Blue-collar salary guide for India (2026)

Typical pay for maids, cooks, drivers, electricians and more across India in 2026 — market ranges per trade, with a full guide for each.

• Maid salary — ₹15,000–₹30,000 a month
• Cook salary — ₹8,000–₹25,000 a month
• Driver salary — ₹15,000–₹25,000 a month
• Electrician salary — ₹1,000–₹1,600 a day
• Plumber salary — ₹900–₹1,500 a day
• Mason salary — ₹800–₹1,300 a day
• Carpenter salary — ₹900–₹1,400 a day

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