Key Facts: Saitama, Japan Wages
- Location
- Saitama, Japan
- Currency
- Japanese Yen (JPY)
- Minimum Wage
- ¥1,141 /hr (+2% vs national rate)
- Average Gross Monthly Salary
- ¥322,300 /month
- Data Source
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW) / Basic Survey on Wage Structure
- Last Updated
- 2026-05-28
Average Salary in Saitama
Prefecture of Japan · Data verified 2026-01-01
Minimum wage
¥1,141 /hr
Average salary ¥322,300 /mo
With a population of 7.1 million, Saitama is a prefecture of Japan whose economy centers on manufacturing and logistics. Its minimum wage of ¥1,141 per hour is 2% above the national rate. Workers earn an average gross salary of ¥322,300 per month.
• AT A GLANCE
- Rank
- #4 of 47
- prefecture
- vs National
- +2%
- Japan floor
- Annual (est.)
- ¥2,373,280
- full-time, before tax
Wage Breakdown
- Hourly
- ¥1,141
- Monthly
- ¥197,770 Based on 173.33 hours/month (40 hrs/week)
- Annual
- ¥2,373,280 Based on 2,080 hours/year
Regional minimum wage set by Saitama Labor Bureau. Part of Greater Tokyo metropolitan area.
At this rate, a full-time worker earns approximately ¥2,373,280 /yr before tax. Whether that covers living costs depends on local prices. See Japan purchasing power context.
Average Salary
¥322,300 /mo gross
¥3,867,600 /yr gross
MHLW Basic Survey on Wage Structure (賃金構造基本統計調査) 2024 · 2024