Minimum wage in Malaysia 2026
The minimum wage in Malaysia is RM 1,700.00 a month. It has applied to employers with five or more workers since 1 February 2025 and to every employer since 1 August 2025, under the Minimum Wages Order 2024. Domestic workers are not covered.
After EPF, SOCSO and EIS, a worker on the minimum wage takes home RM 1,501.45 a month. No income tax (PCB) is deducted at this level.
Monthly, daily and hourly rates
Part-time and daily-paid workers must receive at least the hourly or daily equivalent. The minimum applies to basic wages, before allowances and overtime.
Take-home pay on the minimum wage
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Will the minimum wage go up?
The rate is under review. Human Resources Minister R. Ramanan said in August 2026 that the council is reviewing it under Section 25, National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011 (review at least every two years), looking at the poverty line income, the median wage, inflation, productivity and unemployment. No new rate or date has been announced.
The MTUC (Malaysian Trades Union Congress) has proposed RM3,100 a month. That figure is a union proposal, not law, and employers' groups including FMM have opposed it. The next statutory review is due by February 2027. Until a new Order is gazetted, RM1,700 stays the legal minimum.
What the proposal would mean for take-home pay
| Current RM1,700 | Proposal RM3,100 | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross | 1,700.00 | 3,100.00 |
| EPF | 187.00 | 341.00 |
| SOCSO | 8.25 | 15.25 |
| EIS | 3.30 | 6.10 |
| PCB | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Net pay | 1,501.45 | 2,737.65 |
Minimum wage history
Employers
Paying less than the minimum wage is an offence under the National Wages Consultative Council Act 2011, with fines of up to RM10,000 for each employee. On RM 1,700.00 the employer also pays RM 221.00 EPF, RM 28.85 SOCSO and RM 3.30 EIS, for a total cost of RM 1,953.15 a month.
Questions
What is the minimum wage in Malaysia in 2026?
RM 1,700.00 a month, or RM 8.17 an hour, for all employers. It took effect on 1 February 2025 for employers with five or more workers and on 1 August 2025 for everyone else.
Is the minimum wage RM3,100 now?
No. RM3,100 is a proposal by the MTUC. The legal minimum is still RM1,700 until a new Minimum Wages Order is gazetted.
Does the minimum wage include allowances?
No. The minimum applies to basic wages. Allowances, overtime and other payments come on top.
Do foreign workers get the minimum wage?
Yes. The Order covers foreign workers. Domestic workers are the main group excluded.