Minimum wage in Saga Prefecture

¥1,030 per hour1

per hourGeneral rate since November 21, 2025

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2008Full history
Weekly, 40 hours¥41,200
Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥178,533
Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,142,400
Overtime, 1.5×¥1,545

2008 to 2026

History

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Applies toRateEffectiveUntil
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 令和6年度 columns: amount 956 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-17.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥956October 17, 2024 – November 21, 2025October 17, 2024November 21, 2025
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 令和5年度 columns: amount 900 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-14.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥900October 14, 2023 – October 17, 2024October 14, 2023October 17, 2024
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 令和4年度 columns: amount 853 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-02.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥853October 2, 2022 – October 14, 2023October 2, 2022October 14, 2023
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 令和3年度 columns: amount 821 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-06.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥821October 6, 2021 – October 2, 2022October 6, 2021October 2, 2022
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 令和2年度 columns: amount 792 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-02.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥792October 2, 2020 – October 6, 2021October 2, 2020October 6, 2021
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成30年度 columns: amount 762 yen, 発効年月日 43377 (Excel serial = 2018-10-04).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥762October 4, 2018 – October 4, 2019October 4, 2018October 4, 2019
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 737 yen, 発効年月日 43014 (Excel serial = 2017-10-06).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥737October 6, 2017 – October 4, 2018October 6, 2017October 4, 2018
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 715 yen, 発効年月日 42645 (Excel serial = 2016-10-02).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥715October 2, 2016 – October 6, 2017October 2, 2016October 6, 2017
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 694 yen, 発効年月日 42281 (Excel serial = 2015-10-04).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥694October 4, 2015 – October 2, 2016October 4, 2015October 2, 2016
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 678 yen, 発効年月日 41916 (Excel serial = 2014-10-04).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥678October 4, 2014 – October 4, 2015October 4, 2014October 4, 2015
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 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 4, 2014October 26, 2013October 4, 2014
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 653 yen, 発効年月日 41203 (Excel serial = 2012-10-21).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥653October 21, 2012 – October 26, 2013October 21, 2012October 26, 2013
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 646 yen, 発効年月日 40822 (Excel serial = 2011-10-06).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥646October 6, 2011 – October 21, 2012October 6, 2011October 21, 2012
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 642 yen, 発効年月日 40480 (Excel serial = 2010-10-29).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥642October 29, 2010 – October 6, 2011October 29, 2010October 6, 2011
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 629 yen, 発効年月日 40087 (Excel serial = 2009-10-01).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥629October 1, 2009 – October 29, 2010October 1, 2009October 29, 2010
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
佐 賀 605 37530 605 37530 606 38261 608 38626 611 38991 619 39383 628 39746 629 40087 642 40480 646 40822 653 41203 664 41573 678 41916 694 42281 715 42645 737 43014 762 43377 790 2019-10-04 00:00:00 792 2020-10-02 00:00:00 821 2021-10-06 00:00:00 853 2022-10-02 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 956 2024-10-17 00:00:00 1030 2025-11-21 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 佐賀 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 628 yen, 発効年月日 39746 (Excel serial = 2008-10-25).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥628October 25, 2008 – October 1, 2009October 25, 2008October 1, 2009

¥1,030 / hour

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What this wage pays

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,030
Weekly¥41,200
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12¥178,533
Annual52 weeks¥2,142,400
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies¥1,545

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Saga Prefecture?

¥1,030 per hour since November 21, 2025. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥41,200 a week or ¥2,142,400 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Saga 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. Saga Prefecture

Saga Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (佐賀県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 佐賀 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,030 yen from 令和7年11月21日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,095 yen from 令和8年11月15日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not published here.

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