*E.g. spouses, children, descendants of Japanese emigrants, permanent residents etc.
Figures show the amount of contractual cash earnings excluding overtime allowance and other allowances (scheduled cash earnings).
Before-tax, not after-tax, amount of cash wages paid of employees, for the surveyed month of June, based on paying conditions and calculating methods specified in advance in labour contract, labour agreement, and/or working rules of establishments.
100 Japanese yen equal 0.69 U.S. dollars or 0.61 euros as of May 2025.
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Average wages per month among foreign workers Japan 2024, by status of residence
In 2024, the average monthly wage of full-time foreign workers amounted to *** thousand Japanese yen for foreign workers in Japan whose status of residence allowed them to engage in specialized or technical work. Foreign workers participating in the Technical Intern Training Program earned about *** thousand yen on average.
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MHLW (Japan). (March 17, 2025). Average monthly salaries among ordinary full-time foreign workers in Japan in 2024, by status of residence (in 1,000 Japanese yen) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1123517/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan). "Average monthly salaries among ordinary full-time foreign workers in Japan in 2024, by status of residence (in 1,000 Japanese yen)." Chart. March 17, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/1123517/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan). (2025). Average monthly salaries among ordinary full-time foreign workers in Japan in 2024, by status of residence (in 1,000 Japanese yen). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/1123517/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
MHLW (Japan). "Average Monthly Salaries among Ordinary Full-time Foreign Workers in Japan in 2024, by Status of Residence (in 1,000 Japanese Yen)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 17 Mar 2025, /statistics/1123517/japan-average-monthly-wages-among-full-time-foreign-workers-by-status-of-residence/
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