The minimum wages for Shops and Commercial Establishments in Jharkhand have been revised for the period from 1 April 2026 to 30 September 2026. The revised rates were notified by the Department of Labour, Employment, Training and Skill Development, Government of Jharkhand, through a notification issued on 25 May 2026.
| Class of Employment | Area | Basic Per Day | Basic Per Month | VDA Per Day | VDA Per Month | Total Per Day | Total Per Month |
| Unskilled | A | ₹ 468 | ₹ 12,168 | ₹ 47.00 | ₹ 1,222 | ₹ 515.00 | ₹ 13,390 |
| Semi-Skilled | A | ₹ 491 | ₹ 12,766 | ₹ 49.00 | ₹ 1,274 | ₹ 540.00 | ₹ 14,040 |
| Skilled | A | ₹ 647 | ₹ 16,822 | ₹ 65.00 | ₹ 1,690 | ₹ 712.00 | ₹ 18,512 |
| Highly Skilled | A | ₹ 746 | ₹ 19,396 | ₹ 75.00 | ₹ 1,950 | ₹ 821.00 | ₹ 21,346 |
| Unskilled | B | ₹ 446 | ₹ 11,596 | ₹ 45.00 | ₹ 1,170 | ₹ 491.00 | ₹ 12,766 |
| Semi-Skilled | B | ₹ 468 | ₹ 12,168 | ₹ 47.00 | ₹ 1,222 | ₹ 515.00 | ₹ 13,390 |
| Skilled | B | ₹ 617 | ₹ 16,042 | ₹ 62.00 | ₹ 1,612 | ₹ 679.00 | ₹ 17,654 |
| Highly Skilled | B | ₹ 712 | ₹ 18,512 | ₹ 71.00 | ₹ 1,846 | ₹ 783.00 | ₹ 20,358 |
| Unskilled | C | ₹ 425 | ₹ 11,050 | ₹ 42.00 | ₹ 1,092 | ₹ 467.00 | ₹ 12,142 |
| Semi-Skilled | C | ₹ 446 | ₹ 11,596 | ₹ 45.00 | ₹ 1,170 | ₹ 491.00 | ₹ 12,766 |
| Skilled | C | ₹ 588 | ₹ 15,288 | ₹ 59.00 | ₹ 1,534 | ₹ 647.00 | ₹ 16,822 |
| Highly Skilled | C | ₹ 678 | ₹ 17,628 | ₹ 68.00 | ₹ 1,768 | ₹ 746.00 | ₹ 19,396 |
Classification of Districts / Areas of Jharkhand State
| Sl. No. | Category | Covered Areas |
| 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1 | “A” | Ranchi Municipal Corporation, Chas Municipal Corporation, Dhanbad Municipal Corporation, Deoghar Municipal Corporation, Hazaribagh Municipal Corporation and Jamshedpur Notified Area, Mango Municipal Corporation, Jugsalai Municipal Council and Adityapur Municipal Corporation Areas. |
| 2 | “B” | All Civic Body/ Municipal Areas and Notified Area except “A” category Panchayat. |
| 3 | “C” | Other areas of the state. |
Official Notification
Jharkhand Minimum Wages Notification April 2026 (PDF)
Official Website
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