Hire Indian Workers in Saudi Arabia: Employer Hub

Saudi Arabia is one of the largest Gulf markets for Indian skilled labour, driven by Vision 2030 giga-projects, industrial cities and oil and gas maintenance programmes.

MEA licence B-3252/DEL/PER/1000+/5/11251/202515+ years in Gulf recruitmentLast reviewed 31 October 2026

Saudi Arabia at a glance

Regulator	Ministry of Human Resources (MHRSD)
Work-permit route	Qiwa Work Visa & Wakalah
Employer prerequisite	Active Qiwa establishment account to issue work visas and the electronic Wakalah.
Labour law	Saudi Labour Law
Overtime	Hourly wage plus 50% of the basic wage (Article 107, Saudi Labour Law).
Nationalisation programme	Saudization (Nitaqat)
Typical mobilisation	2–4 weeks for ready candidates

Employer guides for Saudi Arabia

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Median basic salary in overseas recruitment offers

Monthly, SAR. See the Saudi Arabia salary guide for percentiles and benefits.

Trade	Median basic / month
Electrician	SAR 2,200
Welder	SAR 2,400
Plumber	SAR 2,000
HVAC Technician	SAR 2,300
Cleaner	SAR 1,150
Heavy Driver	SAR 2,600
Carpenter	SAR 1,950
Barista	SAR 2,200
Pipe Fitter	SAR 2,250
Scaffolder	SAR 1,850