Median wage
$48.08 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
Same as the Ontario median of $48.08
Compared with Canada
3.8% lower $1.92 below the Canadian median of $50.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00, middle half $30.00 to $60.50. Ontario (province): median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00, middle half $30.00 to $60.50. Canada: median $50.00, from $28.00 to $67.64, middle half $40.00 to $60.50.$20$40$60$80Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00, middle half $30.00 to $60.50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$48.08Ontario (province): median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00, middle half $30.00 to $60.50Ontario (province)$48.08Canada: median $50.00, from $28.00 to $67.64, middle half $40.00 to $60.50Canada$50.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $25.00 $25.00 $28.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $30.00 $40.00
Median $48.08 $48.08 $50.00
Upper quartile $60.50 $60.50 $60.50
High $65.00 $65.00 $67.64
Average $47.66 $47.66 $50.38

Job outlook

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

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioWindsor – Sarnia: median $60.00, from $45.00 to $67.64. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00. Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00. Northeast: median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00. Ottawa: not stated. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Toronto: not stated. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not stated. London: not stated. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$40$60$80Windsor – Sarnia: median $60.00, from $45.00 to $67.64Windsor – Sarnia$60.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$48.08Muskoka – Kawarthas: median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00Muskoka – Kawarthas$48.08Northeast: median $48.08, from $25.00 to $65.00Northeast$48.08Ottawa: not statedOttawaNot statedKingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedToronto: not statedTorontoNot statedKitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: not statedKitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedStratford – Bruce Peninsula: not statedStratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Windsor – Sarnia$45.00$60.00$67.64Limited (2 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$25.00$48.08$65.00Limited (2 of 5)
Muskoka – Kawarthas$25.00$48.08$65.00Undetermined
Northeast$25.00$48.08$65.00Undetermined
OttawaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
TorontoNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – BarrieNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Stratford – Bruce PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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