Key Facts: Saga, Japan Wages
- Location
- Saga, Japan
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Minimum Wage
- ¥1,030 /hr (-8% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- ¥276,500 /month
- Data Source
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) / Basic Survey on Wage Structure
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28
Average Salary in Saga
Prefecture of Japan · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
¥1,030 /hr
Average salary ¥276,500 /mo
-8% vs Japan national rate
#42 of 47 prefecture Since 2025-10-01
With a population of 777,000, Saga is a prefecture of Japan whose economy centers on ceramics and agriculture. Its minimum wage of ¥1,030 per hour is 8% below the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of ¥276,500 per month.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #42 of 47
- prefecture
- vs National
- -8%
- Japan floor
- Annual (est.)
- ¥2,142,400
- full-time, before tax
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- ¥1,030
- Monthly
- ¥178,530 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
- Annual
- ¥2,142,400 Based on 2,080 hours/year
Regional minimum wage set by Saga Labor Bureau.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately ¥2,142,400 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Japan purchasing power context.
Average Salary
¥276,500 /mo gross
¥3,318,000 /yr gross
MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (賃金構造基本統計調査) 2024 · 2024