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3 LPA in hand salary per month

On a 3 LPA CTC, your monthly in-hand salary is about ₹21,800 under the new tax regime and ₹21,800 under the old regime, assuming 50% basic and employer PF included in the CTC.

3 LPA

In hand: ₹21,800 a month

Tax regimeFY 2026-27

₹200 a month professional tax

Salary structureBasic 50% · Employer PF in CTC · Variable 0%
50%

Most companies keep it between 40% and 50%.

Employer PF included in CTC
0%

Bonus or incentive that depends on performance.

Monthly in-hand salary

₹21,800

₹2,61,600 a year in hand · New regime

How your ₹3,00,000 CTC splits

  • In-hand87.2%
  • PF12.0%
  • Income tax0.0%
  • Other · professional tax0.8%
Salary breakdown, monthly and yearly
ComponentMonthlyYearly
Basic₹12,500₹1,50,000
HRA₹5,000₹60,000
Special allowance₹6,000₹72,000
Variable pay—₹0
Gross salary₹23,500₹2,82,000
Employee PF−₹1,500−₹18,000
Professional tax−₹200−₹2,400
Income tax₹0₹0
In-hand₹21,800₹2,61,600
Employer PF (in your CTC)₹1,500₹18,000

Estimates only. Your HR's salary structure may differ.

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New vs old regime on 3 LPA

Tax regimeMonthly in-handYearly in-hand
New regime₹21,800₹2,61,600
Old regime₹21,800₹2,61,600

The old regime here assumes you claim the full ₹1.5 lakh under 80C (your PF counts towards it) and pay no rent. Add your HRA, rent and investments in the calculator above for your exact figure.

Is 3 LPA a good salary?

For a fresher, 3 LPA is a typical starting package at India's big service companies like TCS, Infosys and Wipro. It's a solid first job, and your in-hand usually jumps once you switch after two or three years. Treat it as a place to build skills, not your ceiling.

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