Minimum wage in Okayama Prefecture

¥1,047 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since December 1, 2025

Next change¥1,104on October 2, 2026 (tomorrow)

Since 2008Full history

Weekly, 40 hours¥41,880

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥181,480

Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,177,760

Overtime, 1.5×¥1,571

1 on record

Scheduled increases

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

October 2, 2026tomorrow~~was ¥1,047~~¥1,104General rate
Source: 最低賃金法第10条・第12条 (地域別最低賃金)
【決定】令和8年10月2日から岡山県最低賃金1,104円（時間額）に改正決定しました！
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Effective date 令和8年10月2日 = 2026-10-02 (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¥669¥1,1042026

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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) 岡　山 1,047 （ 982 ) 65 6.6 令和7年12月1日 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW FY2025 national list row for 岡山; 発効日令和7年12月1日 = 2025-12-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,047December 1, 2025 – October 2, 2026	December 1, 2025	October 2, 2026
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 982 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-02. Verified September 27, 2026	¥982October 2, 2024 – December 1, 2025	October 2, 2024	December 1, 2025
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 令和５年度 columns: amount 932 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥932October 1, 2023 – October 2, 2024	October 1, 2023	October 2, 2024
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 令和４年度 columns: amount 892 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥892October 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) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 令和３年度 columns: amount 862 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-02. Verified September 27, 2026	¥862October 2, 2021 – October 1, 2022	October 2, 2021	October 1, 2022
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 令和２年度 columns: amount 834 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-03. Verified September 27, 2026	¥834October 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) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成30年度 columns: amount 807 yen, 発効年月日 43376 (Excel serial = 2018-10-03). Verified September 27, 2026	¥807October 3, 2018 – October 2, 2019	October 3, 2018	October 2, 2019
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 781 yen, 発効年月日 43009 (Excel serial = 2017-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥781October 1, 2017 – October 3, 2018	October 1, 2017	October 3, 2018
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 757 yen, 発効年月日 42644 (Excel serial = 2016-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥757October 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) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 735 yen, 発効年月日 42279 (Excel serial = 2015-10-02). Verified September 27, 2026	¥735October 2, 2015 – October 1, 2016	October 2, 2015	October 1, 2016
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 719 yen, 発効年月日 41917 (Excel serial = 2014-10-05). Verified September 27, 2026	¥719October 5, 2014 – October 2, 2015	October 5, 2014	October 2, 2015
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 703 yen, 発効年月日 41577 (Excel serial = 2013-10-30). Verified September 27, 2026	¥703October 30, 2013 – October 5, 2014	October 30, 2013	October 5, 2014
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 691 yen, 発効年月日 41206 (Excel serial = 2012-10-24). Verified September 27, 2026	¥691October 24, 2012 – October 30, 2013	October 24, 2012	October 30, 2013
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 685 yen, 発効年月日 40843 (Excel serial = 2011-10-27). Verified September 27, 2026	¥685October 27, 2011 – October 24, 2012	October 27, 2011	October 24, 2012
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 683 yen, 発効年月日 40487 (Excel serial = 2010-11-05). Verified September 27, 2026	¥683November 5, 2010 – October 27, 2011	November 5, 2010	October 27, 2011
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 670 yen, 発効年月日 40094 (Excel serial = 2009-10-08). Verified September 27, 2026	¥670October 8, 2009 – November 5, 2010	October 8, 2009	November 5, 2010
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 岡　山 640 37530 640 37530 641 38261 644 38626 648 38991 658 39381 669 39739 670 40094 683 40487 685 40843 691 41206 703 41577 719 41917 735 42279 757 42644 781 43009 807 43376 833 2019-10-02 00:00:00 834 2020-10-03 00:00:00 862 2021-10-02 00:00:00 892 2022-10-01 00:00:00 932 2023-10-01 00:00:00 982 2024-10-02 00:00:00 1047 2025-12-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 岡山 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 669 yen, 発効年月日 39739 (Excel serial = 2008-10-18). Verified September 27, 2026	¥669October 18, 2008 – October 8, 2009	October 18, 2008	October 8, 2009

¥1,047 / hour

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Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,047
Weekly	¥41,880
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	¥181,480
Annual52 weeks	¥2,177,760
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	¥1,571

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What is the minimum wage in Okayama Prefecture?

¥1,047 per hour since December 1, 2025. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥41,880 a week or ¥2,177,760 a year before tax.

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

¥1,104 per hour on October 2, 2026.

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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Okayama Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (岡山県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 岡山 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,047 yen from 令和7年12月1日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,104 yen from 令和8年10月2日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not published here.

Okayama Prefecture

Enforcement

Enforced by 岡山 Labour Bureau (岡山労働局).

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