Minimum wage in Chiba Prefecture

¥1,195 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since October 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2008Full history

Weekly, 40 hours¥47,800

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥207,133

Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,485,600

Overtime, 1.5×¥1,793

2008 to 2026

History

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

¥0¥500¥1,000¥1,5002010201520202025Today¥723¥1,195

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: 令和７年度地域別最低賃金全国一覧 (MHLW) 千　葉 1,140 （ 1,076 ) 64 5.9 令和7年10月3日 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW FY2025 national list row for 千葉; 発効日令和7年10月3日 = 2025-10-03. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,140October 3, 2025 – October 1, 2026	October 3, 2025	October 1, 2026
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 1076 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,076October 1, 2024 – October 3, 2025	October 1, 2024	October 3, 2025
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 令和５年度 columns: amount 1026 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,026October 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) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 令和４年度 columns: amount 984 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥984October 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) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 令和３年度 columns: amount 953 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥953October 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) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 令和２年度 columns: amount 925 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥925October 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) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 868 yen, 発効年月日 43009 (Excel serial = 2017-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥868October 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) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 842 yen, 発効年月日 42644 (Excel serial = 2016-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥842October 1, 2016 – October 1, 2017	October 1, 2016	October 1, 2017
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 817 yen, 発効年月日 42278 (Excel serial = 2015-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥817October 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016	October 1, 2015	October 1, 2016
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 798 yen, 発効年月日 41913 (Excel serial = 2014-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥798October 1, 2014 – October 1, 2015	October 1, 2014	October 1, 2015
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 777 yen, 発効年月日 41565 (Excel serial = 2013-10-18). Verified September 27, 2026	¥777October 18, 2013 – October 1, 2014	October 18, 2013	October 1, 2014
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 756 yen, 発効年月日 41183 (Excel serial = 2012-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥756October 1, 2012 – October 18, 2013	October 1, 2012	October 18, 2013
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 748 yen, 発効年月日 40817 (Excel serial = 2011-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥748October 1, 2011 – October 1, 2012	October 1, 2011	October 1, 2012
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 744 yen, 発効年月日 40475 (Excel serial = 2010-10-24). Verified September 27, 2026	¥744October 24, 2010 – October 1, 2011	October 24, 2010	October 1, 2011
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 728 yen, 発効年月日 40089 (Excel serial = 2009-10-03). Verified September 27, 2026	¥728October 3, 2009 – October 24, 2010	October 3, 2009	October 24, 2010
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 千　葉 677 37533 677 37533 678 38264 682 38629 687 38991 706 39374 723 39752 728 40089 744 40475 748 40817 756 41183 777 41565 798 41913 817 42278 842 42644 868 43009 895 43374 923 2019-10-01 00:00:00 925 2020-10-01 00:00:00 953 2021-10-01 00:00:00 984 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1026 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1076 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1140 2025-10-03 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 千葉 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 723 yen, 発効年月日 39752 (Excel serial = 2008-10-31). Verified September 27, 2026	¥723October 31, 2008 – October 3, 2009	October 31, 2008	October 3, 2009

¥1,195 / hour

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Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,195
Weekly	¥47,800
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	¥207,133
Annual52 weeks	¥2,485,600
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	¥1,793

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What is the minimum wage in Chiba Prefecture?

¥1,195 per hour since October 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥47,800 a week or ¥2,485,600 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Chiba Prefecture increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

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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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Chiba Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (千葉県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 千葉 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,140 yen from 令和7年10月3日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,195 yen from 令和8年10月1日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not yet rows.

Chiba Prefecture

Enforcement

Enforced by 千葉 Labour Bureau (千葉労働局).

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