Labor Rates for House Construction in 2023

1. Rate of labor
The construction labor rate in India varies depending on the type of work, the
location, and the experience of the worker. However, here is average rate of the
construction labor rates in India in 2023

Sl. Work Unit Labor rate

No.
1 Earthwork excavation cft 8.00

2 Earth filling cft 4.00

3 Sump water tank solid block wall Lts 3.00

4 sump tank rcc wall -sump tank Lts 5.00

5 Shuttering sft 41.00

6 Bar bending kg 6.00

7 P.C.C Concrete sft 36.00

8 Footing concrete cft 40.00

9 Size stone masonry cft 40.00

10 column concrete cft 58.00

11 R.C.C Roof slab & Beam concrete cft 55.00

12 R.C.C Slope roof concrete cft 68.00

13 8″ Block work sft 33.00

14 6″ Block work sft 25.00

15 4″Block work sft 20.00

16 Internal Ceiling Plastering sft 18.00

17 Internal Wall plastering sft 15.00

18 External Wall plastering sft 19.00

19 Parapet Wall (Block Work&

Plastering) sft 45.00

20 Water proof plastering sft 25.00

21 Flat Ceiling plastering Sqm 120

22 Slope Ceiling plastering Sqm 120

23 Internal wall plastering Sqm 110

24 Rough wall plastering Sqm 75

25 Stepped Staircase plastering Sqm 225

26 External plastering Sqm 170

27 Pergola Plastering Rmt 350

28 Plinth Beam masonry Sqm 150

29 Ground Floor masonry Sqm 150

30 First Floor masonry Sqm 170

31 Terrace Floor masonry Sqm 190

32 Duct masonry Sqm 200

33 Parapet masonry Sqm 190

34 Base Coarse marking masonry Floor 2,500

35 Door & Windows Fixing sft 31.00

36 Ventilators fixing nos 350.00

37 Groove Cutting Rmt 20

38 Elevation Band Rmt 229.67

39 Drip Mould Rmt 30

40 Ele pipe packing Floor 750

41 Mesh Fixing Rmt 6

42 Level Pad fixing Floor 1,500

43 Hacking Sft 1.4

44 Drilling Hrs 87.5

45 Chipping Hrs 120

46 Cornice Rft 140

47 2″&3″ Band rft 30.00

48 3/4″ Groove rft 15.00

All Above rates are including with labor contractor 15 to 20%
profits