Minimum Wages in Odisha

Minimum wage rates for shops and establishments in Odisha, by skill category, with the effective date and the next revision due.

Effective from1 April 2026

Next revision due1 October 2026

Revision cycle1 April and 1 October each year

Odisha minimum wage rates: shops and establishments

Odisha applies a single rate across the state, with no zone classification.

Skill category	Basic	VDA	Per day	Total per month
Unskilled	₹12,012	₹260	₹472	₹12,272
Semi-skilled	₹13,312	₹260	₹522	₹13,572
Skilled	₹14,612	₹260	₹572	₹14,872
Highly skilled	₹15,912	₹260	₹622	₹16,172

Rates cover shops and establishments only. Other employments notified in Odisha carry their own notified rates, which are usually higher. Verify against the state notification before running payroll.

How Odisha sets minimum wages

Governing law

Code on Wages, 2019, in force from 21 November 2025. The rates below come from the Labour Commissioner's notification dated 1 May 2026, effective 1 April 2026.

Employment covered

Shops and establishments

Revision cycle

1 April and 1 October each year

Official source

Labour Directorate, Government of Odisha: minimum wages notification dated 1 May 2026, effective 1 April 2026 ↗

Odisha fixes wages per day and the monthly figures above are the daily basic and daily VDA multiplied by 26. The basic rates rise in even steps of ₹50 a day per category, and the VDA is ₹10 a day across the board, because the basic rates were reset in the last full revision and the allowance has restarted from that base. One table covers shops and most other scheduled employments. Odisha repealed its professional tax from 1 April 2026, so there is no PT deduction to net off the minimum wage in this state; payroll deductions run to provident fund, ESI and TDS.

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Checked against the source notification on 6 September 2026

Frequently asked questions: Odisha minimum wages

What is the minimum wage in Odisha?

From 1 April 2026, ₹472 a day or ₹12,272 a month for unskilled work, ₹522 or ₹13,572 semi-skilled, ₹572 or ₹14,872 skilled and ₹622 or ₹16,172 highly skilled, under the Labour Directorate's notification of 1 May 2026.

Does Odisha have minimum wage zones?

No. One rate applies in Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and across the state for each skill category.

How is the monthly minimum wage in Odisha calculated?

The daily rate multiplied by 26. ₹472 a day for unskilled work, made up of ₹462 basic and ₹10 VDA, gives ₹12,272 a month.

How often does Odisha revise minimum wages?

Twice a year, on 1 April and 1 October, by revising the VDA on the Consumer Price Index. The current rates run to 30 September 2026.

Keep minimum wages current without tracking notifications

Engage HRMS applies the right minimum wage by work location and skill category, and flags employees who fall below the floor when a state issues its next revision.

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