Minimum wage in Kumamoto Prefecture

¥1,034 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since January 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2008Full history

Weekly, 40 hours¥41,360

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥179,227

Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,150,720

Overtime, 1.5×¥1,551

2008 to 2026

History

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

¥0¥500¥1,000¥1,5002010201520202025Today¥628¥1,034

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Applies to	Rate	Effective	Until
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 952 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-05. Verified September 27, 2026	¥952October 5, 2024 – January 1, 2026	October 5, 2024	January 1, 2026
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 令和５年度 columns: amount 898 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-08. Verified September 27, 2026	¥898October 8, 2023 – October 5, 2024	October 8, 2023	October 5, 2024
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 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 8, 2023	October 1, 2022	October 8, 2023
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 令和２年度 columns: amount 793 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥793October 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) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 694 yen, 発効年月日 42294 (Excel serial = 2015-10-17). Verified September 27, 2026	¥694October 17, 2015 – October 1, 2016	October 17, 2015	October 1, 2016
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 677 yen, 発効年月日 41913 (Excel serial = 2014-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥677October 1, 2014 – October 17, 2015	October 1, 2014	October 17, 2015
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 664 yen, 発効年月日 41577 (Excel serial = 2013-10-30). Verified September 27, 2026	¥664October 30, 2013 – October 1, 2014	October 30, 2013	October 1, 2014
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 653 yen, 発効年月日 41183 (Excel serial = 2012-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥653October 1, 2012 – October 30, 2013	October 1, 2012	October 30, 2013
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 647 yen, 発効年月日 40836 (Excel serial = 2011-10-20). Verified September 27, 2026	¥647October 20, 2011 – October 1, 2012	October 20, 2011	October 1, 2012
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 643 yen, 発効年月日 40487 (Excel serial = 2010-11-05). Verified September 27, 2026	¥643November 5, 2010 – October 20, 2011	November 5, 2010	October 20, 2011
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 630 yen, 発効年月日 40104 (Excel serial = 2009-10-18). Verified September 27, 2026	¥630October 18, 2009 – November 5, 2010	October 18, 2009	November 5, 2010
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 熊　本 606 37530 606 37530 607 38261 609 38626 612 38991 620 39380 628 39738 630 40104 643 40487 647 40836 653 41183 664 41577 677 41913 694 42294 715 42644 737 43009 762 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-01 00:00:00 821 2021-10-01 00:00:00 853 2022-10-01 00:00:00 898 2023-10-08 00:00:00 952 2024-10-05 00:00:00 1034 2026-01-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 熊本 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 628 yen, 発効年月日 39738 (Excel serial = 2008-10-17). Verified September 27, 2026	¥628October 17, 2008 – October 18, 2009	October 17, 2008	October 18, 2009

¥1,034 / hour

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Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,034
Weekly	¥41,360
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	¥179,227
Annual52 weeks	¥2,150,720
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	¥1,551

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What is the minimum wage in Kumamoto Prefecture?

¥1,034 per hour since January 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥41,360 a week or ¥2,150,720 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Kumamoto 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:

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Kumamoto Prefecture

Kumamoto Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (熊本県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 熊本 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,034 yen from 令和8年1月1日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,092 yen from 令和8年12月1日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not yet rows.

Kumamoto Prefecture

Enforcement

Enforced by 熊本 Labour Bureau (熊本労働局).

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