WageTable

Minimum wage in Yamagata Prefecture

¥1,032 per hour1

per hourGeneral rate since December 23, 2025

Next change¥1,092on October 30, 2026 (in 29 days)
Since 2008Full history
Weekly, 40 hours¥41,280
Monthly, 52 weeks ÷ 12¥178,880
Annual, 2,080 hours¥2,146,560
Overtime, 1.5×¥1,548

1 on record

Scheduled increases

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

  1. in 29 dayswas ¥1,032¥1,092General rate
    Source: 最低賃金法 第10条・第12条 (地域別最低賃金)
    山形県最低賃金を令和8年10月30日から時間額1,092円に引上げ
    Source
    agency page
    snapshot
    September 27, 2026
    Notes
    Effective date 令和8年10月30日 = 2026-10-30 (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.

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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)
1,032円/時間 令和7年12月23日～
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Effective date 令和7年12月23日 = 2025-12-23 (Reiwa 7 = 2025). FY2025 (令和7年度) revision.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥1,032December 23, 2025 – October 30, 2026December 23, 2025October 30, 2026
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 令和６年度 columns: amount 955 yen, 発効年月日 2024-10-19.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥955October 19, 2024 – December 23, 2025October 19, 2024December 23, 2025
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 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 19, 2024October 14, 2023October 19, 2024
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 令和４年度 columns: amount 854 yen, 発効年月日 2022-10-06.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥854October 6, 2022 – October 14, 2023October 6, 2022October 14, 2023
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 令和３年度 columns: amount 822 yen, 発効年月日 2021-10-02.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥822October 2, 2021 – October 6, 2022October 2, 2021October 6, 2022
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 令和２年度 columns: amount 793 yen, 発効年月日 2020-10-03.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥793October 3, 2020 – October 2, 2021October 3, 2020October 2, 2021
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 令和元年度 columns: amount 790 yen, 発効年月日 2019-10-01.

Verified September 27, 2026

¥790October 1, 2019 – October 3, 2020October 1, 2019October 3, 2020
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成30年度 columns: amount 763 yen, 発効年月日 43374 (Excel serial = 2018-10-01).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥763October 1, 2018 – October 1, 2019October 1, 2018October 1, 2019
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成29年度 columns: amount 739 yen, 発効年月日 43014 (Excel serial = 2017-10-06).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥739October 6, 2017 – October 1, 2018October 6, 2017October 1, 2018
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成28年度 columns: amount 717 yen, 発効年月日 42650 (Excel serial = 2016-10-07).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥717October 7, 2016 – October 6, 2017October 7, 2016October 6, 2017
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成27年度 columns: amount 696 yen, 発効年月日 42293 (Excel serial = 2015-10-16).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥696October 16, 2015 – October 7, 2016October 16, 2015October 7, 2016
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成26年度 columns: amount 680 yen, 発効年月日 41929 (Excel serial = 2014-10-17).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥680October 17, 2014 – October 16, 2015October 17, 2014October 16, 2015
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成25年度 columns: amount 665 yen, 発効年月日 41571 (Excel serial = 2013-10-24).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥665October 24, 2013 – October 17, 2014October 24, 2013October 17, 2014
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成24年度 columns: amount 654 yen, 発効年月日 41206 (Excel serial = 2012-10-24).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥654October 24, 2012 – October 24, 2013October 24, 2012October 24, 2013
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成23年度 columns: amount 647 yen, 発効年月日 40845 (Excel serial = 2011-10-29).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥647October 29, 2011 – October 24, 2012October 29, 2011October 24, 2012
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成22年度 columns: amount 645 yen, 発効年月日 40480 (Excel serial = 2010-10-29).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥645October 29, 2010 – October 29, 2011October 29, 2010October 29, 2011
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成21年度 columns: amount 631 yen, 発効年月日 40104 (Excel serial = 2009-10-18).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥631October 18, 2009 – October 29, 2010October 18, 2009October 29, 2010
Standard
Source: 最低賃金法 (地域別最低賃金)
山　形 605 37530 606 37895 607 38261 610 38626 613 38991 620 39380 629 39751 631 40104 645 40480 647 40845 654 41206 665 41571 680 41929 696 42293 717 42650 739 43014 763 43374 790 2019-10-01 00:00:00 793 2020-10-03 00:00:00 822 2021-10-02 00:00:00 854 2022-10-06 00:00:00 900 2023-10-14 00:00:00 955 2024-10-19 00:00:00 1032 2025-12-23 00:00:00
Source
agency page
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
MHLW revision history workbook, 山形 row, 平成20年度 columns: amount 629 yen, 発効年月日 39751 (Excel serial = 2008-10-30).

Verified September 27, 2026

¥629October 30, 2008 – October 18, 2009October 30, 2008October 18, 2009

¥1,032 / hour

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What this wage pays

Gross pay before tax · ¥1,032
Weekly¥41,280
Monthly52 weeks ÷ 12¥178,880
Annual52 weeks¥2,146,560
Overtime rate1.5× where overtime applies¥1,548

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Yamagata Prefecture?

¥1,032 per hour since December 23, 2025. For a 40-hour week that is about ¥41,280 a week or ¥2,146,560 a year before tax.

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

¥1,092 per hour on October 30, 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:

  1. Japan
  2. Yamagata Prefecture

Yamagata Prefecture sets 1 rule of its own.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Regional minimum wage (山形県最低賃金, 地域別最低賃金) fixed by the 山形 Labour Bureau director under the Minimum Wage Act, hourly, all industries and workers in the prefecture. MHLW national list: 1,032 yen from 令和7年12月23日 (FY2025); FY2026 council recommendation 1,092 yen from 令和8年10月30日 (planned). Specified (industry) minimum wages exist and are not published here.

Yamagata Prefecture

Enforcement

Enforced by 山形 Labour Bureau (山形労働局).

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