Minimum wage in Tochigi Prefecture

¥1,125 per hour¹

per hourGeneral rate since October 1, 2026

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2008Full history

Weekly, 40 hours¥45,000

Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥195,000

Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,340,000

Overtime, 1.5×¥1,688

2008 to 2026

History

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

¥0¥500¥1,000¥1,5002010201520202025Today¥683¥1,125

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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) 栃　木 1,068 （ 1,004 ) 64 6.4 令和7年10月1日 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW FY2025 national list row for 栃木; 発効日令和7年10月1日 = 2025-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,068October 1, 2025 – October 1, 2026	October 1, 2025	October 1, 2026
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 1004 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥1,004October 1, 2024 – October 1, 2025	October 1, 2024	October 1, 2025
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 令和５年度 columns: amount 954 yen, 発効年月日 2023-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥954October 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024	October 1, 2023	October 1, 2024
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 令和４年度 columns: amount 913 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥913October 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) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 令和３年度 columns: amount 882 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥882October 1, 2021 – October 1, 2022	October 1, 2021	October 1, 2022
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 令和２年度 columns: amount 854 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥854October 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) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 令和元年度 columns: amount 853 yen, 発効年月日 2019-10-01. Verified September 27, 2026	¥853October 1, 2019 – October 1, 2020	October 1, 2019	October 1, 2020
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成30年度 columns: amount 826 yen, 発効年月日 43374 (Excel serial = 2018-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥826October 1, 2018 – October 1, 2019	October 1, 2018	October 1, 2019
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 800 yen, 発効年月日 43009 (Excel serial = 2017-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥800October 1, 2017 – October 1, 2018	October 1, 2017	October 1, 2018
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 775 yen, 発効年月日 42644 (Excel serial = 2016-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥775October 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) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 751 yen, 発効年月日 42278 (Excel serial = 2015-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥751October 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016	October 1, 2015	October 1, 2016
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 733 yen, 発効年月日 41913 (Excel serial = 2014-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥733October 1, 2014 – October 1, 2015	October 1, 2014	October 1, 2015
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 718 yen, 発効年月日 41566 (Excel serial = 2013-10-19). Verified September 27, 2026	¥718October 19, 2013 – October 1, 2014	October 19, 2013	October 1, 2014
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 705 yen, 発効年月日 41183 (Excel serial = 2012-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥705October 1, 2012 – October 19, 2013	October 1, 2012	October 19, 2013
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 700 yen, 発効年月日 40817 (Excel serial = 2011-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥700October 1, 2011 – October 1, 2012	October 1, 2011	October 1, 2012
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 697 yen, 発効年月日 40458 (Excel serial = 2010-10-07). Verified September 27, 2026	¥697October 7, 2010 – October 1, 2011	October 7, 2010	October 1, 2011
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 685 yen, 発効年月日 40087 (Excel serial = 2009-10-01). Verified September 27, 2026	¥685October 1, 2009 – October 7, 2010	October 1, 2009	October 7, 2010
Standard Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金) 栃　木 648 37530 648 37530 649 38261 652 38626 657 38991 671 39375 683 39741 685 40087 697 40458 700 40817 705 41183 718 41566 733 41913 751 42278 775 42644 800 43009 826 43374 853 2019-10-01 00:00:00 854 2020-10-01 00:00:00 882 2021-10-01 00:00:00 913 2022-10-01 00:00:00 954 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1004 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1068 2025-10-01 00:00:00 Source agency page snapshot September 27, 2026 Notes MHLW revision history workbook, 栃木 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 683 yen, 発効年月日 39741 (Excel serial = 2008-10-20). Verified September 27, 2026	¥683October 20, 2008 – October 1, 2009	October 20, 2008	October 1, 2009

¥1,125 / hour

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Hours per week

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,125
Weekly	¥45,000
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12	¥195,000
Annual52 weeks	¥2,340,000
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies	¥1,688

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What is the minimum wage in Tochigi Prefecture?

¥1,125 per hour since October 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥45,000 a week or ¥2,340,000 a year before tax.

Is the minimum wage in Tochigi 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.

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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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Tochigi Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (栃木県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 栃木 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,068 yen from 令和7年10月1日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,125 yen from 令和8年10月1日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not published here.

Tochigi Prefecture

Enforcement

Enforced by 栃木 Labour Bureau (栃木労働局).

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