Key Facts: Kanagawa, Japan Wages
- Location
- Kanagawa, Japan
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Minimum Wage
- ¥1,225 /hr (+9% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- ¥355,800 /month
- Data Source
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) / Basic Survey on Wage Structure
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28
Average Salary in Kanagawa
Prefecture of Japan · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
¥1,225 /hr
Average salary ¥355,800 /mo
With a population of 8.9 million, Kanagawa is a prefecture of Japan whose economy centers on manufacturing and information technology. Its minimum wage of ¥1,225 per hour is 9% above the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of ¥355,800 per month.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #2 of 47
- prefecture
- vs National
- +9%
- Japan floor
- Annual (est.)
- ¥2,548,000
- full-time, before tax
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- ¥1,225
- Monthly
- ¥212,329 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
- Annual
- ¥2,548,000 Based on 2,080 hours/year
Second highest prefectural minimum wage. Set by Kanagawa Labor Bureau. Yokohama is Japan's second largest city.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately ¥2,548,000 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Japan purchasing power context.
Average Salary
¥355,800 /mo gross
¥4,269,600 /yr gross
MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (賃金構造基本統計調査) 2024 · 2024