WageTable

Minimum wage in Kochi Prefecture

¥1,023 per hour1

per hourGeneral rate since December 1, 2025

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2008Full history
Weekly, 40 hours¥40,920
Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥177,320
Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,127,840
Overtime, 1.5×¥1,535

2008 to 2026

History

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Applies toRateEffectiveUntil
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 952 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-09.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥952October 9, 2024 – December 1, 2025October 9, 2024December 1, 2025
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 令和５年度 columns: amount 897 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-08.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥897October 8, 2023 – October 9, 2024October 8, 2023October 9, 2024
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 令和４年度 columns: amount 853 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-09.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥853October 9, 2022 – October 8, 2023October 9, 2022October 8, 2023
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 令和３年度 columns: amount 820 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-02.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥820October 2, 2021 – October 9, 2022October 2, 2021October 9, 2022
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 令和２年度 columns: amount 792 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-03.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥792October 3, 2020 – October 2, 2021October 3, 2020October 2, 2021
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 令和元年度 columns: amount 790 yen, 発効年月日 2019-10-05.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥790October 5, 2019 – October 3, 2020October 5, 2019October 3, 2020
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成30年度 columns: amount 762 yen, 発効年月日 43378 (Excel serial = 2018-10-05).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥762October 5, 2018 – October 5, 2019October 5, 2018October 5, 2019
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 737 yen, 発効年月日 43021 (Excel serial = 2017-10-13).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥737October 13, 2017 – October 5, 2018October 13, 2017October 5, 2018
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 715 yen, 発効年月日 42659 (Excel serial = 2016-10-16).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥715October 16, 2016 – October 13, 2017October 16, 2016October 13, 2017
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 693 yen, 発効年月日 42295 (Excel serial = 2015-10-18).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥693October 18, 2015 – October 16, 2016October 18, 2015October 16, 2016
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 677 yen, 発効年月日 41938 (Excel serial = 2014-10-26).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥677October 26, 2014 – October 18, 2015October 26, 2014October 18, 2015
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 664 yen, 発効年月日 41573 (Excel serial = 2013-10-26).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥664October 26, 2013 – October 26, 2014October 26, 2013October 26, 2014
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 652 yen, 発効年月日 41208 (Excel serial = 2012-10-26).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥652October 26, 2012 – October 26, 2013October 26, 2012October 26, 2013
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 645 yen, 発効年月日 40842 (Excel serial = 2011-10-26).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥645October 26, 2011 – October 26, 2012October 26, 2011October 26, 2012
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 642 yen, 発効年月日 40478 (Excel serial = 2010-10-27).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥642October 27, 2010 – October 26, 2011October 27, 2010October 26, 2011
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 631 yen, 発効年月日 40087 (Excel serial = 2009-10-01).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥631October 1, 2009 – October 27, 2010October 1, 2009October 27, 2010
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
高　知 611 37530 611 37530 611 38261 613 38626 615 38991 622 39381 630 39747 631 40087 642 40478 645 40842 652 41208 664 41573 677 41938 693 42295 715 42659 737 43021 762 43378 790 2019-10-05 00:00:00 792 2020-10-03 00:00:00 820 2021-10-02 00:00:00 853 2022-10-09 00:00:00 897 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-09 00:00:00 1023 2025-12-01 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 高知 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 630 yen, 発効年月日 39747 (Excel serial = 2008-10-26).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥630October 26, 2008 – October 1, 2009October 26, 2008October 1, 2009

¥1,023 / hour

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What this wage pays

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,023
Weekly¥40,920
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12¥177,320
Annual52 weeks¥2,127,840
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies¥1,535

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Kochi Prefecture?

¥1,023 per hour since December 1, 2025. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥40,920 a week or ¥2,127,840 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Kochi 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.

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:

  1. Japan
  2. Kochi Prefecture

Kochi Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (高知県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 高知 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,023 yen from 令和7年12月1日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,086 yen from 令和8年10月29日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not yet rows.

Kochi Prefecture

Enforcement

Enforced by 高知 Labour Bureau (高知労働局).

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