The Kerala Minimum Wages CPI Notification ( May 2026)
The Government of Kerala, Labour and Skills (E) Department has revised the variable dearness allowance for employment in Shops and Commercial Establishment and employment in Computer Software Sector. As per the Notification No.DES/1129/2025-P3(1),The Consumer Price Index (Cost of Living Index) Numbers applicable to employees in employment under the Minimum Wages Act (Central Act XI of 1948) for the month of May 2026 as ascertained by the Director General of Economics & Statistics under clause (C) of Section 2 of the Act. Please refer press release for more details.
|
Grade
|
District
|
Total Per Month
|
Basic General
|
Basic IT
|
DA General
|
DA IT
|
Special Allowance
|
Minimum Wages General
|
Minimum Wages IT
|
|
Special
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
15206
|
9330
|
-
|
5876
|
-
|
200
|
15406
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
14996
|
9120
|
21330
|
5876
|
4316
|
200
|
15196
|
25646
|
|
Grade B
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
14786
|
8910
|
19950
|
5876
|
4316
|
200
|
14986
|
24266
|
|
Grade C
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
14576
|
8700
|
18700
|
5876
|
4316
|
200
|
14776
|
23016
|
|
Grade D
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
14366
|
8490
|
17560
|
5876
|
4316
|
200
|
14566
|
21876
|
|
Grade E
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
14156
|
8280
|
16520
|
5876
|
4316
|
200
|
14356
|
20836
|
|
Grade F
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4316
|
-
|
-
|
19886
|
|
Grade G
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4316
|
-
|
-
|
19436
|
|
Grade H
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4316
|
-
|
-
|
17786
|
|
Grade I
|
Thiruvananthapuram
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4316
|
-
|
-
|
17426
|
|
Special
|
Kollam
|
14894
|
9330
|
-
|
5564
|
-
|
200
|
15094
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kollam
|
14684
|
9120
|
21330
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14884
|
25334
|
|
Grade B
|
Kollam
|
14474
|
8910
|
19950
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14674
|
23954
|
|
Grade C
|
Kollam
|
14264
|
8700
|
18700
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14464
|
22704
|
|
Grade D
|
Kollam
|
14054
|
8490
|
17560
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14254
|
21564
|
|
Grade E
|
Kollam
|
13844
|
8280
|
16520
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14044
|
20524
|
|
Grade F
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19574
|
|
Grade G
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19124
|
|
Grade H
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17474
|
|
Grade I
|
Kollam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17114
|
|
Special
|
Punalur
|
14842
|
9330
|
-
|
5512
|
-
|
200
|
15042
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Punalur
|
14632
|
9120
|
21330
|
5512
|
3952
|
200
|
14832
|
25282
|
|
Grade B
|
Punalur
|
14422
|
8910
|
19950
|
5512
|
3952
|
200
|
14622
|
23902
|
|
Grade C
|
Punalur
|
14212
|
8700
|
18700
|
5512
|
3952
|
200
|
14412
|
22652
|
|
Grade D
|
Punalur
|
14002
|
8490
|
17560
|
5512
|
3952
|
200
|
14202
|
21512
|
|
Grade E
|
Punalur
|
13792
|
8280
|
16520
|
5512
|
3952
|
200
|
13992
|
20472
|
|
Grade F
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3952
|
-
|
-
|
19522
|
|
Grade G
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3952
|
-
|
-
|
19072
|
|
Grade H
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3952
|
-
|
-
|
17422
|
|
Grade I
|
Punalur
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3952
|
-
|
-
|
17062
|
|
Special
|
Pathanamthitta
|
15336
|
9330
|
-
|
6006
|
-
|
200
|
15536
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Pathanamthitta
|
15126
|
9120
|
21330
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
15326
|
25776
|
|
Grade B
|
Pathanamthitta
|
14916
|
8910
|
19950
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
15116
|
24396
|
|
Grade C
|
Pathanamthitta
|
14706
|
8700
|
18700
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
14906
|
23146
|
|
Grade D
|
Pathanamthitta
|
14496
|
8490
|
17560
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
14696
|
22006
|
|
Grade E
|
Pathanamthitta
|
14286
|
8280
|
16520
|
6006
|
4446
|
200
|
14486
|
20966
|
|
Grade F
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4446
|
-
|
-
|
20016
|
|
Grade G
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4446
|
-
|
-
|
19566
|
|
Grade H
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4446
|
-
|
-
|
17916
|
|
Grade I
|
Pathanamthitta
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4446
|
-
|
-
|
17556
|
|
Special
|
Alappuzha
|
14764
|
9330
|
-
|
5434
|
-
|
200
|
14964
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Alappuzha
|
14554
|
9120
|
21330
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
14754
|
25204
|
|
Grade B
|
Alappuzha
|
14344
|
8910
|
19950
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
14544
|
23824
|
|
Grade C
|
Alappuzha
|
14134
|
8700
|
18700
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
14334
|
22574
|
|
Grade D
|
Alappuzha
|
13924
|
8490
|
17560
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
14124
|
21434
|
|
Grade E
|
Alappuzha
|
13714
|
8280
|
16520
|
5434
|
3874
|
200
|
13914
|
20394
|
|
Grade F
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3874
|
-
|
-
|
19444
|
|
Grade G
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3874
|
-
|
-
|
18994
|
|
Grade H
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3874
|
-
|
-
|
17344
|
|
Grade I
|
Alappuzha
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3874
|
-
|
-
|
16984
|
|
Special
|
Kottayam
|
15570
|
9330
|
-
|
6240
|
-
|
200
|
15770
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kottayam
|
15360
|
9120
|
21330
|
6240
|
4680
|
200
|
15560
|
26010
|
|
Grade B
|
Kottayam
|
15150
|
8910
|
19950
|
6240
|
4680
|
200
|
15350
|
24630
|
|
Grade C
|
Kottayam
|
14940
|
8700
|
18700
|
6240
|
4680
|
200
|
15140
|
23380
|
|
Grade D
|
Kottayam
|
14730
|
8490
|
17560
|
6240
|
4680
|
200
|
14930
|
22240
|
|
Grade E
|
Kottayam
|
14520
|
8280
|
16520
|
6240
|
4680
|
200
|
14720
|
21200
|
|
Grade F
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4680
|
-
|
-
|
20250
|
|
Grade G
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4680
|
-
|
-
|
19800
|
|
Grade H
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4680
|
-
|
-
|
18150
|
|
Grade I
|
Kottayam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4680
|
-
|
-
|
17790
|
|
Special
|
Mundakayam
|
16064
|
9330
|
-
|
6734
|
-
|
200
|
16264
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Mundakayam
|
15854
|
9120
|
21330
|
6734
|
5174
|
200
|
16054
|
26504
|
|
Grade B
|
Mundakayam
|
15644
|
8910
|
19950
|
6734
|
5174
|
200
|
15844
|
25124
|
|
Grade C
|
Mundakayam
|
15434
|
8700
|
18700
|
6734
|
5174
|
200
|
15634
|
23874
|
|
Grade D
|
Mundakayam
|
15224
|
8490
|
17560
|
6734
|
5174
|
200
|
15424
|
22734
|
|
Grade E
|
Mundakayam
|
15014
|
8280
|
16520
|
6734
|
5174
|
200
|
15214
|
21694
|
|
Grade F
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
5174
|
-
|
-
|
20744
|
|
Grade G
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
5174
|
-
|
-
|
20294
|
|
Grade H
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
5174
|
-
|
-
|
18644
|
|
Grade I
|
Mundakayam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
5174
|
-
|
-
|
18284
|
|
Special
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
14504
|
9330
|
-
|
5174
|
-
|
200
|
14704
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
14294
|
9120
|
21330
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
14494
|
24944
|
|
Grade B
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
14084
|
8910
|
19950
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
14284
|
23564
|
|
Grade C
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
13874
|
8700
|
18700
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
14074
|
22314
|
|
Grade D
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
13664
|
8490
|
17560
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
13864
|
21174
|
|
Grade E
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
13454
|
8280
|
16520
|
5174
|
3614
|
200
|
13654
|
20134
|
|
Grade F
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3614
|
-
|
-
|
19184
|
|
Grade G
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3614
|
-
|
-
|
18734
|
|
Grade H
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3614
|
-
|
-
|
17084
|
|
Grade I
|
Idukki/Munnar
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3614
|
-
|
-
|
16724
|
|
Special
|
Ernakulam
|
14322
|
9330
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
200
|
14522
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Ernakulam
|
14112
|
9120
|
21330
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
14312
|
24762
|
|
Grade B
|
Ernakulam
|
13902
|
8910
|
19950
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
14102
|
23382
|
|
Grade C
|
Ernakulam
|
13692
|
8700
|
18700
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
13892
|
22132
|
|
Grade D
|
Ernakulam
|
13482
|
8490
|
17560
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
13682
|
20992
|
|
Grade E
|
Ernakulam
|
13272
|
8280
|
16520
|
4992
|
3432
|
200
|
13472
|
19952
|
|
Grade F
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3432
|
-
|
-
|
19002
|
|
Grade G
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3432
|
-
|
-
|
18552
|
|
Grade H
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3432
|
-
|
-
|
16902
|
|
Grade I
|
Ernakulam
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3432
|
-
|
-
|
16542
|
|
Special
|
Chalakkudy
|
14894
|
9330
|
-
|
5564
|
-
|
200
|
15094
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Chalakkudy
|
14684
|
9120
|
21330
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14884
|
25334
|
|
Grade B
|
Chalakkudy
|
14474
|
8910
|
19950
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14674
|
23954
|
|
Grade C
|
Chalakkudy
|
14264
|
8700
|
18700
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14464
|
22704
|
|
Grade D
|
Chalakkudy
|
14054
|
8490
|
17560
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14254
|
21564
|
|
Grade E
|
Chalakkudy
|
13844
|
8280
|
16520
|
5564
|
4004
|
200
|
14044
|
20524
|
|
Grade F
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19574
|
|
Grade G
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
19124
|
|
Grade H
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17474
|
|
Grade I
|
Chalakkudy
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4004
|
-
|
-
|
17114
|
|
Special
|
Thrissur
|
14088
|
9330
|
-
|
4758
|
-
|
200
|
14288
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Thrissur
|
13878
|
9120
|
21330
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
14078
|
24528
|
|
Grade B
|
Thrissur
|
13668
|
8910
|
19950
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13868
|
23148
|
|
Grade C
|
Thrissur
|
13458
|
8700
|
18700
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13658
|
21898
|
|
Grade D
|
Thrissur
|
13248
|
8490
|
17560
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13448
|
20758
|
|
Grade E
|
Thrissur
|
13038
|
8280
|
16520
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13238
|
19718
|
|
Grade F
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
18768
|
|
Grade G
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
18318
|
|
Grade H
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
16668
|
|
Grade I
|
Thrissur
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
16308
|
|
Special
|
Palakkad
|
14452
|
9330
|
-
|
5122
|
-
|
200
|
14652
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Palakkad
|
14242
|
9120
|
21330
|
5122
|
3562
|
200
|
14442
|
24892
|
|
Grade B
|
Palakkad
|
14032
|
8910
|
19950
|
5122
|
3562
|
200
|
14232
|
23512
|
|
Grade C
|
Palakkad
|
13822
|
8700
|
18700
|
5122
|
3562
|
200
|
14022
|
22262
|
|
Grade D
|
Palakkad
|
13612
|
8490
|
17560
|
5122
|
3562
|
200
|
13812
|
21122
|
|
Grade E
|
Palakkad
|
13402
|
8280
|
16520
|
5122
|
3562
|
200
|
13602
|
20082
|
|
Grade F
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3562
|
-
|
-
|
19132
|
|
Grade G
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3562
|
-
|
-
|
18682
|
|
Grade H
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3562
|
-
|
-
|
17032
|
|
Grade I
|
Palakkad
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3562
|
-
|
-
|
16672
|
|
Special
|
Malappuram
|
14686
|
9330
|
-
|
5356
|
-
|
200
|
14886
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Malappuram
|
14476
|
9120
|
21330
|
5356
|
3796
|
200
|
14676
|
25126
|
|
Grade B
|
Malappuram
|
14266
|
8910
|
19950
|
5356
|
3796
|
200
|
14466
|
23746
|
|
Grade C
|
Malappuram
|
14056
|
8700
|
18700
|
5356
|
3796
|
200
|
14256
|
22496
|
|
Grade D
|
Malappuram
|
13846
|
8490
|
17560
|
5356
|
3796
|
200
|
14046
|
21356
|
|
Grade E
|
Malappuram
|
13636
|
8280
|
16520
|
5356
|
3796
|
200
|
13836
|
20316
|
|
Grade F
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3796
|
-
|
-
|
19366
|
|
Grade G
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3796
|
-
|
-
|
18916
|
|
Grade H
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3796
|
-
|
-
|
17266
|
|
Grade I
|
Malappuram
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3796
|
-
|
-
|
16906
|
|
Special
|
Kozhikode
|
14972
|
9330
|
-
|
5642
|
-
|
200
|
15172
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kozhikode
|
14762
|
9120
|
21330
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14962
|
25412
|
|
Grade B
|
Kozhikode
|
14552
|
8910
|
19950
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14752
|
24032
|
|
Grade C
|
Kozhikode
|
14342
|
8700
|
18700
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14542
|
22782
|
|
Grade D
|
Kozhikode
|
14132
|
8490
|
17560
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14332
|
21642
|
|
Grade E
|
Kozhikode
|
13922
|
8280
|
16520
|
5642
|
4082
|
200
|
14122
|
20602
|
|
Grade F
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4082
|
-
|
-
|
19652
|
|
Grade G
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4082
|
-
|
-
|
19202
|
|
Grade H
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4082
|
-
|
-
|
17552
|
|
Grade I
|
Kozhikode
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4082
|
-
|
-
|
17192
|
|
Special
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
14088
|
9330
|
-
|
4758
|
-
|
200
|
14288
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
13878
|
9120
|
21330
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
14078
|
24528
|
|
Grade B
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
13668
|
8910
|
19950
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13868
|
23148
|
|
Grade C
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
13458
|
8700
|
18700
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13658
|
21898
|
|
Grade D
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
13248
|
8490
|
17560
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13448
|
20758
|
|
Grade E
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
13038
|
8280
|
16520
|
4758
|
3198
|
200
|
13238
|
19718
|
|
Grade F
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
18768
|
|
Grade G
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
18318
|
|
Grade H
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
16668
|
|
Grade I
|
Wayanad/Meppadi
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
3198
|
-
|
-
|
16308
|
|
Special
|
Kannur
|
15024
|
9330
|
-
|
5694
|
-
|
200
|
15224
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kannur
|
14814
|
9120
|
21330
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
15014
|
25464
|
|
Grade B
|
Kannur
|
14604
|
8910
|
19950
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
14804
|
24084
|
|
Grade C
|
Kannur
|
14394
|
8700
|
18700
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
14594
|
22834
|
|
Grade D
|
Kannur
|
14184
|
8490
|
17560
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
14384
|
21694
|
|
Grade E
|
Kannur
|
13974
|
8280
|
16520
|
5694
|
4134
|
200
|
14174
|
20654
|
|
Grade F
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
19704
|
|
Grade G
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
19254
|
|
Grade H
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
17604
|
|
Grade I
|
Kannur
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4134
|
-
|
-
|
17244
|
|
Special
|
Kasargod
|
15882
|
9330
|
-
|
6552
|
-
|
200
|
16082
|
-
|
|
Grade A
|
Kasargod
|
15672
|
9120
|
21330
|
6552
|
4992
|
200
|
15872
|
26322
|
|
Grade B
|
Kasargod
|
15462
|
8910
|
19950
|
6552
|
4992
|
200
|
15662
|
24942
|
|
Grade C
|
Kasargod
|
15252
|
8700
|
18700
|
6552
|
4992
|
200
|
15452
|
23692
|
|
Grade D
|
Kasargod
|
15042
|
8490
|
17560
|
6552
|
4992
|
200
|
15242
|
22552
|
|
Grade E
|
Kasargod
|
14832
|
8280
|
16520
|
6552
|
4992
|
200
|
15032
|
21512
|
|
Grade F
|
Kasargod
|
-
|
-
|
15570
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
-
|
20562
|
|
Grade G
|
Kasargod
|
-
|
-
|
15120
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
-
|
20112
|
|
Grade H
|
Kasargod
|
-
|
-
|
13470
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
-
|
18462
|
|
Grade I
|
Kasargod
|
-
|
-
|
13110
|
-
|
4992
|
-
|
-
|
18102
|
Click here to read the notification.
Please take a printout of the enclosed minimum wage revision circular and prominently display it at the entrance of the office/factory premises so that all employees can easily read it.