Minimum wage in Nepal in 2026
19,550.00 NPR per month1
per monthGeneral rate since July 17, 2025
Also stated as 754.00 NPR / day · 101.00 NPR / hour
No scheduled increase on record.
Year 2026
Rates in force during 2026
| Applies to | Rate | Effective | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
StandardSource: Labour Act, 2074 s.106(1); Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security press release dated 2082/04/01श्रम ऐन, २०७४ को दफा १०६ को उपदफा (१) मा मन्त्रालयले प्रत्येक दुई बर्षमा दफा १०७ बमोजिमको न्यूनतम पारिश्रमिक निर्धारण समितिको सिफारिसमा श्रमिकको न्यूनतम पारिश्रमिक निर्धारण गर्ने व्यवस्था रहे बमोजिम मिति २०८२ साल श्रावण १ गते देखि लागू हुने गरी यस मन्त्रालयको २०८२/३/३२ (मा.मन्त्रीस्तर) को निर्णयानुसार देहाय अनुसार न्यूनतम पारिश्रमिक निर्धारण गरिएको छ। चिया बगान वाहेकका श्रमिकहरुको हकमा लागू हुने क्रस. न्यूनतम पारिश्रमिक आधारभूत पारिश्रमिक महङ्गी भत्ता | जम्मा रू. रू. रू १ | मासिक १२१७० ७३८० १९५५०
Verified September 27, 2026 | 19,550.00 NPR/ monthJuly 17, 2025 – current | July 17, 2025 | current |
1 rate in force
Rates by worker type, industry and employer size
The highest rate that fits the job applies.
| Applies to | Rate | Effective |
|---|---|---|
Part-time workersSource: Labour Act, 2074 s.106(1); Ministry of Labour, Employment and Social Security press release dated 2082/04/01श्रम ऐन, २०७४ को दफा १०६ को उपदफा (१) मा मन्त्रालयले प्रत्येक दुई बर्षमा दफा १०७ बमोजिमको न्यूनतम पारिश्रमिक निर्धारण समितिको सिफारिसमा श्रमिकको न्यूनतम पारिश्रमिक निर्धारण गर्ने व्यवस्था रहे बमोजिम मिति २०८२ साल श्रावण १ गते देखि लागू हुने गरी यस मन्त्रालयको २०८२/३/३२ (मा.मन्त्रीस्तर) को निर्णयानुसार देहाय अनुसार न्यूनतम पारिश्रमिक निर्धारण गरिएको छ। चिया बगान वाहेकका श्रमिकहरुको हकमा लागू हुने क्रस. न्यूनतम पारिश्रमिक आधारभूत पारिश्रमिक महङ्गी भत्ता | जम्मा रू. रू. रू १ | मासिक १२१७० ७३८० १९५५० २ दैनिक ४७० २८४ ७५४ ३२ प्रतिघण्टा ६३ RG १०१ आंशिक समय मात्र काम गर्ने ४ | कामदारको हकमा प्रति घण्टा न्यूनतम । । १०७ पारिश्रमिक
Verified September 27, 2026 | 107.00 NPRJuly 17, 2025 | July 17, 2025 |
2 questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Nepal in 2026?
19,550.00 NPR per month since July 17, 2025.
Is the minimum wage in Nepal increasing?
No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.
1 level of law
How this rate is resolved
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:
- Nepal
Nepal sets 4 rules of its own.
Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources
National minimum remuneration fixed by the Government under s.106 of the Labour Act, 2074 (2017) on the Minimum Remuneration Fixation Committee's recommendation, with monthly, daily, hourly and part-time hourly amounts (basic remuneration + dearness allowance) for all workers except tea estates. The current amounts took effect on 2082 Shrawan 1 (17 July 2025). Tea estate workers have a separate minimum that is not recorded here.
Nepal