Minimum Wage – Tamil Nadu
- Valid on May 2026
- The amounts are in Indian Rupee (₹).
Scheduled Employment
| Basic per day | VDA per day | Total per day | Piece rate | |
| Agarbati Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹69.73 | ₹249.38 | ₹319.11 | - |
| Aerated Water Manufactory Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹70.00 | ₹270.62 | ₹340.62 | - |
| Appalam Manufactory Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹93.42 | ₹314.27 | ₹407.69 | - |
| Automobile Workshops Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹109.15 | ₹396.19 | ₹505.34 | - |
| Auto Rickshaw and Taxi Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹138.50 | ₹502.54 | ₹641.04 | - |
| Bakeries and Biscuits Manufactory Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹78.00 | ₹256.20 | ₹334.20 | - |
| Bricks and Tiles Manufactory Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹74.00 | ₹237.90 | ₹311.90 | - |
| Carpentry and Black Smith Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹127.00 | ₹412.81 | ₹539.81 | - |
| Chemical and Fertilizers Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹87.42 | ₹305.46 | ₹392.88 | - |
| Cinema Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹128.73 | ₹433.92 | ₹562.65 | - |
| Coaching Academics* Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹51.92 | ₹285.08 | ₹337.00 | - |
| Coconut Peeling Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹79.00 | ₹265.35 | ₹344.35 | - |
| Coir Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹90.00 | ₹259.38 | ₹349.38 | - |
| Coffee Curing Works Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹73.00 | ₹237.90 | ₹310.90 | - |
| Construction or Maintenance of Roads and Buildings Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹117.00 | ₹492.30 | ₹609.30 | - |
| Cotton Ginning and Pressing Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹91.00 | ₹314.27 | ₹405.27 | - |
| Distribution of Liquid Petroleum Gas Cylinders Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹82.69 | ₹278.73 | ₹361.42 | - |
| Electronics Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹91.00 | ₹306.19 | ₹397.19 | - |
| Food Processing Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹86.50 | ₹314.27 | ₹400.77 | - |
| Forestry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹39.00 | ₹351.35 | ₹390.35 | - |
| General Engineering & Fabrication Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹104.00 | ₹298.08 | ₹402.08 | - |
| Gold and Silver Articles Manufactory Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹131.00 | ₹431.90 | ₹562.90 | - |
| Granite Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹130.26 | ₹439.19 | ₹569.45 | - |
| Hotels and Restaurants Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹98.85 | ₹325.62 | ₹424.47 | - |
| Hospitals and Nursing Homes Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹107.19 | ₹213.23 | ₹320.42 | - |
| Laundries and Washing Cloths (including Wollen) Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹140.50 | ₹466.65 | ₹607.15 | - |
| Loading and Unloading Operations in markets, shandies (fairs and market place) and other like places Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹85.00 | ₹274.50 | ₹359.50 | - |
| Match Manufacturing Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹68.50 | ₹215.88 | ₹284.38 | - |
| Mat Weaving and Basket Making Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹75.00 | ₹267.20 | ₹342.20 | - |
| Medical and Sales Representative Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹129.73 | ₹306.54 | ₹436.27 | - |
| Motion Picture Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹103.07 | ₹368.81 | ₹471.88 | - |
| Neera Tapping Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹154.00 | ₹556.30 | ₹710.30 | - |
| Oil Mills Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹83.00 | ₹312.50 | ₹395.50 | - |
| Paper and Processes connected with Machine made Paper Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹87.27 | ₹316.38 | ₹403.65 | - |
| Paper and Processes connected with Hand Made Paper Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹83.42 | ₹302.65 | ₹386.07 | - |
| Power Loom Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹29.00 | ₹375.15 | ₹404.15 | - |
| Polythene Processing Foam Item and Plastic Manufactory Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹47.12 | ₹316.73 | ₹363.85 | - |
| Printing Press Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹72.81 | ₹244.58 | ₹317.39 | - |
| Public Motor Transport Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹137.30 | ₹462.08 | ₹599.38 | - |
| Rice Mills, Flour Mills or Dal Mills Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹88.50 | ₹292.80 | ₹381.30 | - |
| Sago Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹94.50 | ₹346.31 | ₹440.81 | - |
| Salt Pans Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹89.00 | ₹316.60 | ₹405.60 | - |
| Sea Food processing Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹79.92 | ₹268.81 | ₹348.73 | - |
| Security Guards Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹90.35 | ₹394.15 | ₹484.50 | - |
| Sericulture Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹95.00 | ₹344.05 | ₹439.05 | - |
| Shops and Commercial Establishments Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹78.88 | ₹282.81 | ₹361.69 | - |
| Silk Twisting Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹97.00 | ₹340.40 | ₹437.40 | - |
| Soap Manufacturing Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹122.00 | ₹462.08 | ₹584.08 | - |
| Tailoring Establishments Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹70.19 | ₹164.46 | ₹234.65 | - |
| Textile mills (Apprentice) Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹110.00 | ₹292.80 | ₹402.80 | - |
| Timber Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹132.50 | ₹444.70 | ₹577.20 | - |
| Tin Container Manufactory Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹91.00 | ₹326.50 | ₹417.50 | - |
| Tobacco Manufacturing - Beedi Making (other than beedi rolling) Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹96.15 | ₹301.96 | ₹398.11 | - |
| Tobacco Manufacturing - Beedi Rolling - Per 1000 bidies Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | - | ₹156.48 | - | ₹42.90 |
| Tobacco Manufacturing - Scented and chewing Tobacco Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹67.50 | ₹196.50 | ₹264.00 | - |
| Tobacco Manufacturing - Snuff Industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹78.00 | ₹256.20 | ₹334.20 | - |
| Vessels Utensils Manufactory Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹72.00 | ₹237.90 | ₹309.90 | - |
| Wollen Carpet and shawl weaving industry Minimum wage with effect from 1 April 2026 | ₹57.00 | ₹155.84 | ₹212.84 | - |
Definitions
Definition of Unskilled, Semi-skilled, Skilled & Highly Skilled Workers.
(i) Unskilled:
An unskilled employee is one who does operations that involve the performance of simple duties, which require the experience of little of no independent judgment or previous experience although familiarity with the occupational environment is necessary. His work may thus require in addition to physical exertion familiarity with variety of articles or goods.
(ii) Semi-skilled:
A semiskilled worker is one who does work generally of defined routine nature wherein the major requirement is not so much of the judgment, skill and but for proper discharge of duties assigned to him or relatively narrow job and where important decisions made by others. His work is thus limited to the performance of routine operations of limited scope.
(iii) Skilled:
A skilled employee is one who is capable of working efficiently of exercising considerable independent judgement and of discharging his duties with responsibility. He must posses a thorough and comprehensive knowledge of the trade, craft or industry in which he is employed.
(iv) Highly Skilled:
A highly skilled worker is one who is capable of working efficiently and supervises efficiently the work of skilled employees.
Wages per month are calculated as 4.33 times if a weekly wage is defined. It is calculated as 4.33 times the standard hours per week if an hourly wage is given.
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