Latest Minimum Wages in Karnataka 2025

Updated on: Mar 24th, 2025

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The Karnataka Government fixes and revises wages for all categories of workers. Workers must gain a proper understanding of this revised rate. All employers should incorporate the revisions into their wage structure and provide equitable wages to workers without delay.

Continue reading this article to learn more about the minimum wages in Karnataka, rates applicable for skilled and unskilled workers, and more.

What Is Minimum Wages in Karnataka?

The minimum wage is the wages paid to the workers in Karnataka. These wages are paid to workers working in scheduled employment as provided under the Minimum Wages Act, 1948. These wages are fixed, considering factors such as improved working conditions, standard of living, and the nature of work. The state government decides this wage along with the Variable Dearness Allowance (VDA).

In Karnataka, the minimum wage is divided into four different categories:

Areas covered under the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike.
All areas coming under the city corporations of the state, excluding areas under Zone 1.
District headquarters other than the areas included in Zone 1 and Zone 2.
All other areas of the state other than those included under Zone 1, Zone 2, and Zone 3.

Current Minimum Wages in Karnataka

The State Government of Karnataka has made changes in the minimum wages in Karnataka in 2024. As per the latest update, the government ensures that workers employed in different categories receive fair compensation after revised rates. On average, unskilled employees are about to receive a minimum wage of Rs. 15,106.23 per month while highly skilled employees receive a wage of Rs. 18,941.8 per month.

Here is the table displaying the current minimum wages that prevail in Karnataka for the year 2024 to each category of workers:

Class of Employment	Minimum Wages Per Day	Basic Pay Per Month (in Rs.)	VDA Per Month (in Rs.)	Total Per Month (in Rs.)
Highly Skilled	Zone I	15,423.40	3,518.40	18,941.80
	Zone II	14,688.95	3,518.40	18,207.35
	Zone III	13,989.48	3,518.40	17,507.88
	Zone IV	13,323.31	3,518.40	16,841.71
Skilled	Zone I	14,021.27	3,518.40	17,539.67
	Zone II	13,353.59	3,518.40	16,871.99
	Zone III	12,717.71	3,518.40	16,236.11
	Zone IV	12,112.10	3,518.40	15,630.50
Semi-Skilled	Zone I	12,746.61	3,518.40	16,265.01
	Zone II	12,139.63	3,518.40	15,658.03
	Zone III	11,561.55	3,518.40	15,079.95
	Zone IV	11,011	3,518.40	14,529.40
Unskilled	Zone I	11,587.83	3,518.40	15,106.23
	Zone II	11,036.03	3,518.40	14,554.43
	Zone III	10,510.50	3,518.40	14,028.90
	Zone IV	10,010	3,518.40	13,528.40

Minimum Wages in Karnataka Per Day

Here is a detailed overview of the minimum wages in Karnataka per day considering four different zones and classes of employment:

Class of Employment	Zones	Per Day Wages
High Skilled Workers (includes Pharmacist, Chemist, Technical Supervisor, and other highly skilled)	Zone I	Rs. 702.32
	Zone II	Rs. 674.07
	Zone III	Rs. 647.17
	Zone IV	Rs. 621.55
Skilled Workers (Salesperson, Compounder, photo artist, photographer, mechanic, carpenter, polisher, hairdresser, air condition plant operator, umbrella maker, other skilled labourer)	Zone I	Rs. 648.39
	Zone II	Rs. 622.71
	Zone III	Rs. 598.25
	Zone IV	Rs. 574.96
Semi-skilled Workers (Bill collector, bill clerk, Godown keeper, assistant salespeople, shop assistant, packer, gas supplier, juice shops, other unskilled labourer)	Zone I	Rs. 599.36
	Zone II	Rs. 576.02
	Zone III	Rs. 553.79
	Zone IV	Rs. 532.61
Unskilled Workers (Messenger, weighing man, workers engaged in laundry, grinding stores, gunny bag stitcher, general workers in shop establishments)	Zone I	Rs. 554.80
	Zone II	Rs. 533.57
	Zone III	Rs. 513.36
	Zone IV	Rs. 494.11
Office Staff Drivers (Manager, personal officer, marketing manager, office in charge, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 740.11
	Zone II	Rs. 712.49
	Zone III	Rs. 685.61
	Zone IV	Rs. 659.99
Office Staff Drivers (Assistant manager, assistant personnel manager, senior accountant, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 702.32
	Zone II	Rs. 674.07
	Zone III	Rs. 647.17
	Zone IV	Rs. 621.55
Office Staff Drivers (Senior clerk, cashier, judgement writer, stenographer, storekeeper, receptionist, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 648.39
	Zone II	Rs. 622.71
	Zone III	Rs. 598.25
	Zone IV	Rs. 574.96
Office Staff Drivers (Junior clerk, booking clerk, computer operator, typist, telephone operator, data entry operator, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 599.36
	Zone II	Rs. 576.02
	Zone III	Rs. 553.79
	Zone IV	Rs. 532.61
Office Staff Drivers (Servant, watchman, lift operator, office boy, attender, helper, dalayat, mazdoor, sweeper, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 554.80
	Zone II	Rs. 533.57
	Zone III	Rs. 513.36
	Zone IV	Rs. 494.11
Office Staff Drivers (Heavy vehicle drivers, tractor drivers, multi axle, earth movers' drivers, assembled crane drivers, tractor drivers, road roller road construction vehicle drivers)	Zone I	Rs. 648.39
	Zone II	Rs. 622.71
	Zone III	Rs. 598.25
	Zone IV	Rs. 574.96
Office Staff Drivers (Car driver, jeep driver, light vehicle driver)	Zone I	Rs. 599.36
	Zone II	Rs. 576.02
	Zone III	Rs. 553.79
	Zone IV	Rs. 532.61
Office Staff Drivers (Tum tum three-wheel vehicle drivers)	Zone I	Rs. 554.80
	Zone II	Rs. 576.02
	Zone III	Rs. 553.79
	Zone IV	Rs. 532.61
High Skilled Workers (Security officer, field officer, and other skilled workers)	Zone I	Rs. 727.99
	Zone II	Rs. 696.15
	Zone III	Rs. 665.82
	Zone IV	Rs. 636.94
Skilled Workers (Security inspector, security supervisor, assistant security officer, intelligence firefighting officer, and other skilled officers)	Zone I	Rs. 647.53
	Zone II	Rs. 647.53
	Zone III	Rs. 619.52
	Zone IV	Rs. 592.84
Semi-skilled Workers (Security guard without arms, head guard, security searcher, lift operator, and other semi-skilled workers)	Zone I	Rs. 664.78
	Zone II	Rs. 635.95
	Zone III	Rs. 658.49
	Zone IV	Rs. 582.34
Unskilled Workers (Peon, office boy, attender, helper/assistant, dalayat, mazdoor, sweeper, cleaner, and other unskilled workers)	Zone I	Rs. 630.37
	Zone II	Rs. 603.18
	Zone III	Rs. 577.28
	Zone IV	Rs. 552.62
Office Staff Drivers (Manager/ Personnel officer, marketing manager, office in charge, and equivalent post)	Zone I	Rs. 761.41
	Zone II	Rs. 728.01
	Zone III	Rs. 696.15
	Zone IV	Rs. 665.82
Office Staff Drivers (Assistant manager, assistant personnel manager, senior accountant, and equivalent post)	Zone I	Rs. 727.99
	Zone II	Rs. 696.15
	Zone III	Rs. 665.82
	Zone IV	Rs. 636.94
Office Staff Drivers (Senior attendant, cashier, judgement writer, stenographer, storekeeper, receptionist, and equivalent post)	Zone I	Rs. 676.94
	Zone II	Rs. 647.53
	Zone III	Rs. 619.52
	Zone IV	Rs. 592.84
Office Staff Drivers (Junior attendant, booking attender, computer operator, typist, telephone operator, data entry operator and equivalent post)	Zone I	Rs. 664.78
	Zone II	Rs. 635.95
	Zone III	Rs. 658.49
	Zone IV	Rs. 582.34
Office Staff Drivers (Heavy vehicle drivers, tractor drivers, multi axle and earth movers' drivers, crane drivers, road rollers, and vehicles used for road repair and construction)	Zone I	Rs. 676.94
	Zone II	Rs. 647.53
	Zone III	Rs. 619.52
	Zone IV	Rs. 592.84
Office Staff Drivers (Car driver, jeep driver, light vehicle driver, tum tum, three-wheel vehicle drivers)	Zone I	Rs. 664.78
	Zone II	Rs. 635.95
	Zone III	Rs. 658.49
	Zone IV	Rs. 582.34

Minimum Wages in Karnataka Per Month

Here is the table to understand what is the per month minimum wages in Karnataka:

Class of Employment	Zones	Per Month Wages
High Skilled Workers (includes Pharmacist, Chemist, Technical Supervisor, and other highly skilled)	Zone I	Rs. 18,260.20
	Zone II	Rs. 17,525.75
	Zone III	Rs. 16,826.28
	Zone IV	Rs. 16,160.11
Skilled Workers (Salesperson, Compounder, photo artist, photographer, mechanic, carpenter, polisher, hairdresser, air condition plant operator, umbrella maker, other skilled labourer)	Zone I	Rs. 16,858.07
	Zone II	Rs. 16,190.39
	Zone III	Rs. 15,554.51
	Zone IV	Rs. 14,948.90
Semi-skilled Workers (Bill collector, bill clerk, Godown keeper, assistant salespeople, shop assistant, packer, gas supplier, juice shops, other unskilled labourer)	Zone I	Rs. 15,583.41
	Zone II	Rs. 14,976.43
	Zone III	Rs. 14,398.35
	Zone IV	Rs. 13,847.80
Unskilled Workers (Messenger, weighing man, workers engaged in laundry, grinding stores, gunny bag stitcher, general workers in shop establishments)	Zone I	Rs. 14,424.63
	Zone II	Rs. 13,872.83
	Zone III	Rs. 13,347.30
	Zone IV
Office Staff Drivers (Manager, personal officer, marketing manager, office in charge, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 12,846.80
	Zone II	Rs. 19,259.80
	Zone III	Rs. 18,524.80
	Zone IV	Rs. 17,825.80
Office Staff Drivers (Assistant manager, assistant personnel manager, senior accountant, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 17,159.80
	Zone II	Rs. 18,260.20
	Zone III	Rs. 17,525.75
	Zone IV	Rs. 16,826.28
Office Staff Drivers (Senior clerk, cashier, judgement writer, stenographer, storekeeper, receptionist, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 16,160.11
	Zone II	Rs. 16.858.07
	Zone III	Rs. 16,190.39
	Zone IV	Rs. 15,554.51
Office Staff Drivers (Junior clerk, booking clerk, computer operator, typist, telephone operator, data entry operator, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 14,948.90
	Zone II	Rs. 15,583.41
	Zone III	Rs. 14,976.43
	Zone IV	Rs. 14,398.35
Office Staff Drivers (Servant, watchman, lift operator, office boy, attender, helper, dalayat, mazdoor, sweeper, and equivalent job)	Zone I	Rs. 13,847.80
	Zone II	Rs. 14,424.63
	Zone III	Rs. 13,872.83
	Zone IV	Rs. 13,347.30
Office Staff Drivers (Heavy vehicle drivers, tractor drivers, multi axle, earth movers' drivers, assembled crane drivers, tractor drivers, road roller road construction vehicle drivers)	Zone I	Rs. 12,846.80
	Zone II	Rs. 16,858.07
	Zone III	Rs. 16,190.39
	Zone IV	Rs. 15,554.51
Office Staff Drivers (Car driver, jeep driver, light vehicle driver)	Zone I	Rs. 14,948.90
	Zone II	Rs. 15,583.41
	Zone III	Rs. 14,976.43
	Zone IV	Rs. 14,398.35
Office Staff Drivers (Tum tum three-wheel vehicle drivers)	Zone I	Rs. 13,847.80
	Zone II	Rs. 14,424.63
	Zone III	Rs. 14,976.43
	Zone IV	Rs. 14,398.35
High Skilled Workers (Security officer, field officer, and other skilled workers)	Zone I	Rs. 13,847.80
	Zone II	Rs. 18,927.63
	Zone III	Rs. 18,099.74
	Zone IV	Rs. 17,311.28
Skilled Workers (Security inspector, security supervisor, assistant security officer, intelligence firefighting officer, and other skilled officers)	Zone I	Rs. 16,560.36
	Zone II	Rs. 16,835.62
	Zone III	Rs. 16,835.62
	Zone IV	Rs. 16,107.35
Semi-skilled Workers (Security guard without arms, head guard, security searcher, lift operator, and other semi-skilled workers)	Zone I	Rs. 15,413.76
	Zone II	Rs. 17,284.26
	Zone III	Rs. 16,534.63
	Zone IV	Rs. 15,820.70
Unskilled Workers (Peon, office boy, attender, helper/assistant, dalayat, mazdoor, sweeper, cleaner, and other unskilled workers)	Zone I	Rs. 15,140.76
	Zone II	Rs. 16,389.65
	Zone III	Rs. 15,682.62
	Zone IV	Rs. 15,009.26
Office Staff Drivers (Manager/ Personnel officer, marketing manager, office in charge, and equivalent post)	Zone I	Rs. 14,367.96
	Zone II	Rs. 19,796.90
	Zone III	Rs. 18,927.60
	Zone IV	Rs. 18,099.70
Office Staff Drivers (Assistant manager, assistant personnel manager, senior accountant, and equivalent post)	Zone I	Rs. 17,311.30
	Zone II	Rs. 18,927.63
	Zone III	Rs. 18,099.74
	Zone IV	Rs. 17,311. 28
Office Staff Drivers (Senior attendant, cashier, judgement writer, stenographer, storekeeper, receptionist, and equivalent post)	Zone I	Rs. 16,560.36
	Zone II	Rs. 17,600.30
	Zone III	Rs. 16,835.62
	Zone IV	Rs. 16,107.35
Office Staff Drivers (Junior attendant, booking attender, computer operator, typist, telephone operator, data entry operator and equivalent post)	Zone I	Rs. 15,413.76
	Zone II	Rs. 17,824.26
	Zone III	Rs. 16,534.63
	Zone IV	Rs. 15,820.70
Office Staff Drivers (Heavy vehicle drivers, tractor drivers, multi axle and earth movers' drivers, crane drivers, road rollers, and vehicles used for road repair and construction)	Zone I	Rs. 15,140.76
	Zone II	Rs. 17,600.30
	Zone III	Rs. 16,835.62
	Zone IV	Rs. 16,107.35
Office Staff Drivers (Car driver, jeep driver, light vehicle driver, tum tum, three-wheel vehicle drivers)	Zone I	Rs. 15,413.76
	Zone II	Rs. 17,284.26
	Zone III	Rs. 16,534.63
	Zone IV	Rs. 15,820.70

Minimum Wages in Karnataka for Skilled Labour

Here is the minimum wage in Karnataka for individuals falling under the skilled labour category:

Class of Employment	Zones	Per Day Wages
High Skilled Workers (includes Pharmacist, Chemist, Technical Supervisor, and other highly skilled)	Zone I	Rs. 18,260.20
	Zone II	Rs. 17,525.75
	Zone III	Rs. 16,826.28
	Zone IV	Rs. 16,160.11
Skilled Workers (Salesperson, Compounder, photo artist, photographer, mechanic, carpenter, polisher, hairdresser, air condition plant operator, umbrella maker, other skilled labourer)	Zone I	Rs. 16,858.07
	Zone II	Rs. 16,190.39
	Zone III	Rs. 15,554.51
	Zone IV	Rs. 14,948.90
High Skilled Workers (Security officer, field officer, and other skilled workers)	Zone I	Rs. 18,927.63
	Zone II	Rs. 18,099.74
	Zone III	Rs. 17,311.28
	Zone IV	Rs. 16,560.36
Skilled Workers (Security inspector, security supervisor, assistant security officer, intelligence firefighting officer, and other skilled officers)	Zone I	Rs. 16,835.62
	Zone II	Rs. 16,835.62
	Zone III	Rs. 16,107.35
	Zone IV	Rs. 15,413.76
Semi-skilled Workers (Security guard without arms, head guard, security searcher, lift operator, and other semi-skilled workers)	Zone I	Rs. 17,284.26
	Zone II	Rs. 16,534.63
	Zone III	Rs. 15,820.70
	Zone IV	Rs. 15,140.76

Minimum Wages in Karnataka for Unskilled Labour

Check the table below to know the minimum wage rate in Karnataka for unskilled labourers:

Class of Employment	Zones	Per Day Wages
Unskilled Workers (Messenger, weighing man, workers engaged in laundry, grinding stores, gunny bag stitcher, general workers in shop establishments)	Zone I	Rs. 14,424.63
	Zone II	Rs. 13,872.83
	Zone III	Rs. 13,347.30
	Zone IV	Rs. 12,846.80
Unskilled Workers (Peon, office boy, attender, helper/assistant, dalayat, mazdoor, sweeper, cleaner, and other unskilled workers)	Zone I	Rs. 16,389.65
	Zone II	Rs. 15,682.62
	Zone III	Rs. 15,009.26
	Zone IV	Rs. 14,367.96

The revised minimum wages in Karnataka reflect the commitment of the government towards promoting social justice and prosperity for all workers. Employers, on the other hand, play an important role in ensuring the proper implementation of these revised wages and fostering a work environment following the principles of equity, fairness, and compliance. However, maintaining transparency in communication is a must to let employers experience the revised minimum wages with utter confidence.

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