Average Annual Salary for Metal Smelting Workers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.88M
Monthly gross:¥391,100
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥324,300
Annual Bonus:¥1.18M
Age:42.1 yrs
Overtime Hours:20 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#38 of 145 occupations
Top 27%
Best Paying Region
Ibaraki: ¥7.64M
Lowest: Kumamoto (¥3.86M)
Career Growth
+23% salary change
¥4.78M (2020) → ¥5.88M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 13% above average
¥6.62M vs National Avg ¥5.88M
Workforce
~14k workers nationwide
Mid-size field
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.88M | ¥391,100 | ¥1.18M | 42.1 | 20 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.52M | ¥327,600 | ¥592,400 | 46.2 | 14 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.61M | ¥371,700 | ¥1.14M | 42.7 | 21 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥6.62M | ¥431,400 | ¥1.45M | 40 | 22 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ibaraki | ¥7.64M | ¥486,700 | ¥1.80M | 42.9 | 18 |
| Hiroshima | ¥7.53M | ¥493,400 | ¥1.61M | 43.4 | 24 |
| Wakayama | ¥7.14M | ¥445,600 | ¥1.79M | 41.6 | 24 |
| Tokushima | ¥6.87M | ¥448,500 | ¥1.49M | 41.7 | 10 |
| Tokyo | ¥6.68M | ¥439,300 | ¥1.41M | 47.6 | 10 |
| Ehime | ¥6.54M | ¥421,500 | ¥1.48M | 42.3 | 16 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥6.51M | ¥423,800 | ¥1.42M | 42.9 | 18 |
| Aomori | ¥6.44M | ¥438,600 | ¥1.18M | 40 | 18 |
| Oita | ¥6.40M | ¥421,800 | ¥1.34M | 39.3 | 20 |
| Miyagi | ¥6.39M | ¥425,300 | ¥1.29M | 42.6 | 19 |
| Aichi | ¥6.39M | ¥426,300 | ¥1.27M | 40.8 | 28 |
| Gunma | ¥6.36M | ¥392,700 | ¥1.64M | 42 | 15 |
| Okayama | ¥6.24M | ¥427,500 | ¥1.11M | 39.3 | 27 |
| Yamagata | ¥6.18M | ¥399,100 | ¥1.39M | 46.3 | 13 |
| Osaka | ¥6.00M | ¥398,600 | ¥1.22M | 48.1 | 8 |
| Saitama | ¥5.92M | ¥395,200 | ¥1.17M | 41.8 | 24 |
| Hyogo | ¥5.90M | ¥401,200 | ¥1.09M | 41.4 | 26 |
| Hokkaido | ¥5.89M | ¥370,200 | ¥1.45M | 42.9 | 20 |
| Chiba | ¥5.81M | ¥401,800 | ¥989,000 | 42.4 | 30 |
| Miyazaki | ¥5.72M | ¥383,000 | ¥1.12M | 40.9 | 13 |
| Gifu | ¥5.69M | ¥375,800 | ¥1.18M | 42.2 | 28 |
| Kyoto | ¥5.61M | ¥372,500 | ¥1.14M | 42.8 | 8 |
| Saga | ¥5.58M | ¥357,300 | ¥1.29M | 35.1 | 22 |
| Shizuoka | ¥5.53M | ¥378,100 | ¥992,600 | 45.4 | 11 |
| Fukuoka | ¥5.49M | ¥389,600 | ¥819,000 | 45.5 | 19 |
| Tochigi | ¥5.47M | ¥379,100 | ¥922,500 | 44.3 | 15 |
| Fukushima | ¥5.41M | ¥348,400 | ¥1.23M | 41.3 | 15 |
| Akita | ¥5.37M | ¥339,000 | ¥1.30M | 40 | 16 |
| Toyama | ¥5.24M | ¥344,100 | ¥1.11M | 40.4 | 13 |
| Nara | ¥5.18M | ¥361,900 | ¥833,900 | 48 | 5 |
| Fukui | ¥5.15M | ¥344,500 | ¥1.01M | 43 | 4 |
| Ishikawa | ¥5.11M | ¥375,900 | ¥597,700 | 43 | 6 |
| Nagasaki | ¥5.10M | ¥332,200 | ¥1.12M | 43.9 | 7 |
| Tottori | ¥5.08M | ¥351,100 | ¥863,300 | 38.4 | 32 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.98M | ¥346,400 | ¥823,500 | 42.9 | 23 |
| Yamanashi | ¥4.81M | ¥307,200 | ¥1.12M | 35.7 | 10 |
| Kochi | ¥4.65M | ¥317,800 | ¥841,300 | 44.2 | 9 |
| Kanagawa | ¥4.61M | ¥340,400 | ¥528,400 | 46.1 | 11 |
| Nagano | ¥4.53M | ¥290,400 | ¥1.04M | 42.5 | 5 |
| Shimane | ¥4.51M | ¥325,800 | ¥596,500 | 42.5 | 6 |
| Shiga | ¥4.50M | ¥271,700 | ¥1.24M | 42 | 13 |
| Mie | ¥4.48M | ¥307,100 | ¥798,400 | 41.1 | 18 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.48M | ¥296,700 | ¥918,000 | 40.8 | 24 |
| Iwate | ¥4.46M | ¥308,600 | ¥754,200 | 47.6 | 6 |
| Niigata | ¥4.29M | ¥290,500 | ¥805,500 | 41.3 | 14 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.02M | ¥296,600 | ¥463,500 | 41.4 | 9 |
| Kumamoto | ¥3.86M | ¥271,400 | ¥605,400 | 39.7 | 15 |