The new wage rates were set by a notification dated 30 June 2026 (S.O. 3518(E)) and apply from 1 July 2026. The short version: no state now pays less than ₹300 a day.
Where wages are highest
Haryana is at the top with ₹409 a day, followed by Goa (₹406), Kerala (₹401) and Karnataka (₹382). Punjab pays ₹360, Tamil Nadu ₹345, Maharashtra ₹317, Andhra Pradesh ₹312 and Telangana ₹308. Scheduled areas of Himachal Pradesh pay ₹375; the rest of the state pays ₹300.
Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, West Bengal, Gujarat, Assam and most other states pay ₹300.
The full list
Type your state into the table to find it:
State-wise wage rates
| State / UT | Rate (₹/day) | 125 days |
|---|---|---|
| Andhra Pradesh | ₹312 | ₹39,000 |
| Arunachal Pradesh | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Assam | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Bihar | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Chhattisgarh | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Goa | ₹406 | ₹50,750 |
| Gujarat | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Haryana | ₹409 | ₹51,125 |
| Himachal Pradesh (Non-scheduled areas) | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Himachal Pradesh (Scheduled areas) | ₹375 | ₹46,875 |
| Jammu and Kashmir | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Ladakh | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Jharkhand | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Karnataka | ₹382 | ₹47,750 |
| Kerala | ₹401 | ₹50,125 |
| Madhya Pradesh | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Maharashtra | ₹317 | ₹39,625 |
| Manipur | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Meghalaya | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Mizoram | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Nagaland | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Odisha | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Punjab | ₹360 | ₹45,000 |
| Rajasthan | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Sikkim | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Sikkim (Gnathang, Lachung, Lachen GPs) | ₹450 | ₹56,250 |
| Tamil Nadu | ₹345 | ₹43,125 |
| Telangana | ₹308 | ₹38,500 |
| Tripura | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Uttar Pradesh | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Uttarakhand | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| West Bengal | ₹300 | ₹37,500 |
| Andaman & Nicobar (Andaman district) | ₹348 | ₹43,500 |
| Andaman & Nicobar (Nicobar district) | ₹367 | ₹45,875 |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu | ₹340 | ₹42,500 |
| Lakshadweep | ₹348 | ₹43,500 |
| Puducherry | ₹347 | ₹43,375 |
Source: notification S.O. 3518(E), 30-06-2026, effective 01-07-2026. View Gazette PDF
Working out your pay
Say you live in Bihar and worked 20 days this month: 20 × ₹300 = ₹6,000. If you get the full 125 days, that is up to ₹37,500 in a year. In Haryana the same 125 days come to ₹51,125.
Bear in mind that this is the maximum. What you are actually paid depends on the attendance recorded in the muster roll and on how much work was measured. A low measurement means a lower payment – if that happens, ask the mate or Rozgar Sevak to show you the measurement record.
To enter your own days, use the wage calculator.
When does the higher wage start?
The new rate applies to work done from 1 July 2026. If you were paid the old rate for work after that date, pull up the payment details and show them at the panchayat. Here is how to check your payment.