Key Facts: Ibaraki, Japan Wages
- Location
- Ibaraki, Japan
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Minimum Wage
- ¥1,074 /hr (-4% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- ¥312,500 /month
- Data Source
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) / Basic Survey on Wage Structure
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28
Average Salary in Ibaraki
Prefecture of Japan · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
¥1,074 /hr
Average salary ¥312,500 /mo
With a population of 2.7 million, Ibaraki is a prefecture of Japan whose economy centers on manufacturing and research and technology. Its minimum wage of ¥1,074 per hour is 4% below the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of ¥312,500 per month.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #16 of 47
- prefecture
- vs National
- -4%
- Japan floor
- Annual (est.)
- ¥2,233,920
- full-time, before tax
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- ¥1,074
- Monthly
- ¥186,156 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
- Annual
- ¥2,233,920 Based on 2,080 hours/year
Regional minimum wage set by Ibaraki Labor Bureau. Major science hub (Tsukuba Science City).
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately ¥2,233,920 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Japan purchasing power context.
Average Salary
¥312,500 /mo gross
¥3,750,000 /yr gross
MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (賃金構造基本統計調査) 2024 · 2024