How much a Licensed practical nurses earns in each prefecture of Japan: monthly pay, annual bonus, working hours, average age. Official survey, all workers (men and women), full-time.
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准看護師 — Licensed practical nurses
| Prefecture | Monthly pay (yen) | Annual bonus (yen) | Hours / month | Avg age | Workers in sample |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan (all) | 303,200 | 636,800 | 163 | 51.8 | 122,920 |
| Kanagawa | 407,100 | 512,200 | 163 | 54.7 | 2,140 |
| Tokyo | 382,300 | 883,600 | 143 | 55.4 | 3,270 |
| Yamagata | 364,500 | 743,100 | 172 | 39.5 | 2,130 |
| Kyoto | 353,600 | 972,400 | 153 | 57.1 | 1,100 |
| Yamanashi | 346,900 | 808,600 | 161 | 55.1 | 620 |
| Saitama | 336,100 | 587,400 | 162 | 53.2 | 12,960 |
| Chiba | 336,100 | 571,200 | 163 | 53.1 | 3,520 |
| Aichi | 331,500 | 760,600 | 169 | 51.9 | 4,890 |
| Shizuoka | 330,700 | 664,100 | 167 | 56.5 | 2,430 |
| Wakayama | 328,600 | 551,300 | 168 | 49.5 | 620 |
| Tokushima | 328,500 | 587,100 | 164 | 54.7 | 4,210 |
| Nara | 322,800 | 565,100 | 155 | 51.3 | 1,510 |
| Osaka | 319,800 | 597,900 | 156 | 51.7 | 8,130 |
| Gunma | 310,400 | 677,200 | 160 | 53 | 2,140 |
| Hyogo | 310,200 | 854,000 | 167 | 51.7 | 3,230 |
| Niigata | 310,000 | 707,700 | 162 | 53.4 | 2,150 |
| Nagano | 309,300 | 735,600 | 164 | 54.1 | 1,700 |
| Mie | 306,400 | 671,700 | 170 | 55.4 | 1,380 |
| Ibaraki | 305,100 | 531,000 | 162 | 53.5 | 4,310 |
| Shimane | 301,400 | 617,900 | 162 | 49.3 | 720 |
| Toyama | 299,500 | 514,300 | 158 | 55.4 | 1,510 |
| Hiroshima | 298,100 | 729,000 | 167 | 48.7 | 3,500 |
| Hokkaido | 293,700 | 698,400 | 164 | 49.3 | 5,620 |
| Tochigi | 289,400 | 744,700 | 171 | 44.5 | 2,080 |
| Okayama | 286,000 | 687,500 | 169 | 55.6 | 1,030 |
| Kagawa | 284,900 | 526,900 | 165 | 51.2 | 1,980 |
| Okinawa | 282,200 | 633,200 | 163 | 52 | 1,080 |
| Kumamoto | 281,200 | 567,200 | 168 | 50.5 | 2,940 |
| Fukui | 278,900 | 749,800 | 162 | 55.5 | 570 |
| Yamaguchi | 278,400 | 754,600 | 151 | 47.3 | 1,370 |
| Shiga | 276,300 | 438,600 | 154 | 57.2 | 150 * |
| Ishikawa | 276,000 | 922,000 | 151 | 52.5 | 790 |
| Oita | 272,900 | 611,300 | 166 | 51.5 | 3,420 |
| Kochi | 271,100 | 618,100 | 157 | 53.2 | 1,190 |
| Ehime | 271,000 | 680,900 | 158 | 51.4 | 2,760 |
| Kagoshima | 269,900 | 694,600 | 170 | 48.5 | 4,500 |
| Akita | 268,500 | 540,100 | 164 | 53.8 | 330 |
| Iwate | 267,700 | 577,800 | 167 | 51.7 | 940 |
| Miyagi | 267,500 | 514,000 | 165 | 50.8 | 2,280 |
| Saga | 266,100 | 515,000 | 164 | 50.1 | 1,000 |
| Nagasaki | 265,100 | 642,100 | 163 | 54.3 | 3,730 |
| Fukuoka | 264,500 | 480,600 | 158 | 47.1 | 6,400 |
| Miyazaki | 262,700 | 595,000 | 169 | 52.9 | 2,220 |
| Gifu | 261,100 | 467,500 | 163 | 57.1 | 1,460 |
| Tottori | 261,000 | 722,200 | 166 | 51 | 630 |
| Fukushima | 257,600 | 605,100 | 166 | 53.1 | 3,120 |
| Aomori | 230,500 | 567,100 | 157 | 53.1 | 3,150 |
* fewer than 200 workers in sample — treat as rough
Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare, Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025, prefecture × occupation table (一般労働者・都道府県別 第3表 職種（特掲）). Monthly pay = きまって支給する現金給与額 (includes overtime, before tax). Government Standard Terms of Use v2.0.