Minimum wage in Nigeria

₦70,000.00 per month¹

per monthGeneral rate since July 29, 2024

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2019Full history

2019 to 2026

History

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

₦0₦20,000₦40,000₦60,000₦80,00020202021202220232024202520262027Today₦30,000.00₦70,000.00

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: National Minimum Wage Act, 2019 (Act No. 8), Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette No. 62, Vol. 106 NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE ACT, 2019 ACT No. 8 AN ACT TO REPEAL THE NATIONAL MINIMUM Wace AcT, Cap. N61. LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NiGERIA, 2004 AND ENACT THE National Minimum Wace Act. 2019 To PRescripe A NATIONAL MinIMUM WAGE FOR WORKERS : AND FOR RELATED MarTers. [18th Day of April, 2019] Enactep by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria— 1. This Act is to prescribe the national minimum wage and provide fora legal framework for a seamless review of the national minimum wage within the period specified under this Act. 2. This Act applies throughout the Federal Republic of Nigeria. 3.—(1) Every employer shall pay a national minimum wage of not less than N30,000.00 per month to every worker under his establishment. except as otherwise provided under this Act. Source statute snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes National Minimum Wage Act, 2019, s. 3(1): N30,000.00 per month; commencement 18 April 2019 (bracketed date under the long title). Section 4 exempts part-time, commission and piece-rate workers, seasonal workers such as in agriculture, establishments employing fewer than 25 persons, and persons on vessels or aircraft under merchant shipping or civil aviation law. Verified September 27, 2026	₦30,000.00/ monthApril 18, 2019 – July 29, 2024	April 18, 2019	July 29, 2024

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Nigeria?

₦70,000.00 per month since July 29, 2024.

Is the minimum wage in Nigeria 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:

Nigeria

Nigeria sets 1 rule of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

National minimum wage per month under the National Minimum Wage Act: N18,000 (2011 Amendment Act), N30,000 (2019 Act, from 18 April 2019), N70,000 (National Minimum Wage (Amendment) Act 2024, assented 29 July 2024; review period shortened to three years). The Act does not apply to part-time, commission and piece-rate workers, seasonal workers such as in agriculture, or establishments employing fewer than 25 persons. Several state governments pay their own public servants more (e.g. Rivers N85,000, Enugu and Niger N80,000, announced October 2024).

Nigeria

Enforcement

Enforced by Federal Ministry of Labour and Employment.