Construction, well-drilling machinery operators in Japan earn on average ¥335,700 a month in base pay and ¥362,600 including overtime and allowances, plus ¥0.53m in annual bonuses: about ¥4.88m a year (2025; all occupations ¥5.46m). Average age 49.5, average tenure 13.0 years. Women's base pay is 94.5% of men's.
By sex
| Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) | Age | Tenure | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ¥336,300 | ¥4.90m | 50.1 | 13.3 |
| Women | ¥317,900 | ¥4.41m | 31.4 | 3.8 |
By company size
| Company size | Monthly base pay | Annual pay (est.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1,000+ employees | ¥282,000 | ¥5.08m |
| 100–999 employees | ¥345,900 | ¥5.74m |
| 10–99 employees | ¥335,500 | ¥4.78m |
By age (monthly base pay)
| 19 and under | ¥245,000 |
| 20-24 | ¥311,400 |
| 25-29 | ¥269,500 |
| 30-34 | ¥336,900 |
| 35-39 | ¥343,700 |
| 40-44 | ¥357,400 |
| 45-49 | ¥358,000 |
| 50-54 | ¥357,600 |
| 55-59 | ¥353,600 |
| 60-64 | ¥329,800 |
| 65-69 | ¥285,600 |
| 70+ | ¥297,400 |
Basic Survey on Wage Structure 2025 (MHLW, published 2026-03-24). Full-time ("general") employees at private establishments of companies with 10 or more employees. Monthly pay is for June; bonuses are for the previous calendar year. Estimated annual pay = monthly contractual pay × 12 + annual bonus. Source: Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare (MHLW), via e-Stat. Compiled and translated by The Hardest Market.
Other transport and machine operation workers occupations: Railway drivers · Bus drivers · Taxi drivers · Passenger automobile drivers (except taxi drivers) · Commercial heavy goods vehicle drivers · Commercial goods vehicle drivers (except heavy vehicles) · Own-account goods vehicle drivers · Other motor vehicle drivers