Key Facts: Delhi, India Wages
- Location
- Delhi, India
- Currency
- Indian Rupee (INR)
- Minimum Wage
- ₹18,456 /mo (+299% vs national rate)
- Data Source
- Delhi Labour Department, April 2025 minimum wage notification (forged Oct 2025 order disavowed), verified 2026-06-08
- Last Updated
- 2026-06-08
Minimum Wage in Delhi
State of India · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
₹18,456 /mo
With a population of 22.7 million, Delhi is a state of India whose economy centers on it and services and trade and commerce. Its minimum wage of ₹18,456 per month is 299% above the national rate. Key economic outputs include gems and jewelry, garments, leather goods.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #1 of 12
- state
- vs National
- +299%
- India floor
- Annual (est.)
- ₹221,472
- full-time, before tax
- Change Since 2023
- +8%
- nominal wage
Wage Breakdown
- Daily
- ₹710
- Monthly
- ₹18,456 Based on 26 working days/month
Delhi has among the highest minimum wages in India. Single rate for all of Delhi (no zone system). The valid unskilled rate is INR 18,456/month (INR 710/day) set in the April 2025 revision. A forged October 2025 revision order claiming a further VDA increase was disavowed by the Delhi Labour Department and is not a valid rate. Rates are revised periodically.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately ₹221,472 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See India purchasing power context.