Median wage
$30.84 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
4.4% higher $1.29 above the British Columbia median of $29.55
Compared with Canada
11.6% higher $3.20 above the Canadian median of $27.64
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $30.84, from $21.39 to $46.58. British Columbia (province): median $29.55, from $21.00 to $47.50, middle half $25.00 to $29.85. Canada: median $27.64, from $20.00 to $47.50, middle half $25.00 to $32.00.$20$30$40$50Lower Mainland: median $30.84, from $21.39 to $46.58Lower Mainland$30.84British Columbia (province): median $29.55, from $21.00 to $47.50, middle half $25.00 to $29.85British Columbia (province)$29.55Canada: median $27.64, from $20.00 to $47.50, middle half $25.00 to $32.00Canada$27.64
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $21.39 $21.00 $20.00
Lower quartile Not stated $25.00 $25.00
Median $30.84 $29.55 $27.64
Upper quartile Not stated $29.85 $32.00
High $46.58 $47.50 $47.50
Average Not stated $30.24 $30.11

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

Education and training

TEER category
5
Usual education
No formal education is usually required, and training is a short work demonstration.

By region in British Columbia

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaNorth Coast: median $32.12, from $22.37 to $46.98. Lower Mainland: median $30.84, from $21.39 to $46.58. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.22, from $22.55 to $45.65. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50North Coast: median $32.12, from $22.37 to $46.98North Coast$32.12Lower Mainland: median $30.84, from $21.39 to $46.58Lower Mainland$30.84Vancouver Island and Coast: median $30.22, from $22.55 to $45.65Vancouver Island and Coast$30.22Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: 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$22.37$32.12$46.98Undetermined
Lower Mainland$21.39$30.84$46.58Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$22.55$30.22$45.65Moderate (3 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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