Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) Minimum Wage 2026
Wage Order No. CAR-24 applies one uniform daily minimum wage of ₱505 across Abra, Apayao, Benguet, Ifugao, Kalinga, Mountain Province and Baguio City, with no geographic classes, sector distinctions or worker-count thresholds. The ₱35 across-the-board increase over the previous ₱470 rate took effect on 30 December 2025 in a single tranche. The full rate is already in force and no further tranche is scheduled. Daily minimum wage rates, monthly equivalents, full benefits breakdown, and net take-home pay.
Daily Minimum Wage Rates by Sector
Per Wage Order No. CAR-24, effective December 30, 2025 (Full rate (single tranche — no staggered implementation)) — Read the official wage order (PDF) →
| Sector | Daily Rate | Monthly (x26) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Agriculture | ₱505 | ₱13,130.00 |
| Agriculture | ₱505 | ₱13,130.00 |
| Retail & Service | ₱505 | ₱13,130.00 |
Full Rate Breakdown Under WO CAR-24
Every rate set by the current wage order, by sector. Which rate applies depends on where the establishment operates and, in some sectors, how many workers it employs.
| Sector | Applies To | Daily Rate | Monthly (x26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Agriculture | All establishments Applies to all minimum wage earners in the private sector regardless of position, designation or status, and irrespective of how wages are paid (WO CAR-24, Sec. 4). | ₱505 | ₱13,130.00 |
| Agriculture | All establishments CAR does not set a separate agriculture rate; the single region-wide rate applies. | ₱505 | ₱13,130.00 |
| Retail & Service | All establishments CAR does not set a separate retail/service or small-establishment rate; the single region-wide rate applies. | ₱505 | ₱13,130.00 |
Benefits & Deductions Breakdown
Complete monthly deductions for a non-agriculture minimum wage worker earning ₱13,130.00/month in CAR / Baguio.
Total Employer Cost
What an employer actually pays for a minimum wage worker in CAR / Baguio:
Annual Summary
Minimum Wage Comparison: All Regions
How CAR / Baguio compares to all other Philippine regions (non-agriculture daily rates).
| # | Region | Daily | Monthly |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCR / Metro Manila | ₱755 | ₱19,630.00 |
| 2 | Central Luzon | ₱600 | ₱15,600.00 |
| 3 | CALABARZON | ₱600 | ₱15,600.00 |
| 4 | Western Visayas | ₱550 | ₱14,300.00 |
| 5 | Central Visayas | ₱540 | ₱14,040.00 |
| 6 | Davao Region | ₱540 | ₱14,040.00 |
| 7 | CAR / Baguio | ₱505 | ₱13,130.00 |
| 8 | Ilocos Region | ₱505 | ₱13,130.00 |
| 9 | Cagayan Valley | ₱500 | ₱13,000.00 |
| 10 | Northern Mindanao | ₱500 | ₱13,000.00 |
| 11 | Caraga | ₱475 | ₱12,350.00 |
| 12 | Eastern Visayas | ₱470 | ₱12,220.00 |
| 13 | Zamboanga Peninsula | ₱464 | ₱12,064.00 |
| 14 | SOCCSKSARGEN | ₱460 | ₱11,960.00 |
| 15 | MIMAROPA | ₱455 | ₱11,830.00 |
| 16 | Bicol Region | ₱455 | ₱11,830.00 |
| 17 | BARMM | ₱436 | ₱11,336.00 |