Minimum wage in Kagoshima Prefecture

¥1,026 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since November 1, 2025

Next change¥1,090on October 25, 2026 (in 24 days)

Since 2008Full history

Weekly, 40 hours¥41,040

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥177,840

Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,134,080

Overtime, 1.5×¥1,539

1 on record

Scheduled increases

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

October 25, 2026in 24 days~~was ¥1,026~~¥1,090General rate
Source: 最低賃金法第10条・第12条 (地域別最低賃金)
このため、令和8年10月25日から鹿児島県最低賃金 1,090円以上の支払いが必要となります。
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Effective date 令和8年10月25日 = 2026-10-25 (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¥627¥1,0902026

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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) 鹿児島 1,026 （ 953 ) 73 7.7 令和7年11月1日 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW FY2025 national list row for 鹿児島; 発効日令和7年11月1日 = 2025-11-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,026November 1, 2025 – October 25, 2026	November 1, 2025	October 25, 2026
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 953 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-05. Verified September 27, 2026	¥953October 5, 2024 – November 1, 2025	October 5, 2024	November 1, 2025
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 令和５年度 columns: amount 897 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-06. Verified September 27, 2026	¥897October 6, 2023 – October 5, 2024	October 6, 2023	October 5, 2024
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 令和４年度 columns: amount 853 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-06. Verified September 27, 2026	¥853October 6, 2022 – October 6, 2023	October 6, 2022	October 6, 2023
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 令和３年度 columns: amount 821 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-02. Verified September 27, 2026	¥821October 2, 2021 – October 6, 2022	October 2, 2021	October 6, 2022
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 令和２年度 columns: amount 793 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-03. Verified September 27, 2026	¥793October 3, 2020 – October 2, 2021	October 3, 2020	October 2, 2021
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成30年度 columns: amount 761 yen, 発効年月日 43374 (Excel serial = 2018-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥761October 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) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 737 yen, 発効年月日 43009 (Excel serial = 2017-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥737October 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) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 715 yen, 発効年月日 42644 (Excel serial = 2016-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥715October 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) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 694 yen, 発効年月日 42285 (Excel serial = 2015-10-08). Verified September 27, 2026	¥694October 8, 2015 – October 1, 2016	October 8, 2015	October 1, 2016
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 678 yen, 発効年月日 41931 (Excel serial = 2014-10-19). Verified September 27, 2026	¥678October 19, 2014 – October 8, 2015	October 19, 2014	October 8, 2015
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 665 yen, 発効年月日 41574 (Excel serial = 2013-10-27). Verified September 27, 2026	¥665October 27, 2013 – October 19, 2014	October 27, 2013	October 19, 2014
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 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 27, 2013	October 13, 2012	October 27, 2013
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 647 yen, 発効年月日 40845 (Excel serial = 2011-10-29). Verified September 27, 2026	¥647October 29, 2011 – October 13, 2012	October 29, 2011	October 13, 2012
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 642 yen, 発効年月日 40479 (Excel serial = 2010-10-28). Verified September 27, 2026	¥642October 28, 2010 – October 29, 2011	October 28, 2010	October 29, 2011
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 630 yen, 発効年月日 40100 (Excel serial = 2009-10-14). Verified September 27, 2026	¥630October 14, 2009 – October 28, 2010	October 14, 2009	October 28, 2010
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 鹿児島 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39381 627 39739 630 40100 642 40479 647 40845 654 41195 665 41574 678 41931 694 42285 715 42644 737 43009 761 43374 790 2019-10-03 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 821 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-06 00:00:00 897 2023-10-06 00:00:00 953 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1026 2025-11-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 鹿児島 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 627 yen, 発効年月日 39739 (Excel serial = 2008-10-18). Verified September 27, 2026	¥627October 18, 2008 – October 14, 2009	October 18, 2008	October 14, 2009

¥1,026 / hour

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Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,026
Weekly	¥41,040
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	¥177,840
Annual52 weeks	¥2,134,080
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	¥1,539

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What is the minimum wage in Kagoshima Prefecture?

¥1,026 per hour since November 1, 2025. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥41,040 a week or ¥2,134,080 a year before tax.

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

¥1,090 per hour on October 25, 2026.

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The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

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Kagoshima Prefecture

Kagoshima Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (鹿児島県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 鹿児島 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,026 yen from 令和7年11月1日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,090 yen from 令和8年10月25日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not yet rows.

Kagoshima Prefecture

Enforcement

Enforced by 鹿児島 Labour Bureau (鹿児島労働局).

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