Average Annual Salary for Mechanical Engineers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.59M
Monthly gross:¥421,400
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥375,900
Annual Bonus:¥1.53M
Age:42.3 yrs
Overtime Hours:16 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#27 of 145 occupations
Top 19%
Best Paying Region
Hyogo: ¥7.85M
Lowest: Yamagata (¥4.77M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 73% of male salary
Significant gap (¥4.94M vs ¥6.77M)
Career Growth
+13% salary change
¥5.83M (2020) → ¥6.59M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 13% above average
¥7.46M vs National Avg ¥6.59M
Workforce
~40k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥6.77M
Monthly gross:¥431,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥384,200
Annual Bonus:¥1.59M
Age:42.6 yrs
Overtime Hours:16 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.94M
Monthly gross:¥324,200
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥298,500
Annual Bonus:¥1.05M
Age:39.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:11 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥6.59M | ¥421,400 | ¥1.53M | 42.3 | 16 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥5.25M | ¥363,400 | ¥893,000 | 45.3 | 12 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥6.10M | ¥390,700 | ¥1.42M | 41.5 | 16 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥7.46M | ¥465,500 | ¥1.87M | 41.7 | 17 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyogo | ¥7.85M | ¥478,800 | ¥2.11M | 41.2 | 18 |
| Kanagawa | ¥7.71M | ¥487,700 | ¥1.86M | 44.1 | 16 |
| Tokyo | ¥7.32M | ¥473,200 | ¥1.64M | 42.3 | 13 |
| Shizuoka | ¥7.13M | ¥447,600 | ¥1.76M | 41.4 | 19 |
| Wakayama | ¥7.10M | ¥448,000 | ¥1.73M | 41.4 | 20 |
| Chiba | ¥6.92M | ¥431,700 | ¥1.74M | 40.4 | 18 |
| Saitama | ¥6.78M | ¥428,600 | ¥1.64M | 42.4 | 18 |
| Shiga | ¥6.74M | ¥420,700 | ¥1.69M | 40.1 | 18 |
| Nara | ¥6.68M | ¥443,200 | ¥1.36M | 42.7 | 19 |
| Kochi | ¥6.62M | ¥399,700 | ¥1.82M | 44.6 | 19 |
| Kagawa | ¥6.61M | ¥416,500 | ¥1.61M | 41.4 | 17 |
| Miyazaki | ¥6.54M | ¥436,000 | ¥1.31M | 42.5 | 16 |
| Kyoto | ¥6.48M | ¥425,800 | ¥1.37M | 42.8 | 10 |
| Ibaraki | ¥6.43M | ¥399,800 | ¥1.63M | 41.4 | 13 |
| Mie | ¥6.37M | ¥422,700 | ¥1.29M | 43.5 | 16 |
| Osaka | ¥6.34M | ¥407,600 | ¥1.45M | 44.2 | 14 |
| Tochigi | ¥6.23M | ¥401,900 | ¥1.41M | 40.4 | 16 |
| Kumamoto | ¥6.19M | ¥394,300 | ¥1.46M | 43.4 | 14 |
| Gifu | ¥6.18M | ¥396,700 | ¥1.42M | 41.1 | 17 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥6.17M | ¥404,300 | ¥1.32M | 41.6 | 25 |
| Hiroshima | ¥6.15M | ¥399,500 | ¥1.36M | 43.7 | 21 |
| Miyagi | ¥6.11M | ¥386,900 | ¥1.46M | 43.4 | 12 |
| Fukuoka | ¥6.09M | ¥400,000 | ¥1.29M | 41.8 | 16 |
| Gunma | ¥6.08M | ¥399,700 | ¥1.28M | 45.3 | 15 |
| Oita | ¥6.06M | ¥386,800 | ¥1.42M | 42.7 | 13 |
| Nagano | ¥6.01M | ¥392,600 | ¥1.30M | 43.9 | 13 |
| Nagasaki | ¥6.00M | ¥391,800 | ¥1.30M | 42.5 | 13 |
| Hokkaido | ¥6.00M | ¥382,100 | ¥1.41M | 46.9 | 13 |
| Aichi | ¥5.98M | ¥391,000 | ¥1.29M | 40.4 | 17 |
| Toyama | ¥5.96M | ¥392,500 | ¥1.25M | 41 | 20 |
| Shimane | ¥5.94M | ¥384,100 | ¥1.33M | 44 | 19 |
| Tokushima | ¥5.92M | ¥380,200 | ¥1.36M | 42.2 | 10 |
| Akita | ¥5.88M | ¥376,100 | ¥1.37M | 44.2 | 13 |
| Fukushima | ¥5.85M | ¥375,900 | ¥1.34M | 42.7 | 14 |
| Aomori | ¥5.83M | ¥375,000 | ¥1.33M | 40.9 | 20 |
| Yamanashi | ¥5.80M | ¥399,700 | ¥1.01M | 45.1 | 15 |
| Okinawa | ¥5.80M | ¥393,100 | ¥1.08M | 41.1 | 24 |
| Okayama | ¥5.58M | ¥357,100 | ¥1.29M | 43.5 | 15 |
| Iwate | ¥5.53M | ¥368,800 | ¥1.11M | 44.3 | 15 |
| Ehime | ¥5.52M | ¥365,000 | ¥1.14M | 43.6 | 18 |
| Fukui | ¥5.45M | ¥370,200 | ¥1.01M | 42.3 | 13 |
| Ishikawa | ¥5.43M | ¥356,100 | ¥1.16M | 40.5 | 20 |
| Saga | ¥5.25M | ¥357,600 | ¥960,700 | 44.9 | 22 |
| Niigata | ¥5.17M | ¥345,400 | ¥1.02M | 41.6 | 12 |
| Kagoshima | ¥5.16M | ¥325,200 | ¥1.26M | 41.5 | 18 |
| Tottori | ¥4.77M | ¥327,500 | ¥840,900 | 44.7 | 12 |
| Yamagata | ¥4.77M | ¥321,100 | ¥912,800 | 41.5 | 13 |