Minimum wage in Akita Prefecture

¥1,031 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since March 31, 2026

Next change¥1,090on October 14, 2026 (in 13 days)

Since 2008Full history

Weekly, 40 hours¥41,240

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥178,707

Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,144,480

Overtime, 1.5×¥1,547

1 on record

Scheduled increases

Future rates already set in law or certified. Projected rows are marked.

October 14, 2026in 13 days~~was ¥1,031~~¥1,090General rate
Source: 最低賃金法第10条・第12条 (地域別最低賃金)
　　時間額　1,090円　（改定前　1,031円）　　発効日　令和8年10月14日
Source
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Effective date 令和8年10月14日 = 2026-10-14 (Reiwa 8 = 2026). FY2026 (令和8年度) revision decided by the Labour Bureau director.
Verified September 27, 2026

2008 to 2026

History

Each step is a rate row with its own quoted source.

¥0¥500¥1,000¥1,5002010201520202025Today¥629¥1,0902026

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: 最低賃金法第10条・第12条 (地域別最低賃金) ◆秋田県最低賃金は令和8年3月31日から 1,031円 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes Effective date 令和8年3月31日 = 2026-03-31 (Reiwa 8 = 2026). FY2025 (令和7年度) revision. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,031March 31, 2026 – October 14, 2026	March 31, 2026	October 14, 2026
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 951 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥951October 1, 2024 – March 31, 2026	October 1, 2024	March 31, 2026
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 令和５年度 columns: amount 897 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥897October 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024	October 1, 2023	October 1, 2024
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 令和４年度 columns: amount 853 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥853October 1, 2022 – October 1, 2023	October 1, 2022	October 1, 2023
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 令和３年度 columns: amount 822 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥822October 1, 2021 – October 1, 2022	October 1, 2021	October 1, 2022
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 令和２年度 columns: amount 792 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥792October 1, 2020 – October 1, 2021	October 1, 2020	October 1, 2021
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成30年度 columns: amount 762 yen, 発効年月日 43374 (Excel serial = 2018-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥762October 1, 2018 – October 3, 2019	October 1, 2018	October 3, 2019
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 738 yen, 発効年月日 43009 (Excel serial = 2017-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥738October 1, 2017 – October 1, 2018	October 1, 2017	October 1, 2018
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 716 yen, 発効年月日 42649 (Excel serial = 2016-10-06). Verified September 27, 2026	¥716October 6, 2016 – October 1, 2017	October 6, 2016	October 1, 2017
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 695 yen, 発効年月日 42284 (Excel serial = 2015-10-07). Verified September 27, 2026	¥695October 7, 2015 – October 6, 2016	October 7, 2015	October 6, 2016
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 679 yen, 発効年月日 41917 (Excel serial = 2014-10-05). Verified September 27, 2026	¥679October 5, 2014 – October 7, 2015	October 5, 2014	October 7, 2015
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 665 yen, 発効年月日 41573 (Excel serial = 2013-10-26). Verified September 27, 2026	¥665October 26, 2013 – October 5, 2014	October 26, 2013	October 5, 2014
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 654 yen, 発効年月日 41195 (Excel serial = 2012-10-13). Verified September 27, 2026	¥654October 13, 2012 – October 26, 2013	October 13, 2012	October 26, 2013
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 647 yen, 発効年月日 40846 (Excel serial = 2011-10-30). Verified September 27, 2026	¥647October 30, 2011 – October 13, 2012	October 30, 2011	October 13, 2012
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 645 yen, 発効年月日 40485 (Excel serial = 2010-11-03). Verified September 27, 2026	¥645November 3, 2010 – October 30, 2011	November 3, 2010	October 30, 2011
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 632 yen, 発効年月日 40087 (Excel serial = 2009-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥632October 1, 2009 – November 3, 2010	October 1, 2009	November 3, 2010
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 秋　田 605 37529 605 37529 606 38260 608 38625 610 38991 618 39383 629 39754 632 40087 645 40485 647 40846 654 41195 665 41573 679 41917 695 42284 716 42649 738 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 792 2020-10-01 00:00:00 822 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 897 2023-10-01 00:00:00 951 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1031 2026-03-31 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 秋田 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 629 yen, 発効年月日 39754 (Excel serial = 2008-11-02). Verified September 27, 2026	¥629November 2, 2008 – October 1, 2009	November 2, 2008	October 1, 2009

¥1,031 / hour

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Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,031
Weekly	¥41,240
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	¥178,707
Annual52 weeks	¥2,144,480
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	¥1,547

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What is the minimum wage in Akita Prefecture?

¥1,031 per hour since March 31, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥41,240 a week or ¥2,144,480 a year before tax.

When does the minimum wage in Akita Prefecture go up next?

¥1,090 per hour on October 14, 2026.

2 levels of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

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Akita Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (秋田県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 秋田 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,031 yen from 令和8年3月31日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,090 yen from 令和8年10月14日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not yet rows.

Akita Prefecture

Enforcement

Enforced by 秋田 Labour Bureau (秋田労働局).

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