There is no nationally applicable minimum wage in India that applies to all employees. In India, the central and state governments can set minimum wages at varying rates for different types of employment. As a result, the minimum wage differs across the states of India and by various industries, sectors, and occupations. India uses a complex method of setting minimum wages that defines nearly 2,000 different types of jobs and over 400 categories of employment, with a minimum daily wage for each kind of job.
For example, in the state of Karnataka for the year 2021, the minimum monthly wage for a computer operator or a data entry operator was 15,744.47 rupees ($201.85), while a manager had a rate of 18,146.20 rupees ($232.64).
The federal government has set the recommended minimum wage in India to 176 rupees ($2.26) per day and advised state governments to implement the same.