Average salary in Japan
Average monthly earnings in Japan: $2801 (2021), 2809 PPP$. Minimum wage, pay by occupation and gender pay gap.
$2,801/month
Average monthly earnings (2021)$2,801/month
Purchasing power (PPP$) — what the money buys locally2,809 PPP$
In local currency (2021)307,400
Monthly minimum wage (2024)$1,207/month
Monthly minimum wage · In local currency182,726
Gender pay gap (2021)24.8%
ℹ️ Averages come from each country’s own official surveys, so the year and method differ between countries — compare with care. Earnings are gross (before tax) where the survey reports it.