On October 8, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security published the minimum wage standards for all provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities across the country (as of October 1, 2026).

In terms of the monthly minimum wage standard, Shanghai ranks first nationwide with a standard of 2,740 yuan. In terms of the hourly minimum wage standard, Beijing ranks first nationwide with a standard of 27.7 yuan.

Gansu's Current Minimum Wage Standards

At present, Gansu's monthly minimum wage standard is divided into three tiers.

Category One areas (15 locations): Jiayuguan City, Chengguan District, Qilihe District, Anning District, Xigu District, Honggu District, Jinchuan District, Suzhou District, Yumen City, Dunhuang City, Baiyin District, Kongtong District, Xifeng District, Liangzhou District, and Lanzhou New Area. The standard is 2,200 yuan per person per month.

Category Two areas (19 locations): Yongdeng County, Yuzhong County, Gaolan County, Aksay Kazakh Autonomous County, Subei Mongol Autonomous County, Jinta County, Guazhou County, Yongchang County, Ganzhou District, Anding District, Pingchuan District, Qinzhou District, Maiji District, Huating City, Wudu District, Chongxin County, Huachi County, Hezuo City, and Linxia City. The standard is 2,130 yuan per person per month.

Category Three areas (54 locations): Qingcheng County, Ning County, Huan County, Zhenyuan County, Heshui County, Zhengning County, Sunan Yugur Autonomous County, Shandan County, Linze County, Gaotai County, Minle County, Jingtai County, Jingyuan County, Qin'an County, Gangu County, Qingshui County, Wushan County, Zhangjiachuan Hui Autonomous County, Jingning County, Jingchuan County, Lingtai County, Zhuanglang County, Maqu County, Luqu County, Xiahe County, Zhuoni County, Zhouqu County, Lintan County, Diebu County, Tianzhu Tibetan Autonomous County, Minqin County, Gulang County, Lintao County, Min County, Longxi County, Zhang County, Weiyuan County, Tongwei County, Liangdang County, Cheng County, Hui County, Xihe County, Kang County, Dangchang County, Wen County, Li County, Kangle County, Linxia County, Yongjing County, Hezheng County, Jishishan Bao'an, Dongxiang, and Salar Autonomous County, Guanghe County, Dongxiang Autonomous County, and Huining County. The standard is 2,080 yuan per person per month.

Hourly minimum wage standards for part-time employed workers are as follows: 22 yuan for Category One areas, 21.5 yuan for Category Two areas, and 21 yuan for Category Three areas.

What Is the Minimum Wage Standard?

The minimum wage standard is a statutory labor benchmark. It is a mandatory minimum labor remuneration that employers must pay to workers, established by the state to protect the basic livelihood of workers and their family members. It has the characteristics of being statutory, providing a floor, and being compulsory. Simply put: as long as you have provided normal labor, the wage paid by your employer cannot be lower than this amount. The monthly minimum wage standard applies to full-time employed workers, while the hourly minimum wage standard applies to part-time employed workers.

Note: These Payments Are Not Counted in the Minimum Wage

According to regulations, the following items are not components of the minimum wage standard and must be paid separately by employers: 1. Wages for extended working hours (overtime pay). 2. Allowances for special working environments and conditions such as middle shifts, night shifts, high temperatures, low temperatures, underground work, and toxic or hazardous conditions. 3. Welfare benefits for workers stipulated by laws, regulations, and national provisions, such as meal subsidies, commuting transportation subsidies, and housing subsidies.

What If an Employer Violates the Rules?

If an employer violates minimum wage protection regulations, workers have the right to file complaints and reports, and may also apply for mediation or arbitration in accordance with the law, or initiate legal proceedings.