The minimum wages in Bihar have been updated for 69 scheduled employments, effective from 01 April 2024. A gazette notification dated 15 March 2023, has been issued for this purpose. According to the notification, the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA) has been raised based on the Consumer Price Index numbers for the period from July 2023 to December 2023.
These revised minimum wage rates in Bihar will be in effect from 01 April 2024 to 30 September 2024.
| Class of Employment | Basic Per Day | Basic Per Month | VDA Per Day | VDA Per Month | Total Per Day | Total Per Month |
| Unskilled | ₹ 395.00 | ₹ 10270.00 | ₹ 15.00 | ₹ 390.00 | ₹ 410.00 | ₹ 10660.00 |
| Semi-Skilled | ₹ 411.00 | ₹ 10686.00 | ₹ 15.00 | ₹ 390.00 | ₹ 426.00 | ₹ 11076.00 |
| Skilled | ₹ 500.00 | ₹ 13000.00 | ₹ 19.00 | ₹ 494.00 | ₹ 519.00 | ₹ 13494.00 |
| Highly Skilled | ₹ 611.00 | ₹ 15886.00 | ₹ 23.00 | ₹ 598.00 | ₹ 634.00 | ₹ 16484.00 |
| Supervisory/Clerical | ₹ 0.00 | ₹ 11317.00 | ₹ 0.00 | ₹ 419.00 | ₹ 0.00 | ₹ 11736.00 |
Shops and Commercial Establishments Law Purpose and Scope
List of 69 Scheduled Employments
| 1 | Co-operative Sector | 24 | Electronics Industry | 47 | Any Woolen Carpet Making or Shawl weaving establishments |
| 2 | Aluminum Industry | 25 | Cement Hume pipe, Electric pole and Railway Sleeper manufactures Industry | 48 | Cold Storage |
| 3 | Khansari industry | 26 | Plywood Industries | 49 | Minor Engineering Industry (Excluding automobile engineering shops less than 50 workers) |
| 4 | Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industry | 27 | Electric and other type of Bulbs and Florence tubes | 50 | Dam Construction & Irrigation |
| 5 | Soap Making Industry | 28 | Foundry Industries | 51 | Construction or Maintenance of Road or in Building Construction |
| 6 | Cement Pre – stressed product Industry | 29 | Rubber and Rubber Compound Industry | 52 | Bakeries and Confectioneries |
| 7 | Asbestos Cement Industry | 30 | Biscuit Industry | 53 | Shops selling cooked food stuff |
| 8 | Glass Sheet Industry | 31 | Coal Briquette Industry | 54 | Hotels Eating Houses and Restaurants |
| 9 | Gun factories | 32 | Tailoring Industry | 55 | Mica works (Factory & Establishments) (excluding Mines) |
| 10 | Religious & Social Institution | 33 | Handloom Industry | 56 | Cinema industry |
| 11 | Paper Industry | 34 | Private Hospitals, Nursing Homes and Clinics | 57 | Any University, Educational, Research or Cultural Institutions |
| 12 | Laundries & washing | 35 | Distilleries | 58 | Private Security Agency |
| 13 | Hosieries Manufactory | 36 | Plastic Industries | 59 | Refectories Fire Bricks & Ceramic Industry |
| 14 | Manufacture of Sindur & Rang | 37 | Mineral Grinding Industry | 60 | Potteries |
| 15 | Manufacture of Leather goods | 38 | Glass Industries (excluding glass sheet) | 61 | Automobile Engineering Shops |
| 16 | Wood works & furniture | 39 | Dairies and Poultry Farms | 62 | Hard Coke Industry |
| 17 | Ice Cream and Cold Drinks | 40 | Manufacture of Gold, Silver Ornaments & Articles of artistic design | 63 | Currier Services |
| 18 | Petrol and Diesel Pump | 41 | Tanneries Leather Technology | 64 | Frittered Rice |
| 19 | Fisheries | 42 | Rice Mills, Flour Mills & Dal Mills | 65 | Electro casting and Metal Furnishing |
| 20 | Khadi and Village Industries | 43 | Oil Mills | 66 | Engineering Industries (Employment more than 50 workers) |
| 21 | Private Ferries & LTC | 44 | Printing Press | 67 | Rolling of Iron Rod, Plates, Angles etc. works |
| 22 | Book binding Industry | 45 | Any Shops or Establishment | 68 | Jute Industry & ancillary works |
| 23 | Manufacturing of Dafti, Card Board, Mill Board, Corrugated Board, Straw Board or Gatta Paper Board | 46 | Public Motor Transport | 69 | Information Technology |
Official Notification
Bihar Minimum Wages Notification April 2024 to September 2024 (PDF)
Official Website
You may visit the Official Website of Labour Resources Department for more details.
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