Median wage
$26.32 an hour
Alberta
Compared with Canada
6.7% lower
$1.88 below the Canadian median of $28.20
Job outlook
Moderate
3 of 5, 2025-2027
Wages in Alberta
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Alberta and Canada Alberta: median $26.32, from $20.94 to $36.82. Canada: median $28.20, from $17.25 to $37.91, middle half $22.60 to $34.00. $10 $20 $30 $40 Alberta: median $26.32, from $20.94 to $36.82 Alberta $26.32 Canada: median $28.20, from $17.25 to $37.91, middle half $22.60 to $34.00 Canada $28.20 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
Wage Alberta Canada
Low
$20.94
$17.25
Lower quartile
Not stated $22.60
Median
$26.32
$28.20
Upper quartile
Not stated $34.00
High
$36.82
$37.91
Average
Not stated $28.28
Job outlook
Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.
Employment growth and retirements will lead to new positions, while several unemployed workers with recent experience are available. Outlook data
Education and training
TEER category 4
Usual education A high school diploma is usually required.
By region in Alberta
Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta Alberta (all regions): median $26.32, from $20.94 to $36.82. Calgary: median $28.76, from $21.41 to $35.53. Red Deer: median $27.51, from $21.26 to $35.07. Edmonton: median $26.93, from $21.74 to $34.38. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated. $20 $25 $30 $35 $40 Alberta (all regions): median $26.32, from $20.94 to $36.82 Alberta (all regions) $26.32 Calgary: median $28.76, from $21.41 to $35.53 Calgary $28.76 Red Deer: median $27.51, from $21.26 to $35.07 Red Deer $27.51 Edmonton: median $26.93, from $21.74 to $34.38 Edmonton $26.93 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta (table) Region Low Median High Outlook Alberta (all regions) $20.94 $26.32 $36.82 Moderate (3 of 5) Calgary $21.41 $28.76 $35.53 Moderate (3 of 5) Red Deer $21.26 $27.51 $35.07 Undetermined Edmonton $21.74 $26.93 $34.38 Moderate (3 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .