Median wage
$24.72 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
7.5% higher $1.72 above the British Columbia median of $23.00
Compared with Canada
11.3% higher $2.51 above the Canadian median of $22.21
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $24.72, from $20.10 to $31.89. British Columbia (province): median $23.00, from $20.00 to $27.00, middle half $21.30 to $27.00. Canada: median $22.21, from $17.50 to $29.00, middle half $20.00 to $26.00.$15$20$25$30$35Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.72, from $20.10 to $31.89Thompson – Okanagan$24.72British Columbia (province): median $23.00, from $20.00 to $27.00, middle half $21.30 to $27.00British Columbia (province)$23.00Canada: median $22.21, from $17.50 to $29.00, middle half $20.00 to $26.00Canada$22.21
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Thompson – Okanagan compared with Canada
WageThompson – OkanaganBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $20.10 $20.00 $17.50
Lower quartile Not stated $21.30 $20.00
Median $24.72 $23.00 $22.21
Upper quartile Not stated $27.00 $26.00
High $31.89 $27.00 $29.00
Average Not stated $24.51 $23.22

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Thompson – Okanagan.

1 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $27.24, from $22.63 to $37.03. Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.72, from $20.10 to $31.89. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.35, from $19.36 to $31.12. Kootenay: median $23.10, from $19.16 to $28.35. Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $20.00 to $27.00. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40North Coast: median $27.24, from $22.63 to $37.03North Coast$27.24Thompson – Okanagan: median $24.72, from $20.10 to $31.89Thompson – Okanagan$24.72Vancouver Island and Coast: median $24.35, from $19.36 to $31.12Vancouver Island and Coast$24.35Kootenay: median $23.10, from $19.16 to $28.35Kootenay$23.10Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $20.00 to $27.00Lower Mainland$23.00Cariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in British Columbia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
North Coast$22.63$27.24$37.03Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$20.10$24.72$31.89Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.36$24.35$31.12Undetermined
Kootenay$19.16$23.10$28.35Undetermined
Lower Mainland$20.00$23.00$27.00Very limited (1 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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