Minimum wage Malaysia 2026

Enter how you are paid and your basic pay to see whether it meets the national minimum wage, and by how much it falls short if it does not.

Since 1 August 2025 the minimum wage is RM 1,700 a month for every employer, whatever the number of employees.

How it's calculated

Monthly-paid employees: at least RM 1,700 a month.
Hourly-paid employees: at least RM 8.72 an hour.
Daily-paid employees: RM 65.38 a day on a 6-day week, RM 78.46 on a 5-day week and RM 98.08 on a 4-day week.
Your basic pay is compared with the rate for your pay period.

An example

On RM1,500 a month you are RM200 short of the minimum wage.

Frequently asked questions

Who does the minimum wage not cover?

Domestic servants as defined in the Employment Act 1955 and the Sabah and Sarawak Labour Ordinances. It does apply to everyone else in the private sector covered by the Order.

I am paid only by commission or piece rate. Does it apply to me?

Yes. If you have no basic wage and are paid only by piece rate, tonnage, task, trip or commission, your monthly pay cannot be less than RM 1,700.

Which law sets the minimum wage?

The Minimum Wages Order 2024 (P.U. (A) 376), made under the National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011. It replaced the 2022 Order.

Key terms

Basic wages: Your pay for normal work, before overtime and allowances.
MASCO: The Malaysia Standard Classification of Occupations, used by the Order to identify professional activities.