Shanghai has the highest minimum monthly and hourly wage at 1,820 yuan ($291.4) and 17 yuan respectively, chinanews.com reported on Friday.
According to the report, 15 regions in China have already raised the minimum wage, including Sichuan, Jiangxi, Guizhou province and Inner Mongolia.
Data from Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the People's Republic of China shows that 27 districts in China have adjusted the minimum wage with the average increase of 17 percent in 2013.
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