Minimum Wages in Kerala have been revised with effect from 01 March 2023. The revision has been done by the Government of Kerala. The revised rate of wages has been tabulated below. Please go through the article for complete details.
Revised Minimum Wages in Kerala for Shops and Establishment From 01 March 2023
The Minimum Wages in Kearal for March 2023 month have been revised on the basis of Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) Numbers. The Department of Economics & Statistics, Thiruvananthapuram has released the official notification dated 23 May 2023 vide notification number DES/1036/2023-P3(1) regarding Consumer Price Index Numbers for Agricultural Labourers and Industrial Workers for the Month of March 2023.
The declared Consumer Price Index Numbers will be applicable to employees in employment under the Minimum Wages Act 1948 for the month of March 2023.
The revised Minimum Wages in Kerala with effect from 01 March 2023 are as under:
| All Values in Rupees | |||||||||
| Grade | District | Total Per Month | Basic Gen. | Basic IT | DA Gen. | DA IT | Special Allow. | Min. Wages Gen. | Min. Wages IT |
| Special | Thiruvananthapuram | 13724 | 9330 | 0 | 4394 | 0 | 200 | 13924 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thiruvananthapuram | 13514 | 9120 | 21330 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13714 | 24164 |
| Grade B | Thiruvananthapuram | 13304 | 8910 | 19950 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13504 | 22784 |
| Grade C | Thiruvananthapuram | 13094 | 8700 | 18700 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13294 | 21534 |
| Grade D | Thiruvananthapuram | 12884 | 8490 | 17560 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 13084 | 20394 |
| Grade E | Thiruvananthapuram | 12674 | 8280 | 16520 | 4394 | 2834 | 200 | 12874 | 19354 |
| Grade F | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 18404 |
| Grade G | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 17954 |
| Grade H | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 16304 |
| Grade I | Thiruvananthapuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2834 | 0 | 0 | 15944 |
| Special | Kollam | 13308 | 9330 | 0 | 3978 | 0 | 200 | 13508 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kollam | 13098 | 9120 | 21330 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 13298 | 23748 |
| Grade B | Kollam | 12888 | 8910 | 19950 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 13088 | 22368 |
| Grade C | Kollam | 12678 | 8700 | 18700 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 12878 | 21118 |
| Grade D | Kollam | 12468 | 8490 | 17560 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 12668 | 19978 |
| Grade E | Kollam | 12258 | 8280 | 16520 | 3978 | 2418 | 200 | 12458 | 18938 |
| Grade F | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 17988 |
| Grade G | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 17538 |
| Grade H | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 15888 |
| Grade I | Kollam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2418 | 0 | 0 | 15528 |
| Special | Punalur | 13516 | 9330 | 0 | 4186 | 0 | 200 | 13716 | 0 |
| Grade A | Punalur | 13306 | 9120 | 21330 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13506 | 23956 |
| Grade B | Punalur | 13096 | 8910 | 19950 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13296 | 22576 |
| Grade C | Punalur | 12886 | 8700 | 18700 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 13086 | 21326 |
| Grade D | Punalur | 12676 | 8490 | 17560 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12876 | 20186 |
| Grade E | Punalur | 12466 | 8280 | 16520 | 4186 | 2626 | 200 | 12666 | 19146 |
| Grade F | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 18196 |
| Grade G | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 17746 |
| Grade H | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 16096 |
| Grade I | Punalur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2626 | 0 | 0 | 15736 |
| Special | Pathanamthitta | 13750 | 9330 | 0 | 4420 | 0 | 200 | 13950 | 0 |
| Grade A | Pathanamthitta | 13540 | 9120 | 21330 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13740 | 24190 |
| Grade B | Pathanamthitta | 13330 | 8910 | 19950 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13530 | 22810 |
| Grade C | Pathanamthitta | 13120 | 8700 | 18700 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13320 | 21560 |
| Grade D | Pathanamthitta | 12910 | 8490 | 17560 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 13110 | 20420 |
| Grade E | Pathanamthitta | 12700 | 8280 | 16520 | 4420 | 2860 | 200 | 12900 | 19380 |
| Grade F | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 18430 |
| Grade G | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 17980 |
| Grade H | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 16330 |
| Grade I | Pathanamthitta | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2860 | 0 | 0 | 15970 |
| Special | Alappuzha | 13438 | 9330 | 0 | 4108 | 0 | 200 | 13638 | 0 |
| Grade A | Alappuzha | 13228 | 9120 | 21330 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 13428 | 23878 |
| Grade B | Alappuzha | 13018 | 8910 | 19950 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 13218 | 22498 |
| Grade C | Alappuzha | 12808 | 8700 | 18700 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 13008 | 21248 |
| Grade D | Alappuzha | 12598 | 8490 | 17560 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 12798 | 20108 |
| Grade E | Alappuzha | 12388 | 8280 | 16520 | 4108 | 2548 | 200 | 12588 | 19068 |
| Grade F | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 18118 |
| Grade G | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 17668 |
| Grade H | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 16018 |
| Grade I | Alappuzha | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2548 | 0 | 0 | 15658 |
| Special | Kottayam | 13802 | 9330 | 0 | 4472 | 0 | 200 | 14002 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kottayam | 13592 | 9120 | 21330 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13792 | 24242 |
| Grade B | Kottayam | 13382 | 8910 | 19950 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13582 | 22862 |
| Grade C | Kottayam | 13172 | 8700 | 18700 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13372 | 21612 |
| Grade D | Kottayam | 12962 | 8490 | 17560 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 13162 | 20472 |
| Grade E | Kottayam | 12752 | 8280 | 16520 | 4472 | 2912 | 200 | 12952 | 19432 |
| Grade F | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18482 |
| Grade G | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 18032 |
| Grade H | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16382 |
| Grade I | Kottayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2912 | 0 | 0 | 16022 |
| Special | Mundakayam | 13854 | 9330 | 0 | 4524 | 0 | 200 | 14054 | 0 |
| Grade A | Mundakayam | 13644 | 9120 | 21330 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13844 | 24294 |
| Grade B | Mundakayam | 13434 | 8910 | 19950 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13634 | 22914 |
| Grade C | Mundakayam | 13224 | 8700 | 18700 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13424 | 21664 |
| Grade D | Mundakayam | 13014 | 8490 | 17560 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13214 | 20524 |
| Grade E | Mundakayam | 12804 | 8280 | 16520 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13004 | 19484 |
| Grade F | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18534 |
| Grade G | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18084 |
| Grade H | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16434 |
| Grade I | Mundakayam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16074 |
| Special | Idukki/Munnar | 12814 | 9330 | 0 | 3484 | 0 | 200 | 13014 | 0 |
| Grade A | Idukki/Munnar | 12604 | 9120 | 21330 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 12804 | 23254 |
| Grade B | Idukki/Munnar | 12394 | 8910 | 19950 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 12594 | 21874 |
| Grade C | Idukki/Munnar | 12184 | 8700 | 18700 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 12384 | 20624 |
| Grade D | Idukki/Munnar | 11974 | 8490 | 17560 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 12174 | 19484 |
| Grade E | Idukki/Munnar | 11764 | 8280 | 16520 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 11964 | 18444 |
| Grade F | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 17494 |
| Grade G | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 17044 |
| Grade H | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 15394 |
| Grade I | Idukki/Munnar | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 15034 |
| Special | Ernakulam | 13178 | 9330 | 0 | 3848 | 0 | 200 | 13378 | 0 |
| Grade A | Ernakulam | 12968 | 9120 | 21330 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 13168 | 23618 |
| Grade B | Ernakulam | 12758 | 8910 | 19950 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 12958 | 22238 |
| Grade C | Ernakulam | 12548 | 8700 | 18700 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 12748 | 20988 |
| Grade D | Ernakulam | 12338 | 8490 | 17560 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 12538 | 19848 |
| Grade E | Ernakulam | 12128 | 8280 | 16520 | 3848 | 2288 | 200 | 12328 | 18808 |
| Grade F | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2288 | 0 | 0 | 17858 |
| Grade G | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2288 | 0 | 0 | 17408 |
| Grade H | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2288 | 0 | 0 | 15758 |
| Grade I | Ernakulam | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2288 | 0 | 0 | 15398 |
| Special | Chalakkudy | 13906 | 9330 | 0 | 4576 | 0 | 200 | 14106 | 0 |
| Grade A | Chalakkudy | 13696 | 9120 | 21330 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13896 | 24346 |
| Grade B | Chalakkudy | 13486 | 8910 | 19950 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13686 | 22966 |
| Grade C | Chalakkudy | 13276 | 8700 | 18700 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13476 | 21716 |
| Grade D | Chalakkudy | 13066 | 8490 | 17560 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13266 | 20576 |
| Grade E | Chalakkudy | 12856 | 8280 | 16520 | 4576 | 3016 | 200 | 13056 | 19536 |
| Grade F | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18586 |
| Grade G | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 18136 |
| Grade H | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16486 |
| Grade I | Chalakkudy | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 3016 | 0 | 0 | 16126 |
| Special | Thrissur | 12814 | 9330 | 0 | 3484 | 0 | 200 | 13014 | 0 |
| Grade A | Thrissur | 12604 | 9120 | 21330 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 12804 | 23254 |
| Grade B | Thrissur | 12394 | 8910 | 19950 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 12594 | 21874 |
| Grade C | Thrissur | 12184 | 8700 | 18700 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 12384 | 20624 |
| Grade D | Thrissur | 11974 | 8490 | 17560 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 12174 | 19484 |
| Grade E | Thrissur | 11764 | 8280 | 16520 | 3484 | 1924 | 200 | 11964 | 18444 |
| Grade F | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 17494 |
| Grade G | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 17044 |
| Grade H | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 15394 |
| Grade I | Thrissur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1924 | 0 | 0 | 15034 |
| Special | Palakkad | 13204 | 9330 | 0 | 3874 | 0 | 200 | 13404 | 0 |
| Grade A | Palakkad | 12994 | 9120 | 21330 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 13194 | 23644 |
| Grade B | Palakkad | 12784 | 8910 | 19950 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 12984 | 22264 |
| Grade C | Palakkad | 12574 | 8700 | 18700 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 12774 | 21014 |
| Grade D | Palakkad | 12364 | 8490 | 17560 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 12564 | 19874 |
| Grade E | Palakkad | 12154 | 8280 | 16520 | 3874 | 2314 | 200 | 12354 | 18834 |
| Grade F | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2314 | 0 | 0 | 17884 |
| Grade G | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2314 | 0 | 0 | 17434 |
| Grade H | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2314 | 0 | 0 | 15784 |
| Grade I | Palakkad | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2314 | 0 | 0 | 15424 |
| Special | Malappuram | 13022 | 9330 | 0 | 3692 | 0 | 200 | 13222 | 0 |
| Grade A | Malappuram | 12812 | 9120 | 21330 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 13012 | 23462 |
| Grade B | Malappuram | 12602 | 8910 | 19950 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12802 | 22082 |
| Grade C | Malappuram | 12392 | 8700 | 18700 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12592 | 20832 |
| Grade D | Malappuram | 12182 | 8490 | 17560 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12382 | 19692 |
| Grade E | Malappuram | 11972 | 8280 | 16520 | 3692 | 2132 | 200 | 12172 | 18652 |
| Grade F | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 17702 |
| Grade G | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 17252 |
| Grade H | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 15602 |
| Grade I | Malappuram | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2132 | 0 | 0 | 15242 |
| Special | Kozhikode | 13542 | 9330 | 0 | 4212 | 0 | 200 | 13742 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kozhikode | 13332 | 9120 | 21330 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13532 | 23982 |
| Grade B | Kozhikode | 13122 | 8910 | 19950 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13322 | 22602 |
| Grade C | Kozhikode | 12912 | 8700 | 18700 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13112 | 21352 |
| Grade D | Kozhikode | 12702 | 8490 | 17560 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 12902 | 20212 |
| Grade E | Kozhikode | 12492 | 8280 | 16520 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 12692 | 19172 |
| Grade F | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 18222 |
| Grade G | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 17772 |
| Grade H | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 16122 |
| Grade I | Kozhikode | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 15762 |
| Special | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12736 | 9330 | 0 | 3406 | 0 | 200 | 12936 | 0 |
| Grade A | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12526 | 9120 | 21330 | 3406 | 1846 | 200 | 12726 | 23176 |
| Grade B | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12316 | 8910 | 19950 | 3406 | 1846 | 200 | 12516 | 21796 |
| Grade C | Wayanad/Meppadi | 12106 | 8700 | 18700 | 3406 | 1846 | 200 | 12306 | 20546 |
| Grade D | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11896 | 8490 | 17560 | 3406 | 1846 | 200 | 12096 | 19406 |
| Grade E | Wayanad/Meppadi | 11686 | 8280 | 16520 | 3406 | 1846 | 200 | 11886 | 18366 |
| Grade F | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 1846 | 0 | 0 | 17416 |
| Grade G | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 1846 | 0 | 0 | 16966 |
| Grade H | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 1846 | 0 | 0 | 15316 |
| Grade I | Wayanad/Meppadi | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 1846 | 0 | 0 | 14956 |
| Special | Kannur | 13542 | 9330 | 0 | 4212 | 0 | 200 | 13742 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kannur | 13332 | 9120 | 21330 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13532 | 23982 |
| Grade B | Kannur | 13122 | 8910 | 19950 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13322 | 22602 |
| Grade C | Kannur | 12912 | 8700 | 18700 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 13112 | 21352 |
| Grade D | Kannur | 12702 | 8490 | 17560 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 12902 | 20212 |
| Grade E | Kannur | 12492 | 8280 | 16520 | 4212 | 2652 | 200 | 12692 | 19172 |
| Grade F | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 18222 |
| Grade G | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 17772 |
| Grade H | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 16122 |
| Grade I | Kannur | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2652 | 0 | 0 | 15762 |
| Special | Kasargod | 13854 | 9330 | 0 | 4524 | 0 | 200 | 14054 | 0 |
| Grade A | Kasargod | 13644 | 9120 | 21330 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13844 | 24294 |
| Grade B | Kasargod | 13434 | 8910 | 19950 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13634 | 22914 |
| Grade C | Kasargod | 13224 | 8700 | 18700 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13424 | 21664 |
| Grade D | Kasargod | 13014 | 8490 | 17560 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13214 | 20524 |
| Grade E | Kasargod | 12804 | 8280 | 16520 | 4524 | 2964 | 200 | 13004 | 19484 |
| Grade F | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15570 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18534 |
| Grade G | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 15120 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 18084 |
| Grade H | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13470 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16434 |
| Grade I | Kasargod | 0 | 0 | 13110 | 0 | 2964 | 0 | 0 | 16074 |
Salary / Rate Calculation
For the calculation of 1 Day’s salary (Daily Rates), you have to divide by 26.
- 1 Day Salary (Daily Rates) for General = Minimum Wages General ÷ 26
- 1 Day Salary (Daily Rates) for IT = Minimum Wages IT ÷ 26
Official Notification
Kerala Minimum Wages Notification March 2023 (PDF)
Official Website
For more details, you may visit the Official Website of Economics & Statistics Department.
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