Median wage
$22.96 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
9.3% higher $1.96 above the British Columbia median of $21.00
Compared with Canada
14.8% higher $2.96 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $22.96, from $19.40 to $33.19. British Columbia (province): median $21.00, from $18.00 to $36.00, middle half $19.00 to $22.00. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.55 to $30.00, middle half $18.00 to $25.00.$15$20$25$30$35$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.96, from $19.40 to $33.19Thompson – Okanagan$22.96British Columbia (province): median $21.00, from $18.00 to $36.00, middle half $19.00 to $22.00British Columbia (province)$21.00Canada: median $20.00, from $16.55 to $30.00, middle half $18.00 to $25.00Canada$20.00
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 $19.40 $18.00 $16.55
Lower quartile Not stated $19.00 $18.00
Median $22.96 $21.00 $20.00
Upper quartile Not stated $22.00 $25.00
High $33.19 $36.00 $30.00
Average Not stated $23.05 $22.60

Job outlook

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

3 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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $23.00, from $17.85 to $46.15. Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.96, from $19.40 to $33.19. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.57, from $19.72 to $30.62. Northeast: median $22.42, from $19.66 to $28.24. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$10$20$30$40$50Lower Mainland: median $23.00, from $17.85 to $46.15Lower Mainland$23.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.96, from $19.40 to $33.19Thompson – Okanagan$22.96Vancouver Island and Coast: median $22.57, from $19.72 to $30.62Vancouver Island and Coast$22.57Northeast: median $22.42, from $19.66 to $28.24Northeast$22.42Kootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot 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
Lower Mainland$17.85$23.00$46.15Limited (2 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$19.40$22.96$33.19Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$19.72$22.57$30.62Very limited (1 of 5)
Northeast$19.66$22.42$28.24Limited (2 of 5)
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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