Key Facts: Osaka, Japan Wages
- Location
- Osaka, Japan
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Minimum Wage
- ¥1,177 /hr (+5% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- ¥348,000 /month
- Data Source
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) / Basic Survey on Wage Structure
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28
Average Salary in Osaka
Prefecture of Japan · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
¥1,177 /hr
Average salary ¥348,000 /mo
With a population of 8.5 million, Osaka is a prefecture of Japan whose economy centers on manufacturing and wholesale and retail. Its minimum wage of ¥1,177 per hour is 5% above the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of ¥348,000 per month.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #3 of 47
- prefecture
- vs National
- +5%
- Japan floor
- Annual (est.)
- ¥2,448,160
- full-time, before tax
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- ¥1,177
- Monthly
- ¥204,009 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
- Annual
- ¥2,448,160 Based on 2,080 hours/year
Third highest prefectural minimum wage. Set by Osaka Labor Bureau. Japan's second economic center.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately ¥2,448,160 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Japan purchasing power context.
Average Salary
¥348,000 /mo gross
¥4,176,000 /yr gross
MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (賃金構造基本統計調査) 2024 · 2024