Full Breakdown of China Minimum Wage Across Regions in 2026 Released

• Shanghai recorded the highest monthly minimum wage among China's 31 provinces, while Beijing led on the hourly rate as of August 2026
• Guangdong, Shanxi, Xinjiang, and Yunnan are among the latest Chinese provinces to update their minimum wage standards
• China's minimum wage rules set out two separate standards — one for full-time workers and another for part-time and temporary staff

China's provincial minimum wages have continued to climb in 2026, with four regions, Guangdong, Shanxi, Xinjiang, and Yunnan, among the most recent to revise their wage floors upward.

As of August 2026, Shanghai leads all 31 Chinese provinces with a monthly minimum wage of RMB 2,740 (about US$378), while Beijing holds the top position for hourly pay at RMB 27.7 (about US$3.70) per hour.

Across the country, all 31 administrative regions have now crossed the RMB 2,000 (US$275) monthly threshold, including major provinces such as Guangdong, Jiangsu, Shandong, Zhejiang, and Sichuan, as well as autonomous regions like Tibet, Xinjiang, and Guangxi.

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How China sets its minimum wage

Accoriding to China Brief, under China's Provisions on Minimum Wage, provincial governments are responsible for setting wage floors within their jurisdictions.

Authorities weigh several factors when making adjustments, including the basic living costs of local workers and their dependants, the urban consumer price index, employee contributions to social insurance and housing funds, average local salaries, economic development levels, and employment conditions in the area.

Local governments are generally required to review and update their minimum wages every few years, though they retain flexibility to make adjustments based on local economic conditions.

Most provinces also apply a tiered system, assigning higher wage classes to provincial capitals and more developed cities, while smaller towns and rural areas fall under lower classifications.

Two Standards: Monthly and hourly

China's minimum wage framework operates through two distinct standards. The monthly rate applies to full-time employees working within contracted or standard hours, while the hourly rate covers non-full-time workers such as part-time and temporary staff.

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It is important to note that the minimum wage represents only the basic pay an employer must provide. It does not include overtime pay, night shift allowances, high-temperature subsidies during summer, special working environment allowances, or meal, transport, and housing subsidies.

However, in most regions, the minimum wage does factor in the social insurance premiums and housing fund contributions that employees themselves pay. This means a worker's actual take-home amount could fall below the stated minimum wage figure in those areas. Shanghai is one of the few regions that explicitly excludes employee social insurance and housing fund contributions from its local minimum wage calculation, offering clearer take-home pay protections for workers.

Full breakdown of China's minimum wage

1. Hefei - RMB 2,320
2. Bengbu, Huaibei, Huainan, Xuancheng - RMB 2,170
3. Anqing, Fuyang, Huangshan - RMB 2,100
4. Certain county-level cities (Anhui) - RMB 2,000
5. Beijing - RMB 2,540
6. Certain suburban districts and counties (Chongqing) - RMB 2,330
7. Certain suburban districts and counties (Chongqing) - RMB 2,200
8. Xiamen - RMB 2,265
9. Fuzhou, Quanzhou, Pingtan FTZ - RMB 2,195
10. Zhangzhou, Ningde - RMB 2,045
11. Sanming, Nanping - RMB 1,895
12. Lanzhou, Jiayuguan, Yumen, Dunhuang - RMB 2,380
13. Hezuo - RMB 2,310
14. Linxia - RMB 2,250
15. Shenzhen - RMB 2,700
16. Guangzhou - RMB 2,680
17. Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan, Zhongshan - RMB 2,300
18. Shantou, Huizhou, Jiangmen, Zhanjiang, Zhaoqing - RMB 2,040
19. Nanning, Liuzhou, Guilin, Wuzhou, Beihai, Fangchenggang, Qinzhou - RMB 2,200
20. Yulin, Baise, Guigang - RMB 2,040
21. Certain county-level cities (Guangxi) - RMB 1,870
22. Guiyang, Qingzhen, Chishui - RMB 2,130
23. Kaiyang - RMB 1,980
24. Xifeng, Xiuwen - RMB 1,890
25. Haikou, Sanya, Yangpu Economic Development Zone - RMB 2,250
26. Qionghai, Danzhou, Sansha - RMB 2,070
27. Shijiazhuang, Baoding, Langfang, Tangshan, Qinhuangdao, Cangzhou, Handan - RMB 2,380
28. Xingtai, Hengshui, Zhangjiakou, Chengde - RMB 2,230
29. Certain county-level cities (Hebei) - RMB 2,080
30. Harbin (except certain districts), Daqing - RMB 2,270
31. Qiqihar, Mudanjiang, Jiamusi, Suihua - RMB 2,010
32. Heihe, Yichun, Daxinganling - RMB 1,910
33. Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Anyang - RMB 2,350
34. Kaifeng, Puyang, Nanyang - RMB 2,150
35. Weihui - RMB 2,000
36. Wuhan - RMB 2,400
37. Huangshi, Yichang, Huanggang, Tianmen - RMB 2,130
38. Certain county-level cities (Hubei) - RMB 1,970
39. Changsha, Zhuzhou - RMB 2,200
40. Xiangtan, Yueyang, Changde - RMB 2,000
41. Zhangjiajie, Yongzhou, Yiyang - RMB 1,800
42. Hohhot, Erenhot - RMB 2,380
43. Hulunbuir, Xilinhot - RMB 2,310
44. Bayanur, Ulanhot - RMB 2,250
45. Nanjing, Suzhou, Zhenjiang, Changzhou, Wuxi - RMB 2,660
46. Yangzhou, Nantong, Lianyungang - RMB 2,430
47. Suqian - RMB 2,180
48. Nanchang - RMB 2,240
49. Jiujiang, Shangrao, Pingxiang, Ji'an - RMB 2,090
50. Yichun, Fuzhou - RMB 1,950
51. Changchun - RMB 2,230
52. Jilin, Songyuan, Yanji, Hunchun - RMB 2,020
53. Siping, Tonghua, Liaoyuan, Baicheng Urban Area, Meihekou City, other counties and cities - RMB 1,870
54. Dalian, Shenyang - RMB 2,230
55. Anshan, Dandong, Fushun, Yingkou - RMB 2,080
56. Chaoyang, Fuxin - RMB 1,930
57. Yinchuan, Shizuishan - RMB 2,235
58. Lingwu, Wuzhong, Zhongwei - RMB 2,080
59. Qinghai - RMB 2,080
60. Xi'an - RMB 2,376
61. Baoji, Hancheng, Hanzhong, Tongchuan, Weinan, Xianyang, Yan'an, Yulin - RMB 2,250
62. Ankang, Shangluo - RMB 2,140
63. Dongying, Jinan, Qingdao, Weifang, Weihai, Yantai, Zibo - RMB 2,400
64. Binzhou, Jining, Linyi, Rizhao, Tai'an, Zaozhuang - RMB 2,210
65. Dezhou, Heze, Liaocheng - RMB 2,020
66. Shanghai - RMB 2,740
67. Taiyuan and designated districts/counties of other prefecture-level cities (Shanxi) - RMB 2,350
68. Most county-level cities in designated Shanxi prefectures - RMB 2,250
69. Other county-level cities (Shanxi) - RMB 2,150
70. Chengdu - RMB 2,330
71. Certain districts under Chengdu - RMB 2,200
72. Tianjin - RMB 2,510
73. Tibet - RMB 2,360
74. Karamay, Taxkorgan Tajik Autonomous County - RMB 2,270
75. Changji, Shihezi, Urumqi, Wujiaqu - RMB 2,080
76. Aksu, Aral, Kashgar, Korla, Kumul, Tumxuk, Turpan, Wusu - RMB 1,930
77. Kunming - RMB 2,270
78. Certain counties under Kunming - RMB 2,120
79. Other county-level cities (Yunnan) - RMB 1,970
80. Hangzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou - RMB 2,660
81. Huzhou, Jinhua, Shaoxing, Taizhou - RMB 2,430
82. Lishui, Zhoushan - RMB 2,180

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