |
| Sweeping and Cleaning | A | 180 | 152 | 332 | |||||||||
| B | 150 | 126 | 276 | ||||||||||
| C | 120 | 102 | 222 | ||||||||||
| Watch and Ward (without arms) | A | 200 | 167 | 367 | |||||||||
| B | 170 | 142 | 312 | ||||||||||
| C | 140 | 119 | 259 | ||||||||||
| Watch and Ward (with arms) | A | 220 | 184 | 404 | |||||||||
| B | 200 | 167 | 367 | ||||||||||
| C | 170 | 142 | 312 | ||||||||||
| Construction or maintenance of roads or runways in buliding operations including laying down underground electric,wireless, radio, television, telephone, telegraph and overseas communication cables and similar other underground cabling work, electric lines, water supply lines and sewerage pipe lines | A | 180 | 152 | 332 | 200 | 167 | 367 | 220 | 184 | 404 | 240 | 199 | 439 |
| B | 150 | 126 | 276 | 170 | 142 | 312 | 200 | 167 | 367 | 220 | 184 | 404 | |
| C | 120 | 102 | 222 | 140 | 119 | 259 | 170 | 142 | 312 | 200 | 167 | 367 | |
| Workers engaged in Stone Mines for Stone Breaking and Stone Crushing | Category | Daily Basic Wage | Daily VDA | Total Daily Minimum Wages | ||
| 1. Excavation & removal of over burden with 50 m lead/1.5 meters lift | ||||||
| (a) Soft Soil | 103.53 | 117.87 | 221.4 | |||
| (b) Soft Soil with Rock | 157.78 | 176.79 | 334.57 | |||
| (c ) Rock | 208.09 | 235.77 | 443.86 | |||
| 2. Removal and Staking of rejected stones with 50 meters lead 1.5 meters lift | 82.44 | 94.29 | 176.73 | |||
| 3. Stone Breaking or Stone Crushing for the stone size | Daily Basic Wage | Daily VDA | Total Daily Minimum Wages | |||
| (a) 1.0 inch to 1.5 inches | 646.44 | 730.91 | 1377.35 | |||
| (b) Above 1.5 inches to 3.0 inches | 552.12 | 624.8 | 1176.92 | |||
| (c ) Above 3.0 inches to 5.0 inches | 322.69 | 365.44 | 688.13 | |||
| (d) Above 5.0 inches | 264.47 | 300.61 | 565.08 | |||