Key Facts: Nara, Japan Wages
- Location
- Nara, Japan
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Minimum Wage
- ¥1,051 /hr (-6% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- ¥312,700 /month
- Data Source
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) / Basic Survey on Wage Structure
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28
Average Salary in Nara
Prefecture of Japan · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
¥1,051 /hr
Average salary ¥312,700 /mo
-6% vs Japan national rate
#26 of 47 prefecture Since 2025-10-01
With a population of 1.3 million, Nara is a prefecture of Japan whose economy centers on tourism and textiles. Its minimum wage of ¥1,051 per hour is 6% below the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of ¥312,700 per month.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #26 of 47
- prefecture
- vs National
- -6%
- Japan floor
- Annual (est.)
- ¥2,186,080
- full-time, before tax
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- ¥1,051
- Monthly
- ¥182,170 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
- Annual
- ¥2,186,080 Based on 2,080 hours/year
Regional minimum wage set by Nara Labor Bureau.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately ¥2,186,080 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Japan purchasing power context.
Average Salary
¥312,700 /mo gross
¥3,752,400 /yr gross
MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (賃金構造基本統計調査) 2024 · 2024