WageTable

Minimum wage in Niigata Prefecture

¥1,108 per hour1

per hourGeneral rate since October 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2008Full history
Weekly, 40 hours¥44,320
Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥192,053
Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,304,640
Overtime, 1.5×¥1,662

2008 to 2026

History

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Applies toRateEffectiveUntil
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 第10条・第12条 (地域別最低賃金)
令和7年10月2日から新潟県の最低賃金は1,050円になります。
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agency page
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Effective date 令和7年10月2日 = 2025-10-02 (Reiwa 7 = 2025). FY2025 (令和7年度) revision.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥1,050October 2, 2025 – October 1, 2026October 2, 2025October 1, 2026
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
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agency page
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September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 985 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥985October 1, 2024 – October 2, 2025October 1, 2024October 2, 2025
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
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agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 令和５年度 columns: amount 931 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥931October 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024October 1, 2023October 1, 2024
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
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agency page
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September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 令和４年度 columns: amount 890 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥890October 1, 2022 – October 1, 2023October 1, 2022October 1, 2023
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
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agency page
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September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 令和３年度 columns: amount 859 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥859October 1, 2021 – October 1, 2022October 1, 2021October 1, 2022
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 令和２年度 columns: amount 831 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥831October 1, 2020 – October 1, 2021October 1, 2020October 1, 2021
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 令和元年度 columns: amount 830 yen, 発効年月日 2019-10-06.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥830October 6, 2019 – October 1, 2020October 6, 2019October 1, 2020
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成30年度 columns: amount 803 yen, 発効年月日 43374 (Excel serial = 2018-10-01).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥803October 1, 2018 – October 6, 2019October 1, 2018October 6, 2019
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 778 yen, 発効年月日 43009 (Excel serial = 2017-10-01).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥778October 1, 2017 – October 1, 2018October 1, 2017October 1, 2018
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 753 yen, 発効年月日 42644 (Excel serial = 2016-10-01).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥753October 1, 2016 – October 1, 2017October 1, 2016October 1, 2017
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 731 yen, 発効年月日 42280 (Excel serial = 2015-10-03).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥731October 3, 2015 – October 1, 2016October 3, 2015October 1, 2016
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 715 yen, 発効年月日 41916 (Excel serial = 2014-10-04).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥715October 4, 2014 – October 3, 2015October 4, 2014October 3, 2015
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 701 yen, 発効年月日 41573 (Excel serial = 2013-10-26).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥701October 26, 2013 – October 4, 2014October 26, 2013October 4, 2014
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 689 yen, 発効年月日 41187 (Excel serial = 2012-10-05).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥689October 5, 2012 – October 26, 2013October 5, 2012October 26, 2013
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 683 yen, 発効年月日 40823 (Excel serial = 2011-10-07).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥683October 7, 2011 – October 5, 2012October 7, 2011October 5, 2012
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 681 yen, 発効年月日 40472 (Excel serial = 2010-10-21).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥681October 21, 2010 – October 7, 2011October 21, 2010October 7, 2011
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 669 yen, 発効年月日 40112 (Excel serial = 2009-10-26).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥669October 26, 2009 – October 21, 2010October 26, 2009October 21, 2010
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
新　潟 641 37529 641 37529 642 38260 645 38625 648 38990 657 39374 669 39747 669 40112 681 40472 683 40823 689 41187 701 41573 715 41916 731 42280 753 42644 778 43009 803 43374 830 2019-10-06 00:00:00 831 2020-10-01 00:00:00 859 2021-10-01 00:00:00 890 2022-10-01 00:00:00 931 2023-10-01 00:00:00 985 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1050 2025-10-02 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 新潟 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 669 yen, 発効年月日 39747 (Excel serial = 2008-10-26).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥669October 26, 2008 – October 26, 2009October 26, 2008October 26, 2009

¥1,108 / hour

Calculators

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What this wage pays

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,108
Weekly¥44,320
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12¥192,053
Annual52 weeks¥2,304,640
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies¥1,662

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Niigata Prefecture?

¥1,108 per hour since October 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥44,320 a week or ¥2,304,640 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Niigata 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. Niigata Prefecture

Niigata Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (新潟県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 新潟 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,050 yen from 令和7年10月2日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,108 yen from 令和8年10月1日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not published here.

Niigata Prefecture

Enforcement

Enforced by 新潟 Labour Bureau (新潟労働局).

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