Minimum wage in Tokyo Metropolis
¥1,280 per hour1
per hourGeneral rate since October 1, 2026
No scheduled increase on record.
2008 to 2026
History
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| Applies to | Rate | Effective | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
StandardSource: 令和7年度 地域別最低賃金 全国一覧 (MHLW)東 京 1,226 ( 1,163 ) 63 5.4 令和7年10月3日
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥1,226October 3, 2025 – October 1, 2026 | October 3, 2025 | October 1, 2026 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥1,163October 1, 2024 – October 3, 2025 | October 1, 2024 | October 3, 2025 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥1,113October 1, 2023 – October 1, 2024 | October 1, 2023 | October 1, 2024 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥1,072October 1, 2022 – October 1, 2023 | October 1, 2022 | October 1, 2023 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥1,041October 1, 2021 – October 1, 2022 | October 1, 2021 | October 1, 2022 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥1,013October 1, 2019 – October 1, 2021 | October 1, 2019 | October 1, 2021 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥985October 1, 2018 – October 1, 2019 | October 1, 2018 | October 1, 2019 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥958October 1, 2017 – October 1, 2018 | October 1, 2017 | October 1, 2018 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥932October 1, 2016 – October 1, 2017 | October 1, 2016 | October 1, 2017 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥907October 1, 2015 – October 1, 2016 | October 1, 2015 | October 1, 2016 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥888October 1, 2014 – October 1, 2015 | October 1, 2014 | October 1, 2015 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥869October 19, 2013 – October 1, 2014 | October 19, 2013 | October 1, 2014 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥850October 1, 2012 – October 19, 2013 | October 1, 2012 | October 19, 2013 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥837October 1, 2011 – October 1, 2012 | October 1, 2011 | October 1, 2012 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥821October 24, 2010 – October 1, 2011 | October 24, 2010 | October 1, 2011 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥791October 1, 2009 – October 24, 2010 | October 1, 2009 | October 24, 2010 |
StandardSource: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)東 京 708 37530 708 37530 710 38261 714 38626 719 38991 739 39374 766 39740 791 40087 821 40475 837 40817 850 41183 869 41566 888 41913 907 42278 932 42644 958 43009 985 43374 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1013 2019-10-01 00:00:00 1041 2021-10-01 00:00:00 1072 2022-10-01 00:00:00 1113 2023-10-01 00:00:00 1163 2024-10-01 00:00:00 1226 2025-10-03 00:00:00
Verified September 27, 2026 | ¥766October 19, 2008 – October 1, 2009 | October 19, 2008 | October 1, 2009 |
¥1,280 / hour
Calculators
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What this wage pays
| Weekly | ¥51,200 |
|---|---|
| Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12 | ¥221,867 |
| Annual52 weeks | ¥2,662,400 |
| Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies | ¥1,920 |
2 questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the minimum wage in Tokyo Metropolis?
¥1,280 per hour since October 1, 2026. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥51,200 a week or ¥2,662,400 a year before tax.
Is the minimum wage in Tokyo Metropolis 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:
- Japan
- Tokyo Metropolis
Tokyo Metropolis sets 1 rule of its own.
Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources
Regional minimum wage (東京都最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 東京 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,226 yen from 令和7年10月3日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,280 yen from 令和8年10月1日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not published here.
Tokyo Metropolis
Enforcement
Enforced by 東京 Labour Bureau (東京労働局).
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