Minimum Wages in Haryana 2026: Latest Rates

Haryana overhauled its minimum wages in April 2026. Instead of revising the dearness allowance on rates fixed in 2015, it notified fresh rates under the Code on Wages, 2019 that are roughly 35% higher and apply to every employment, from factories and shops to hospitals and contract labour. For employers in Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar and the rest of the State, this changes both the amount and the way salaries can be structured. This guide gives the rates, explains what the notification says, and sets out what to check in payroll. For other States, see our State minimum wages tracker and the minimum wages in India hub.

Haryana minimum wages from 1 April 2026

These rates were notified by the Labour Department on 9 April 2026 (Notification No. 2/25/26-2 Lab), with effect from 1 April 2026, under section 8(3) of the Code on Wages (SGCMS summary of the Haryana notification). The daily rate is the monthly rate divided by 26. They replace the rates first fixed under the October 2015 notification, which had since been updated mainly through six-monthly dearness allowance revisions.

Which skill category applies?

The notification names four categories but does not define them; the commonly used descriptions are: an unskilled worker does simple duties that need little independent judgement or previous experience; a semi-skilled worker does work of a defined routine nature, usually under supervision, where some experience is needed; a skilled worker works efficiently with considerable independent judgement and responsibility, with a thorough knowledge of the trade; and a highly skilled worker also supervises the work of skilled employees. Classify by the work actually done, not the job title, and record the basis in your files.

Example: part-month pay

An unskilled worker in Gurugram joins on 17 April, so is not employed for 16 days of the month. The notification uses a 30-day divisor for deductions: ₹15,220.71 − (16 × ₹15,220.71 ÷ 30) = ₹7,103.00. The 26-day rate (₹585.41) applies to daily-rated work. For a full month the employer must pay at least ₹15,220.71; see salary on 26 or 30 days.

What the April 2026 notification says

• All employments: one set of rates applies to all employments in Haryana, so there is no separate schedule for shops, hospitals, construction or security services. Brick-kiln rates are to be notified separately (TeamLease RegTech on the April 2026 revision).
• Basic wages, no split: the rates are basic wages and are not divided into basic and dearness allowance.
• Trainees: a trainee is entitled to 75% of the rate for the category, for a training period of up to one year, but never less than the unskilled rate. Apprentices are governed separately under the Apprentices Act, 1961.
• Contract labour: the rates apply to contract workers too, and the principal employer remains responsible if a contractor underpays.
• Equal pay: the same rates apply regardless of gender.
• Price adjustment: the notification provides for 100% neutralisation of changes in the consumer price index, to be made as laid down in the State rules.

Has there been a revision since April?

Under the old system Haryana revised the dearness allowance every January and July. The April 2026 notification instead leaves the price adjustment to the State rules under the Code on Wages, and as of mid-November 2026 no dearness revision of the April rates had been reported; the State's Code on Wages rules were published only in draft in May 2026. On 5 October 2026 the Labour Commissioner instead issued directions on enforcing the April rates. Pay at least the April 2026 rates until a new order is published, and if one later arrives with retrospective effect, pay the difference as arrears using our salary arrears calculator.

Gurugram and Faridabad: Haryana, not Delhi

NCR employers sometimes assume Delhi rates apply in Gurugram or Faridabad. They do not: the State where the work is done decides the rate. For an unskilled worker, the minimum is ₹15,220.71 a month in Gurugram and Faridabad, ₹18,456 in Delhi, and ₹13,883.59 in Noida and Ghaziabad from 1 October 2026 under UP minimum wages. Central-sphere establishments follow the central minimum wages instead.

Salary structure: why "basic only" matters

Because Haryana fixes these as basic rates, an employee's minimum cannot be reached by adding up a small basic and several allowances. Take an unskilled worker paid a gross of ₹16,000 split as basic ₹9,000, HRA ₹3,000 and special allowance ₹4,000. Gross pay is above ₹15,220.71, but basic pay is well below it, and under the Code on Wages the HRA is excluded from wages anyway. The safer structure is basic (plus any DA) of at least ₹15,220.71, with allowances on top. Some advisers argue this clause goes beyond the Code, but until a court or the State says otherwise, keeping basic at or above the rate is the lower-risk approach. Restructuring also raises PF, gratuity and overtime costs, which are calculated on wages; see salary structure under the new Labour Codes.

What Haryana employers must check

• Skill category: map each job to unskilled, semi-skilled, skilled or highly skilled.
• Wages, not gross: compare the rate with wages as defined in the Code (basic pay, dearness allowance and retaining allowance, plus the amount by which excluded allowances exceed 50% of total remuneration); see payroll vs salary vs wages.
• Overtime: pay overtime at no less than twice the ordinary rate of wages; see the overtime calculator.
• Contractors: check that manpower and security agencies have revised their workers' pay, since the principal employer is liable for shortfalls.
• Records: show the revised rates in your statutory registers and wage slips.

Paying less than the minimum is an offence under the Code on Wages, and the employee can claim the shortfall; see payroll penalties. Use our monthly salary calculator to rebuild salaries at the new rates.

Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Haryana in 2026?

From 1 April 2026, the minimum wage in Haryana is 15,220.71 rupees a month for unskilled workers, 16,780.74 rupees for semi-skilled, 18,500.81 rupees for skilled and 19,425.85 rupees for highly skilled workers. The same rates apply to every employment in the State.

What is the minimum wage in Haryana per day?

The daily rates from 1 April 2026 are 585.41 rupees for unskilled, 645.41 rupees for semi-skilled, 711.56 rupees for skilled and 747.14 rupees for highly skilled workers, which is the monthly rate divided by 26.

Do Gurugram and Faridabad follow Delhi minimum wages?

No. Gurugram, Faridabad and every other place in Haryana follow the Haryana rates, so an unskilled worker there must get at least 15,220.71 rupees a month. Delhi rates apply only to work done within Delhi.

Has Haryana revised minimum wages after April 2026?

As of mid-November 2026, no further revision had been reported. The April 2026 notification provides for full adjustment to the consumer price index as laid down in the State rules, so a dearness adjustment can be expected, but none had been notified by then.

Can the Haryana minimum wage be split into basic and allowances?

The April 2026 notification fixes these as basic rates without any split into allowances. Employers should therefore make sure the basic pay, or wages as defined in the Code on Wages, is at least the notified rate, rather than reaching it by adding allowances.

Position as of 15 November 2026. Based on Haryana Labour Department Notification No. 2/25/26-2 Lab dated 9 April 2026 as reported by compliance publishers; check the Labour Department for any later order before running payroll. General information, not legal advice.