Minimum Wage Rates in Maharashtra effective 1st January 2024

The parliament of India enacted the Minimum Wages Act of 1948, aiming to secure the economic rights of the workers by defining the minimum pay for different classes of workers. The Act addresses the increasing concerns of discrimination of wages among employees. Workers are classified into categories like skilled, semi-skilled, and unskilled, with separate minimum wage rates for every class. The legislation is significant for both employees and employers. Effective from January 1, 2024, the Maharashtra Government has updated the minimum wage rates for different zones and classes, as outlined below:

Unskilled Workers in Maharashtra - Minimum Wages

Zone Basic HRA VDA Total Per Day Total Per Month
Zone I
10021
654.45
3068
503.42
13089
Zone II
9425
624.65
3068
480.5
12493
Zone III
8828
594.8
3068
457.54
11896

Semi Skilled Workers in Maharashtra - Minimum Wages

Zone Basic HRA VDA Total Per Day Total Per Month
Zone I
10856
696.2
3068
535.54
13924
Zone II
10260
666.4
3068
512.62
13328
Zone III
9664
636.6
3068
489.69
12732

Skilled Workers in Maharashtra - Minimum Wages

Zone Basic HRA VDA Total Per Day Total Per Month
Zone I
11632
735
3068
565.38
14700
Zone II
11036
705.2
3068
542.46
14104
Zone III
10440
675.4
3068
519.54
13508

Pune - Security Agency Workers

Worker Type Basic HRA VDA Total Per Day Total Per Month
Security Guard - Security Services
13266
2450.10
3068
628.23
16334
Head Guard - Security Services
13366
2465.10
3068
632.08
16434
Security Supervisor - Security Services
13866
2540.10
3068
651.31
16934
Assistant Security Officer - Security Services
14366
2615.10
3068
670.54
17434
Security Officer - Security Services
14866
2690.10
3068
689.77
17934
Chief Security Officer - Security Services
15266
2750.10
3068
705.15
18334

Mumbai/Thane- Security Agency Workers

Worker Type Basic HRA VDA Total Per Day Total Per Month
Security Guard/Lady Security Guard - Security Services
13457
3305
3068
635.58
16525
Head Guard - Security Services
13732
3360
3068
646.15
16800
Security Supervisor - Security Services
14432
3500
3068
673.08
17500
Assistant Security Officer - Security Services
14657
3545
3068
681.73
17725
Security Officer - Security Services
15107
3635
3068
699.04
18175
Chief Security Officer - Security Services
15557
3725
3068
716.35
18625

Zone for Maharashtra Minimum Wages Act

The Maharashtra minimum wage applies based on the zone in which the worker is employed, the classification is to consider the higher cost of living & economic conditions as it is different in several parts of Maharashtra. Following is the classification criteria with an indicative list of cities
Zone I: The most developed and industrialized cities with higher cost of living, such as Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai, Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and Nagpur.
Zone II: Moderately developed regions with an average or moderate cost of living. The cities in zone II are Nashik, Aurangabad, Amravati, Solapur, Kolhapur, and Nanded.
Zone III: These are the least developed cities or areas with the lowest cost of living. Cities like Jalgaon, Latur, Chandrapur, Dhule, Ratnagiri, and Sindhudurg should fall under Zone III.