Minimum wage in Osaka Prefecture

¥1,231 per hour1

per hourGeneral rate since October 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2008Full history
Weekly, 40 hours¥49,240
Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥213,373
Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,560,480
Overtime, 1.5×¥1,847

2008 to 2026

History

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

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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8年10月1日発効 | 1,177円 | 令和7年10月16日 |
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agency page
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September 27, 2026
Notes
Effective date 令和7年10月16日 = 2025-10-16 (Reiwa 7 = 2025). FY2025 (令和7年度) revision.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥1,177October 16, 2025 – October 1, 2026October 16, 2025October 1, 2026
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
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agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 令和6年度 columns: amount 1114 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥1,114October 1, 2024 – October 16, 2025October 1, 2024October 16, 2025
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 令和5年度 columns: amount 1064 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥1,064October 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024October 1, 2023October 1, 2024
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 令和4年度 columns: amount 1023 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥1,023October 1, 2022 – October 1, 2023October 1, 2022October 1, 2023
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 令和3年度 columns: amount 992 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥992October 1, 2021 – October 1, 2022October 1, 2021October 1, 2022
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 909 yen, 発効年月日 43008 (Excel serial = 2017-09-30).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥909September 30, 2017 – October 1, 2018September 30, 2017October 1, 2018
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 883 yen, 発効年月日 42644 (Excel serial = 2016-10-01).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥883October 1, 2016 – September 30, 2017October 1, 2016September 30, 2017
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 858 yen, 発効年月日 42278 (Excel serial = 2015-10-01).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥858October 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016October 1, 2015October 1, 2016
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 838 yen, 発効年月日 41917 (Excel serial = 2014-10-05).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥838October 5, 2014 – October 1, 2015October 5, 2014October 1, 2015
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 819 yen, 発効年月日 41565 (Excel serial = 2013-10-18).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥819October 18, 2013 – October 5, 2014October 18, 2013October 5, 2014
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 800 yen, 発効年月日 41182 (Excel serial = 2012-09-30).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥800September 30, 2012 – October 18, 2013September 30, 2012October 18, 2013
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 786 yen, 発効年月日 40816 (Excel serial = 2011-09-30).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥786September 30, 2011 – September 30, 2012September 30, 2011September 30, 2012
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 779 yen, 発効年月日 40466 (Excel serial = 2010-10-15).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥779October 15, 2010 – September 30, 2011October 15, 2010September 30, 2011
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 762 yen, 発効年月日 40086 (Excel serial = 2009-09-30).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥762September 30, 2009 – October 15, 2010September 30, 2009October 15, 2010
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
大 阪 703 37529 703 37529 704 38260 708 38626 712 38990 731 39375 748 39739 762 40086 779 40466 786 40816 800 41182 819 41565 838 41917 858 42278 883 42644 909 43008 936 43374 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 964 2019-10-01 00:00:00 992 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1023 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1064 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1114 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1177 2025-10-16 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 大阪 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 748 yen, 発効年月日 39739 (Excel serial = 2008-10-18).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥748October 18, 2008 – September 30, 2009October 18, 2008September 30, 2009

¥1,231 / hour

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What this wage pays

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,231
Weekly¥49,240
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12¥213,373
Annual52 weeks¥2,560,480
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies¥1,847

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Osaka Prefecture?

¥1,231 per hour since October 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥49,240 a week or ¥2,560,480 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Osaka 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. Osaka Prefecture

Osaka Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (大阪府最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 大阪 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,177 yen from 令和7年10月16日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,231 yen from 令和8年10月1日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not published here.

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