Region XII - SOCCSKSARGEN Minimum Wage 2026
Wage Order No. RB XII-25 applies a single region-wide daily minimum wage across North Cotabato, South Cotabato, Sultan Kudarat, Sarangani and the cities of General Santos, Koronadal, Kidapawan and Tacurong, with no geographic classes or worker-count thresholds. Non-agriculture, retail and service form one combined category at ₱460/day, while agriculture is ₱443/day. The wage order took effect 2 November 2025 and its second and final tranche took effect 15 December 2025, so the full increase (₱30 non-agriculture, ₱33 agriculture) is in force with no further tranche 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. RB XII-25, effective December 15, 2025 (2nd tranche (final)) — Read the official wage order (PDF) →
| Sector | Daily Rate | Monthly (x26) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Agriculture | ₱460 | ₱11,960.00 |
| Agriculture | ₱443 | ₱11,518.00 |
| Retail & Service | ₱460 | ₱11,960.00 |
Full Rate Breakdown Under WO RB XII-25
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 Non-Agriculture / Retail / Service are a single combined category in WO RB XII-25; no worker-count threshold. ₱430 → ₱450 (2 Nov 2025) → ₱460 (2nd tranche, 15 Dec 2025). | ₱460 | ₱11,960.00 |
| Retail & Service | All establishments Same rate as non-agriculture; the wage order groups Non-Agriculture / Retail / Service together in one row. | ₱460 | ₱11,960.00 |
| Agriculture | All establishments Agriculture, with no plantation / non-plantation distinction. ₱410 → ₱433 (2 Nov 2025) → ₱443 (2nd tranche, 15 Dec 2025). | ₱443 | ₱11,518.00 |
Benefits & Deductions Breakdown
Complete monthly deductions for a non-agriculture minimum wage worker earning ₱11,960.00/month in SOCCSKSARGEN.
Total Employer Cost
What an employer actually pays for a minimum wage worker in SOCCSKSARGEN:
Annual Summary
Minimum Wage Comparison: All Regions
How SOCCSKSARGEN 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 |