Key Facts: Kagoshima, Japan Wages
- Location
- Kagoshima, Japan
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Minimum Wage
- ¥1,026 /hr (-8% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- ¥273,900 /month
- Data Source
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) / Basic Survey on Wage Structure
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28
Average Salary in Kagoshima
Prefecture of Japan · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
¥1,026 /hr
Average salary ¥273,900 /mo
With a population of 1.5 million, Kagoshima is a prefecture of Japan whose economy centers on agriculture and aerospace. Its minimum wage of ¥1,026 per hour is 8% below the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of ¥273,900 per month.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #44 of 47
- prefecture
- vs National
- -8%
- Japan floor
- Annual (est.)
- ¥2,134,080
- full-time, before tax
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- ¥1,026
- Monthly
- ¥177,837 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
- Annual
- ¥2,134,080 Based on 2,080 hours/year
Regional minimum wage set by Kagoshima Labor Bureau.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately ¥2,134,080 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Japan purchasing power context.
Average Salary
¥273,900 /mo gross
¥3,286,800 /yr gross
MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (賃金構造基本統計調査) 2024 · 2024