Average Annual Salary for Licensed Practical Nurses in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.28M
Monthly gross:¥303,200
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥279,400
Annual Bonus:¥636,800
Age:51.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:4 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#112 of 145 occupations
Top 78%
Best Paying Region
Tokyo: ¥5.47M
Lowest: Aomori (¥3.33M)
Gender Pay Gap
Women earn 91% of male salary
Moderate gap (¥4.23M vs ¥4.67M)
Career Growth
+4% salary change
¥4.13M (2020) → ¥4.28M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 7% above average
¥4.57M vs National Avg ¥4.28M
Workforce
~12k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Gender
Male
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.67M
Monthly gross:¥326,700
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥294,700
Annual Bonus:¥744,900
Age:44.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:2 hrs
Female
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.23M
Monthly gross:¥300,500
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥277,600
Annual Bonus:¥624,200
Age:52.7 yrs
Overtime Hours:4 hrs
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥4.28M | ¥303,200 | ¥636,800 | 51.8 | 4 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.14M | ¥292,400 | ¥628,500 | 52.3 | 6 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥4.31M | ¥305,000 | ¥653,300 | 51.1 | 3 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥4.57M | ¥334,300 | ¥562,500 | 54.9 | 3 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokyo | ¥5.47M | ¥382,300 | ¥883,600 | 55.4 | 2 |
| Kanagawa | ¥5.40M | ¥407,100 | ¥512,200 | 54.7 | 11 |
| Kyoto | ¥5.22M | ¥353,600 | ¥972,400 | 57.1 | 2 |
| Yamagata | ¥5.12M | ¥364,500 | ¥743,100 | 39.5 | 18 |
| Yamanashi | ¥4.97M | ¥346,900 | ¥808,600 | 55.1 | 4 |
| Aichi | ¥4.74M | ¥331,500 | ¥760,600 | 51.9 | 5 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.63M | ¥330,700 | ¥664,100 | 56.5 | 8 |
| Saitama | ¥4.62M | ¥336,100 | ¥587,400 | 53.2 | 2 |
| Chiba | ¥4.60M | ¥336,100 | ¥571,200 | 53.1 | 3 |
| Hyogo | ¥4.58M | ¥310,200 | ¥854,000 | 51.7 | 11 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.53M | ¥328,500 | ¥587,100 | 54.7 | 1 |
| Wakayama | ¥4.49M | ¥328,600 | ¥551,300 | 49.5 | 6 |
| Nagano | ¥4.45M | ¥309,300 | ¥735,600 | 54.1 | 3 |
| Nara | ¥4.44M | ¥322,800 | ¥565,100 | 51.3 | 1 |
| Osaka | ¥4.44M | ¥319,800 | ¥597,900 | 51.7 | 3 |
| Niigata | ¥4.43M | ¥310,000 | ¥707,700 | 53.4 | 5 |
| Gunma | ¥4.40M | ¥310,400 | ¥677,200 | 53 | 2 |
| Mie | ¥4.35M | ¥306,400 | ¥671,700 | 55.4 | 4 |
| Hiroshima | ¥4.31M | ¥298,100 | ¥729,000 | 48.7 | 5 |
| Shimane | ¥4.23M | ¥301,400 | ¥617,900 | 49.3 | 3 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.23M | ¥276,000 | ¥922,000 | 52.5 | 0 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.22M | ¥293,700 | ¥698,400 | 49.3 | 7 |
| Tochigi | ¥4.22M | ¥289,400 | ¥744,700 | 44.5 | 6 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.19M | ¥305,100 | ¥531,000 | 53.5 | 8 |
| Okayama | ¥4.12M | ¥286,000 | ¥687,500 | 55.6 | 3 |
| Toyama | ¥4.11M | ¥299,500 | ¥514,300 | 55.4 | 0 |
| Fukui | ¥4.10M | ¥278,900 | ¥749,800 | 55.5 | 2 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.10M | ¥278,400 | ¥754,600 | 47.3 | 2 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.02M | ¥282,200 | ¥633,200 | 52 | 3 |
| Kagawa | ¥3.95M | ¥284,900 | ¥526,900 | 51.2 | 3 |
| Kumamoto | ¥3.94M | ¥281,200 | ¥567,200 | 50.5 | 5 |
| Kagoshima | ¥3.93M | ¥269,900 | ¥694,600 | 48.5 | 5 |
| Ehime | ¥3.93M | ¥271,000 | ¥680,900 | 51.4 | 2 |
| Oita | ¥3.89M | ¥272,900 | ¥611,300 | 51.5 | 1 |
| Kochi | ¥3.87M | ¥271,100 | ¥618,100 | 53.2 | 1 |
| Tottori | ¥3.85M | ¥261,000 | ¥722,200 | 51 | 2 |
| Nagasaki | ¥3.82M | ¥265,100 | ¥642,100 | 54.3 | 2 |
| Iwate | ¥3.79M | ¥267,700 | ¥577,800 | 51.7 | 5 |
| Akita | ¥3.76M | ¥268,500 | ¥540,100 | 53.8 | 6 |
| Shiga | ¥3.75M | ¥276,300 | ¥438,600 | 57.2 | 2 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.75M | ¥262,700 | ¥595,000 | 52.9 | 7 |
| Miyagi | ¥3.72M | ¥267,500 | ¥514,000 | 50.8 | 2 |
| Saga | ¥3.71M | ¥266,100 | ¥515,000 | 50.1 | 3 |
| Fukushima | ¥3.70M | ¥257,600 | ¥605,100 | 53.1 | 3 |
| Fukuoka | ¥3.65M | ¥264,500 | ¥480,600 | 47.1 | 2 |
| Gifu | ¥3.60M | ¥261,100 | ¥467,500 | 57.1 | 1 |
| Aomori | ¥3.33M | ¥230,500 | ¥567,100 | 53.1 | 1 |