State Government Salary & DA Comparison 2026

Compare Dearness Allowance (DA) rates, HRA, Gross Salary, and Net Take-Home Pay across all 20 Indian State Governments under official 2026 state pay orders.

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Highest State DA Rate

60%

UP, Maharashtra, TN, Bihar, Assam

7th CPC Aligned States

14 States

58% – 60% DA Alignment

Average State DA

52.4%

Across 20 Indian States

State Pay Base

7th CPC & State PRCs

Updated for 2026 Revisions

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Basic Pay Benchmark Amount (₹) Select from common benchmarks: ₹18,000 (Level 1), ₹25,500 (Level 4), ₹35,400 (Level 6), ₹44,900 (Level 7), ₹56,100 (Level 10)

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Official State Government DA & Salary Matrix 2026

The matrix below presents the verified 2026 Dearness Allowance (DA) percentages, base Pay Commission systems, max HRA rates, and net take-home salary on a benchmark **Basic Pay of ₹35,400 (Pay Level 6 / GP 4200)** for all 20 major Indian states.

State Government	Pay Commission Base	Current DA %	HRA % (Max)	Monthly DA (₹35.4k)	Est. Net Salary	Calculator Link
Uttar Pradesh	7th CPC UP	60%	24%	₹21,240	₹59,472	Calculate Uttar Pradesh Pay →
Maharashtra	7th Maharashtra Pay Matrix	60%	27%	₹21,240	₹60,334	Calculate Maharashtra Pay →
Tamil Nadu	7th TN Pay Commission	60%	27%	₹21,240	₹60,625	Calculate Tamil Nadu Pay →
Bihar	7th Bihar Pay Matrix	60%	16%	₹21,240	₹57,474	Calculate Bihar Pay →
Assam	7th Assam Pay Commission	60%	10%	₹21,240	₹54,908	Calculate Assam Pay →
Rajasthan	7th Rajasthan Pay Rules	60%	18%	₹21,240	₹57,348	Calculate Rajasthan Pay →
Gujarat	7th Gujarat Pay Rules	60%	24%	₹21,240	₹59,272	Calculate Gujarat Pay →
Haryana	7th Haryana Pay Rules	60%	24%	₹21,240	₹60,472	Calculate Haryana Pay →
Madhya Pradesh	7th MP Pay Matrix	58%	18%	₹20,532	₹56,503	Calculate Madhya Pradesh Pay →
Odisha	7th Odisha ORSP Rules	60%	18%	₹21,240	₹57,148	Calculate Odisha Pay →
Jharkhand	7th Jharkhand Pay Rules	60%	18%	₹21,240	₹57,148	Calculate Jharkhand Pay →
Chhattisgarh	7th CG Pay Rules	53%	18%	₹18,762	₹54,918	Calculate Chhattisgarh Pay →
Punjab	6th Punjab Pay Commission	50%	24%	₹17,700	₹57,086	Calculate Punjab Pay →
Himachal Pradesh	7th HP Pay Matrix	50%	10%	₹17,700	₹51,730	Calculate Himachal Pradesh Pay →
Andhra Pradesh	AP PRC 2022	41.86%	24%	₹14,818	₹53,492	Calculate Andhra Pradesh Pay →
West Bengal	6th WB ROPA Rules	38%	12%	₹13,452	₹48,565	Calculate West Bengal Pay →
Kerala	11th Kerala Pay Revision	31%	10%	₹10,974	₹45,577	Calculate Kerala Pay →
Telangana	Telangana PRC 2020	33.67%	24%	₹11,919	₹50,883	Calculate Telangana Pay →
Tripura	7th Tripura Pay Matrix	30%	8%	₹10,620	₹44,600	Calculate Tripura Pay →
Karnataka	7th Karnataka Pay Commission (Revised 2024)	15.75%	27%	₹5,576	₹46,236	Calculate Karnataka Pay →
New Delhi (Delhi Govt)	7th CPC Delhi Govt	60%	30%	₹21,240	₹62,596	Calculate New Delhi (Delhi Govt) Pay →
Chandigarh (UT)	7th CPC Chandigarh UT	60%	24%	₹21,240	₹60,472	Calculate Chandigarh (UT) Pay →

Why Do State Government DA Rates Differ Across India?

While Central Government employees receive nationwide DA revisions twice a year (effective January 1 and July 1) based on the All-India Consumer Price Index (AICPIN-IW), State Governments revise DA through their respective State Cabinets. Key reasons for differences include:

7th CPC Alignment vs Independent State PRCs: States like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Bihar, Assam (60% DA), and Rajasthan, Gujarat, Haryana, MP, Odisha, Jharkhand (58% DA) directly mirror Central 7th CPC hikes. Other states like Karnataka (15.75% DA - Revised 2024 Base), Kerala (31% DA - 11th Pay Revision), West Bengal (38% DA - 6th ROPA), and Telangana/AP (PRCs) run on separate state pay commission bases where basic pay was merged differently.
State Cabinet Approvals & Arrears Release: DA arrears clearance depends on state government budget releases and official gazette notifications.
Fixed Allowances: Medical Allowance varies across states between ₹300/month (TN), ₹500/month (Kerala/WB), ₹600/month (Assam), and ₹1,000/month (Bihar/Punjab/Haryana).

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