Updated May 2026
Know the true cost of hiring a foreign worker — before you sign the contract.
One clear breakdown of levies, permits, medicals, insurance and accommodation. Built from public PLKS/FWCMS sources and updated when the gazette changes.
Sources
PLKS · FWCMS
Updated
May 2026
Available
EN · BM
Manufacturing
Per workerRM 1,800 / mo
RM 1,700RM 4,500
Contract length
VDR (Visa with Reference) feeRM 1,200
Security bondRM 500
Annual levyRM 1,850
FOMEMA medicalRM 200
SPIKPA insuranceRM 120
FWIG (insurance guarantee)RM 50
PLKS / VP(TE) renewalRM 60
SOCSO Employment Injury (employer)RM 270
EPF (employer 2%)RM 432
Accommodation (Act 446)RM 1,200
First year
RM 5,882
Annual recurring
RM 4,182
↑ Drag the wage slider — totals update live.
Six regulated sectors
Sector-specific levies and rules.
Each sector has its own levy band, source-country lists, and medical rules. Pick yours to see the numbers that apply.
What's included
Every cost, no surprises.
Ten costs, sorted into three simple groups — what you pay once, what you pay every year, and what you get back.
See every cost in the calculatorPay once· 1 items
Work visa
Every year· 8 items
Government levyWorker medical check-up (FOMEMA)EPF — your shareSOCSOWorker medical insurance
You get back· 1 items
Security deposit (refundable)
Where the numbers come from
Every figure comes from an official source.
We don't guess. Each cost above is taken from an official government source, and we update it when the rates change.
Government levy
Official levy schedule
Medical check-up
FOMEMA — gov't medical
Worker insurance
Government insurance panel
Permits & visas
Immigration Department
Coming next
Multi-tier labour management.
Track levies, FOMEMA dates and permit renewals across your workforce. We're opening this to a few early users — email us if you'd like in.
Common questions
Things employers ask first.
If your question isn't here, the calculator's notes panel goes deeper on every line item.
Each component cites a public source — the latest gazetted levy schedule, FWCMS medical fees, SPIKPA insurance band, and PLKS pass fees. Where a fee is a range, we use the figure most employers actually pay and note the assumption beside the line.