Minimum wage in China

¥2,080.00 to ¥2,740.00 per month

per monthSet region by region: 26 regional rates in force · All regional rates

Highest regional rate · Shanghai Municipality¥2,740.00
Lowest regional rate · Qinghai Province¥2,080.00
Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

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31 jurisdictions

Jurisdictions within China

Open one for its own rates, rules and sources.

JurisdictionGeneral rateScale ¥0–¥3,000SinceNext changeSpecial rules
Anhui Province¥2,320.00/ monthSeptember 1, 20258
Beijing Municipality¥2,540.00/ monthSeptember 1, 20253
Chongqing Municipality—
Fujian Province¥2,265.00/ monthApril 1, 20258
Gansu Province¥2,200.00/ monthDecember 1, 20256
Guangdong Province¥2,680.00/ monthSeptember 1, 20266
Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region¥2,200.00/ monthJuly 1, 20256
Guizhou Province—
Hainan Province¥2,250.00/ monthDecember 1, 20254
Hebei Province¥2,380.00/ monthDecember 1, 20256
Heilongjiang Province¥2,270.00/ monthDecember 1, 20256
Henan Province¥2,350.00/ monthDecember 1, 20256
Hubei Province¥2,400.00/ monthDecember 1, 20256
Hunan Province—
Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region¥2,380.00/ monthDecember 1, 20256
Jiangsu Province¥2,660.00/ monthJanuary 1, 20266
Jiangxi Province¥2,240.00/ monthDecember 1, 20256
Jilin Province¥2,230.00/ monthDecember 1, 20256
Liaoning Province¥2,230.00/ monthDecember 1, 20256
Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region¥2,235.00/ monthOctober 1, 20254
Qinghai Province¥2,080.00/ monthMay 1, 20251
Shaanxi Province—
Shandong Province¥2,400.00/ monthOctober 1, 20256
Shanghai Municipality¥2,740.00/ monthJuly 1, 20251
Shanxi Province¥2,350.00/ monthOctober 1, 20269
Sichuan Province¥2,330.00/ monthJanuary 1, 20256
Tianjin Municipality¥2,510.00/ monthSeptember 1, 20251
Tibet Autonomous Region¥2,360.00/ monthNovember 1, 20251
Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region—
Yunnan Province¥2,270.00/ monthSeptember 1, 20266
Zhejiang Province¥2,660.00/ monthJanuary 1, 20266

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in China?

China has no single rate; the minimum wage depends on the region where the work is done. In force now: Shanghai Municipality, ¥2,740.00 per month; Guangdong Province, ¥2,680.00 per month; Zhejiang Province, ¥2,660.00 per month; Jiangsu Province, ¥2,660.00 per month; Beijing Municipality, ¥2,540.00 per month; Tianjin Municipality, ¥2,510.00 per month; Shandong Province, ¥2,400.00 per month; Hubei Province, ¥2,400.00 per month; ….

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The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

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China sets its minimum wage through 26 regions; each region's page has its rows and sources.

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