Average Annual Salary for Welders in Japan
Nationwide
Latest
Annual salary (est.)年収
¥4.55M
Monthly gross:¥323,400
Monthly base excl. overtime:¥277,200
Annual Bonus:¥666,400
Age:41.8 yrs
Overtime Hours:19 hrs
Trends
Quick Facts
Salary Ranking
#91 of 145 occupations
Top 63%
Best Paying Region
Hyogo: ¥6.35M
Lowest: Yamanashi (¥3.27M)
Career Growth
+11% salary change
¥4.09M (2020) → ¥4.55M (2025)
Company Size Impact
Large companies pay 38% above average
¥6.26M vs National Avg ¥4.55M
Workforce
~9k workers nationwide
Specialized field
By Company Size
| Company Size | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All Companies (10+ employees) | ¥4.55M | ¥323,400 | ¥666,400 | 41.8 | 19 |
| 10-99 employees | ¥4.25M | ¥314,400 | ¥477,500 | 42.9 | 18 |
| 100-999 employees | ¥4.58M | ¥313,600 | ¥818,000 | 40.3 | 18 |
| 1000+ employees | ¥6.26M | ¥416,000 | ¥1.27M | 40.4 | 28 |
By Prefecture
| Prefecture | Annual salary (est.) | Monthly gross | Annual Bonus | Age | Overtime Hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hyogo | ¥6.35M | ¥434,000 | ¥1.14M | 42.3 | 19 |
| Chiba | ¥5.98M | ¥398,600 | ¥1.20M | 42.9 | 22 |
| Osaka | ¥5.50M | ¥365,800 | ¥1.11M | 43.8 | 28 |
| Tokyo | ¥5.30M | ¥403,600 | ¥455,000 | 49.3 | 23 |
| Mie | ¥5.27M | ¥351,700 | ¥1.05M | 41 | 16 |
| Gunma | ¥5.15M | ¥343,500 | ¥1.02M | 41.3 | 19 |
| Nagano | ¥5.14M | ¥321,200 | ¥1.29M | 46.4 | 3 |
| Shimane | ¥5.12M | ¥326,600 | ¥1.20M | 41.1 | 6 |
| Tochigi | ¥5.04M | ¥339,800 | ¥966,600 | 47.2 | 13 |
| Iwate | ¥4.88M | ¥328,600 | ¥939,400 | 41.9 | 20 |
| Gifu | ¥4.84M | ¥324,400 | ¥951,400 | 43.1 | 6 |
| Kagawa | ¥4.84M | ¥356,600 | ¥556,300 | 41 | 31 |
| Kanagawa | ¥4.81M | ¥387,200 | ¥159,000 | 46.5 | 29 |
| Tokushima | ¥4.80M | ¥329,300 | ¥852,900 | 42.3 | 21 |
| Kagoshima | ¥4.80M | ¥322,900 | ¥927,600 | 51 | 16 |
| Akita | ¥4.76M | ¥315,300 | ¥973,900 | 43.4 | 21 |
| Ibaraki | ¥4.76M | ¥332,100 | ¥771,000 | 39.4 | 13 |
| Fukui | ¥4.70M | ¥323,300 | ¥818,800 | 43.6 | 15 |
| Fukushima | ¥4.66M | ¥325,000 | ¥763,600 | 45 | 22 |
| Saga | ¥4.64M | ¥298,300 | ¥1.06M | 39.9 | 18 |
| Shiga | ¥4.64M | ¥315,900 | ¥845,900 | 44.6 | 10 |
| Hokkaido | ¥4.63M | ¥310,700 | ¥902,100 | 50.8 | 12 |
| Kyoto | ¥4.53M | ¥330,200 | ¥572,400 | 37.5 | 32 |
| Yamaguchi | ¥4.52M | ¥338,200 | ¥457,200 | 50.2 | 22 |
| Saitama | ¥4.48M | ¥311,500 | ¥739,800 | 42.6 | 15 |
| Kumamoto | ¥4.47M | ¥333,100 | ¥475,300 | 38.3 | 28 |
| Wakayama | ¥4.46M | ¥313,100 | ¥697,800 | 44.2 | 17 |
| Shizuoka | ¥4.43M | ¥318,900 | ¥605,900 | 37.9 | 15 |
| Niigata | ¥4.40M | ¥288,400 | ¥936,900 | 44.5 | 11 |
| Ishikawa | ¥4.37M | ¥305,700 | ¥700,200 | 37.6 | 24 |
| Nara | ¥4.35M | ¥329,400 | ¥400,800 | 43.1 | 19 |
| Okinawa | ¥4.34M | ¥327,200 | ¥417,200 | 47.9 | 10 |
| Fukuoka | ¥4.20M | ¥295,700 | ¥650,100 | 44.9 | 14 |
| Kochi | ¥4.17M | ¥294,700 | ¥632,000 | 42 | 34 |
| Aomori | ¥4.12M | ¥289,500 | ¥648,700 | 49.2 | 8 |
| Ehime | ¥4.07M | ¥294,500 | ¥535,800 | 39.6 | 13 |
| Aichi | ¥4.04M | ¥279,200 | ¥692,900 | 36.5 | 17 |
| Toyama | ¥3.99M | ¥294,300 | ¥460,000 | 41.6 | 27 |
| Okayama | ¥3.94M | ¥276,800 | ¥621,800 | 42.4 | 17 |
| Tottori | ¥3.85M | ¥253,800 | ¥801,600 | 43.6 | 10 |
| Hiroshima | ¥3.80M | ¥272,000 | ¥538,500 | 39.9 | 15 |
| Yamagata | ¥3.76M | ¥265,700 | ¥568,800 | 47.2 | 7 |
| Nagasaki | ¥3.75M | ¥286,100 | ¥320,900 | 40.1 | 25 |
| Miyagi | ¥3.74M | ¥279,500 | ¥386,400 | 36.7 | 10 |
| Miyazaki | ¥3.58M | ¥248,800 | ¥599,200 | 39.8 | 12 |
| Oita | ¥3.51M | ¥263,300 | ¥345,900 | 39.4 | 13 |
| Yamanashi | ¥3.27M | ¥266,100 | ¥72,700 | 36.5 | 27 |