Minimum wage in Malaysia

A statutory national minimum wage

Malaysia has a national minimum wage, set by a Minimum Wages Order after advice from the National Wages Consultative Council. It is stated per month, and a review is due at least every two years.

Headline figure (since 2025)

1,700 MYR per month

In force from 1 February 2025 and for all employers from 1 August 2025.

Roughly US$416 a month for a full-time worker, at exchange rates of 2026-10-09. This is a rough comparison only and does not show buying power.

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Who sets it

The National Wages Consultative Council advises, and the Minister makes the Minimum Wages Order. The law requires a review at least once every two years.

How it changes

An order sets the new rate and a date, and smaller employers have been given extra time to comply.

Who is covered, and who is treated differently

It covers all employers regardless of size, including for non-citizen employees.
Domestic workers are not covered by the order.

What to watch for

The Government has discussed a further increase. Check the current order.

Understand the legal system first

Malaysia belongs to the Religious (Islamic) law is a leading source family. How pay is regulated depends on how the legal system makes and applies labour law.

Read the Malaysia legal-system profile in the Legal Families Atlas →
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Official sources

Ministry of Human Resources of Malaysia

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