Metal Engineers Average Monthly Salary in Japan
Based on 2023 Government Wage Data
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#42 of 145 occupations
Top 29%
Best Paying Region
Yamaguchi: ¥526,800
Lowest: Fukuoka (¥236,400)
Career Growth
+8% salary change
¥340,600 (2020) → ¥368,500 (2023)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 17% above average
¥429,600 vs National Avg ¥368,500
Workforce
~2k workers nationwide
Specialized field
Nationwide
Latest (2023)
Gross Salary
¥368,500
Base Salary
¥329,900
Annual Bonus
¥1.35M
Average Age:41.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:16 hrs
Trends (2020-2023)
By Company Size
| Company Size | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥368,500 | ¥1.35M | 41.1 | 16 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥303,400 | ¥669,800 | 43.1 | 6 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥355,500 | ¥1.16M | 39.7 | 20 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥429,600 | ¥2.04M | 40.6 | 19 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Monthly Salary | Annual Bonus | Average Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yamaguchi | ¥526,800 | ¥3.99M | 42.5 | 21 |
| Aichi | ¥460,000 | ¥1.91M | 41.1 | 25 |
| Tottori | ¥436,300 | ¥1.46M | 55.5 | 0 |
| Tochigi | ¥435,700 | ¥1.36M | 49.7 | 18 |
| Mie | ¥432,800 | ¥1.70M | 43.7 | 31 |
| Wakayama | ¥419,200 | ¥2.45M | 38.8 | 30 |
| Tokushima | ¥417,300 | ¥1.94M | 57.5 | 0 |
| Ehime | ¥412,300 | ¥1.01M | 44.7 | 17 |
| Chiba | ¥411,400 | ¥1.27M | 43.5 | 19 |
| Oita | ¥410,500 | ¥1.31M | 47.2 | 21 |
| Kagawa | ¥409,200 | ¥1.43M | 42.1 | 17 |
| Nagasaki | ¥394,500 | ¥1.48M | 48.3 | 32 |
| Shimane | ¥393,500 | ¥1.04M | 45.4 | 4 |
| Gunma | ¥383,600 | ¥1.71M | 34.5 | 15 |
| Saga | ¥382,200 | ¥1.78M | 46.9 | 13 |
| Fukui | ¥382,100 | ¥1.18M | 38.2 | 27 |
| Hiroshima | ¥379,500 | ¥2.24M | 40.3 | 5 |
| Saitama | ¥378,500 | ¥1.17M | 38.8 | 20 |
| Hokkaido | ¥373,900 | ¥1.93M | 36.1 | 32 |
| Osaka | ¥373,100 | ¥1.38M | 37.7 | 4 |
| Miyagi | ¥362,400 | ¥1.20M | 40.5 | 10 |
| Kyoto | ¥361,100 | ¥1.61M | 36.7 | 11 |
| Shiga | ¥356,700 | ¥1.23M | 44 | 10 |
| Okayama | ¥354,800 | ¥1.35M | 40.1 | 31 |
| Ishikawa | ¥353,000 | ¥1.61M | 49.3 | 6 |
| Nara | ¥352,800 | ¥1.21M | 45.5 | 6 |
| Akita | ¥352,000 | ¥1.62M | 41 | 20 |
| Kanagawa | ¥350,600 | ¥1.22M | 40.7 | 10 |
| Okinawa | ¥344,400 | ¥314,700 | 64.5 | 0 |
| Hyogo | ¥343,400 | ¥1.01M | 40.6 | 7 |
| Niigata | ¥342,500 | ¥1.46M | 41.9 | 9 |
| Shizuoka | ¥342,400 | ¥1.17M | 37.4 | 17 |
| Tokyo | ¥340,300 | ¥1.13M | 39.9 | 10 |
| Toyama | ¥337,400 | ¥1.52M | 47 | 7 |
| Aomori | ¥314,000 | ¥1.47M | 36.4 | 14 |
| Fukushima | ¥308,000 | ¥903,300 | 48.6 | 12 |
| Nagano | ¥304,300 | ¥1.29M | 36.2 | 4 |
| Kochi | ¥298,200 | ¥0 | 47.1 | 0 |
| Gifu | ¥291,900 | ¥1.20M | 36.9 | 1 |
| Ibaraki | ¥291,000 | ¥811,000 | 33.5 | 14 |
| Kumamoto | ¥277,500 | ¥1.10M | 43.5 | 18 |
| Yamagata | ¥272,700 | ¥673,100 | 36.7 | 23 |
| Iwate | ¥267,300 | ¥390,500 | 48.1 | 4 |
| Kagoshima | ¥261,800 | ¥663,800 | 44.3 | 17 |
| Yamanashi | ¥260,000 | ¥723,000 | 51.2 | 7 |
| Fukuoka | ¥236,400 | ¥354,400 | 36.4 | 0 |
Showing data for 46 of 47 prefectures. Some prefectures excluded due to insufficient sample size in government survey.