As of December 9, 2025, multiple provinces and autonomous regions across China have officially released new minimum wage standards. These adjustments reflect regional economic changes and help employers update payroll systems and labor contracts in compliance with local regulations. Below is a consolidated overview of the latest updates.

1. Gansu Province (Effective Dec 1, 2025)

Gansu reorganized its minimum wage structure from four tiers to three:

• Tier 1: CNY 2,200 / month; 22 CNY / hour
  
• Tier 2: CNY 2,130 / month; 21.5 CNY / hour
  
• Tier 3: CNY 2,080 / month; 21 CNY / hour
  

2. Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (Effective Dec 1, 2025)

• Monthly minimum wage:
  
  • Tier 1: 2,380
    
  • Tier 2: 2,310
    
  • Tier 3: 2,250
    
• Hourly minimum wage (part-time):
  
  • 23.5, 22.8, 22.2 CNY
    

3. Hebei Province (Effective Dec 1, 2025)

• Monthly: 2,380, 2,230, 2,080
  
• Hourly: 24, 22, 20
  

4. Hainan Province (Effective Dec 1, 2025)

• Monthly:
  
  • Tier 1: 2,250
    
  • Tier 2: 2,070
    
• Hourly:
  
  • 20.0, 18.4
    

5. Heilongjiang Province (Effective Dec 1, 2025)

• Monthly: 2,270, 2,010, 1,910
  
• Hourly: 21, 18.8, 18.2
  

6. Jilin Province (Effective Dec 1, 2025)

• Changchun: 2,230/month, 22/hour
  
• Jilin, Baishan, Songyuan, Yanji, Hunchun: 2,020/month, 20.5/hour
  
• Siping, Liaoyuan, Tonghua, Baicheng, Meihekou, counties: 1,870/month, 19/hour
  

7. Henan Province (Effective Dec 1, 2025)

• Monthly: 2,350, 2,150, 2,000
  
• Hourly: 23, 21.1, 19.6
  

8. Jiangxi Province (Effective Dec 1, 2025)

• Monthly: 2,240, 2,090, 1,950
  
• Hourly: 22.4, 20.9, 19.5
  

9. Liaoning Province (Effective Dec 1, 2025)

• Monthly: 2,230, 2,080, 1,930
  
• Hourly: 22, 20, 19
  

National Minimum Wage Comparison (End of 2025)

Based on publicly available data:

• Shanghai leads nationally with 2,740 RMB/month.
  
• Beijing and Shenzhen follow with 2,540 RMB and 2,520 RMB.
  
• Beijing also holds the highest hourly wage at 27.7 RMB/hour.
  

These adjustments further emphasize the importance of payroll compliance for employers operating across multiple provinces.

Minimum Wage – Key Compliance Questions

1. What items are excluded from the minimum wage?

According to China’s Minimum Wage Provisions, the following cannot be counted toward minimum wage:

• Overtime pay
  
• Allowances for night shifts, high/low temperature work, underground or hazardous conditions
  
• Statutory benefits and welfare payments
  

Minimum wage does not include social insurance contributions unless explicitly defined by local regulations.

2. Do piece-rate employees need to meet minimum wage standards?

Yes.
If a worker provides normal labor during legal working hours, their total piece-rate earnings must meet the applicable minimum wage.

3. Must labor contracts be re-signed when wages fall below the updated standard?

No need to re-sign.
But actual payroll payments must be updated to meet the new minimum wage starting from the effective date.

4. What happens if a company pays below minimum wage?

Under the Labor Contract Law, the employer may be ordered to:

• Pay wage arrears
  
• Pay 50%–100% of the owed amount as compensation
  

Noncompliance may also impact the company’s legal standing and HR risk exposure.

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