Minimum Wages in Malaysia as of 2020

On 1 February 2020, the Minimum Wages Order 2020 will begin to take effect whereby the payable rates for employees who work in a place of employment under the specified 16 City Council and 40 Municipal areas (stated below) will be as follows:

The payable rates for employees who do not work in the specified City Council and Municipal Areas will be as follows:

The specified 16 City Council and 40 Municipal areas are as follows:

City Council Areas

Johor Bahru, Iskandar Puteri, Alor Setar, Melaka Bersejarah, Pulau Pinang, Seberang Perai, Ipoh, Shah Alam, Petaling Jaya, Kuala Terengganu, Kuching Utara, Kuching Selatan, Miri, Kota Kinabalu, Kuala Lumpur, and Seremban.

Municipal Council Areas

Batu Pahat, Kluang, Kulai, Muar, Segamat, Pasir Gudang, Kulim, Sungai Petani, Langkawi, Kubang Pasu, Kota Bharu, Alor Gajah, Jasin, Hang Tuah Jaya, Port Dickson, Jempol, Kuantan, Temerloh, Bentong, Manjung, Kuala Kangsar, Taiping, Teluk Intan, Kangar, Ampang Jaya, Kajang, Klang, Selayang, Subang Jaya, Sepang, Kemaman, Dungun, Padawan, Sibu, Kota Samarahan, Bintulu, Sandakan, Tawau, Labuan, and Putrajaya.