Average Annual Salary for Foundry & Forge Workers in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥5.07M
Monthly gross:¥348,900
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥291,600
Annual Bonus:¥888,100
Age:43.4 yrs
Overtime Hours:18 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#69 of 145 occupations
Top 48%
Best Paying Region
Tokushima: ¥7.28M
Lowest: Kagoshima (¥3.29M)
Career Growth
+8% salary change
¥4.69M (2020) → ¥5.07M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 29% above average
¥6.53M vs National Avg ¥5.07M
Workforce
~6k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥5.07M | ¥348,900 | ¥888,100 | 43.4 | 18 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.20M | ¥313,400 | ¥438,000 | 45.1 | 15 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥5.10M | ¥340,600 | ¥1.01M | 43.4 | 19 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥6.53M | ¥430,600 | ¥1.36M | 40.1 | 23 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tokushima | ¥7.28M | ¥495,900 | ¥1.33M | 40.1 | 29 |
| Kanagawa | ¥7.11M | ¥481,600 | ¥1.33M | 45.6 | 25 |
| Shizuoka | ¥6.47M | ¥415,500 | ¥1.49M | 42.9 | 21 |
| Mie | ¥6.15M | ¥404,700 | ¥1.29M | 41.4 | 24 |
| Fukui | ¥6.04M | ¥398,800 | ¥1.26M | 42 | 24 |
| Shiga | ¥5.98M | ¥408,200 | ¥1.08M | 41.9 | 22 |
| Osaka | ¥5.95M | ¥393,900 | ¥1.22M | 42.3 | 17 |
| Ibaraki | ¥5.61M | ¥391,300 | ¥912,500 | 42.5 | 22 |
| Kochi | ¥5.40M | ¥353,900 | ¥1.15M | 42.2 | 16 |
| Niigata | ¥5.38M | ¥328,900 | ¥1.44M | 37.8 | 5 |
| Hiroshima | ¥5.30M | ¥349,900 | ¥1.10M | 42.2 | 23 |
| Hokkaido | ¥5.27M | ¥373,400 | ¥789,800 | 42.4 | 30 |
| Gunma | ¥5.23M | ¥360,500 | ¥900,500 | 43.6 | 18 |
| Iwate | ¥5.20M | ¥361,000 | ¥872,400 | 42.9 | 19 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥5.15M | ¥346,200 | ¥997,500 | 40.5 | 35 |
| Saitama | ¥5.14M | ¥319,400 | ¥1.30M | 48.7 | 19 |
| Hyogo | ¥5.06M | ¥353,400 | ¥821,100 | 41.3 | 13 |
| Oita | ¥5.02M | ¥348,100 | ¥842,900 | 41.8 | 21 |
| Nagano | ¥5.02M | ¥344,400 | ¥883,600 | 41.1 | 16 |
| Aichi | ¥4.93M | ¥364,900 | ¥549,900 | 45.1 | 18 |
| Tokyo | ¥4.93M | ¥370,300 | ¥483,100 | 48.2 | 4 |
| Saga | ¥4.90M | ¥325,400 | ¥991,900 | 48.3 | 10 |
| Gifu | ¥4.87M | ¥344,500 | ¥733,800 | 41.3 | 16 |
| Toyama | ¥4.80M | ¥328,400 | ¥862,800 | 39.8 | 17 |
| Tottori | ¥4.75M | ¥320,500 | ¥902,800 | 39.3 | 11 |
| Okayama | ¥4.75M | ¥332,000 | ¥761,300 | 40.2 | 24 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.73M | ¥334,400 | ¥715,500 | 39.5 | 16 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.61M | ¥266,500 | ¥1.41M | 26.5 | 21 |
| Miyazaki | ¥4.56M | ¥321,900 | ¥698,900 | 44.3 | 18 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.55M | ¥319,500 | ¥719,800 | 39.8 | 18 |
| Yamanashi | ¥4.55M | ¥327,300 | ¥623,800 | 43.4 | 19 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.51M | ¥341,200 | ¥412,000 | 41.3 | 17 |
| Miyagi | ¥4.45M | ¥328,700 | ¥503,200 | 41.2 | 17 |
| Nagasaki | ¥4.44M | ¥299,900 | ¥844,300 | 40.1 | 21 |
| Chiba | ¥4.41M | ¥304,400 | ¥759,900 | 49.9 | 15 |
| Nara | ¥4.26M | ¥282,500 | ¥870,300 | 33.9 | 8 |
| Shimane | ¥4.24M | ¥295,800 | ¥694,500 | 44 | 14 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.23M | ¥285,200 | ¥808,000 | 35.4 | 13 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.16M | ¥290,000 | ¥678,600 | 42.5 | 14 |
| Aomori | ¥4.10M | ¥285,600 | ¥676,900 | 42.6 | 20 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.05M | ¥283,700 | ¥645,700 | 43.4 | 6 |
| Tochigi | ¥3.93M | ¥314,700 | ¥150,500 | 39.1 | 28 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.88M | ¥274,400 | ¥583,600 | 43.5 | 13 |
| Ehime | ¥3.87M | ¥290,700 | ¥379,000 | 40.7 | 24 |
| Akita | ¥3.73M | ¥258,200 | ¥631,400 | 47 | 12 |
| Wakayama | ¥3.57M | ¥282,500 | ¥183,800 | 35.3 | 30 |
| Kagoshima | ¥3.29M | ¥255,400 | ¥222,200 | 43.8 | 23 |