Maharashtra minimum wages for July to December 2026: shops get ₹4,134 special allowance

What changed

The Commissioner of Labour, Maharashtra, has published the minimum wages (basic rate plus special allowance) under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948 for the period 1 July to 31 December 2026. The notice is numbered …/कार्या-१०/7597 and dated 5 August 2026.

For shops and commercial establishments (serial 48 of the notice), the special allowance is ₹4,134 a month in every zone. The monthly minimum wages are:

The notice covers every scheduled employment in the state, each with its own rates. Check your own industry's row in the notice.

Who it applies to

Every employer in Maharashtra with workers in a scheduled employment, from 1 July 2026 to 31 December 2026.

What to do

• Find your industry, zone and worker category in the notice, and compare with what you pay.
• The notice came out on 5 August 2026, after July wages were due. If July was paid at the old rates, pay the difference as arrears.
• Update your payroll rates for August onwards.

Example

Priya is a semi-skilled worker in a Zone 1 shop. From 1 July 2026 her minimum monthly wage is ₹14,990: a basic rate of ₹10,856 plus the special allowance of ₹4,134.