Region II - Cagayan Valley Minimum Wage 2026
Wage Order No. RTWPB 2-24 sets a single region-wide daily minimum wage of ₱500 across Batanes, Cagayan, Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya and Quirino and the cities of Tuguegarao, Cauayan, Santiago and Ilagan. The order equalised the non-agriculture rate (up ₱20 from ₱480) and the agriculture rate (up ₱40 from ₱460) at ₱500, with no area classes, retail/service distinction or worker-count thresholds. It was implemented in a single full tranche on 5 November 2025 with no further scheduled increase. Daily minimum wage rates, monthly equivalents, full benefits breakdown, and net take-home pay.
Daily Minimum Wage Rates by Sector
Per Wage Order No. RTWPB 2-24, effective November 5, 2025 (1st tranche (single, full implementation)) — Read the official wage order (PDF) →
| Sector | Daily Rate | Monthly (x26) |
|---|---|---|
| Non-Agriculture | ₱500 | ₱13,000.00 |
| Agriculture | ₱500 | ₱13,000.00 |
| Retail & Service | ₱500 | ₱13,000.00 |
Full Rate Breakdown Under WO RTWPB 2-24
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 Single region-wide rate; up from ₱480.00 (₱20.00 increase) | ₱500 | ₱13,000.00 |
| Agriculture | All establishments Single region-wide rate covering both plantation and non-plantation; up from ₱460.00 (₱40.00 increase) | ₱500 | ₱13,000.00 |
| Retail & Service | All establishments No separate retail/service rate in WO RTWPB 2-24 — retail and service establishments follow the non-agriculture rate of ₱500.00 | ₱500 | ₱13,000.00 |
Benefits & Deductions Breakdown
Complete monthly deductions for a non-agriculture minimum wage worker earning ₱13,000.00/month in Cagayan Valley.
Total Employer Cost
What an employer actually pays for a minimum wage worker in Cagayan Valley:
Annual Summary
Minimum Wage Comparison: All Regions
How Cagayan Valley 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 |