Salaries

Construction Millwrights and Industrial Mechanics Salary in Quebec

NOC 72400Wages 2023-2024Updated

Licence required in Quebec How to get licensed

Median wage
$33.33 an hour Quebec
Compared with Canada
9.9% lower $3.67 below the Canadian median of $37.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
101 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Quebec

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Quebec and CanadaQuebec: median $33.33, from $24.00 to $49.00, middle half $28.00 to $41.00. Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00.$20$30$40$50$60Quebec: median $33.33, from $24.00 to $49.00, middle half $28.00 to $41.00Quebec$33.33Canada: median $37.00, from $24.00 to $52.00, middle half $29.73 to $44.00Canada$37.00
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 Quebec compared with Canada
WageQuebecCanada
Low $24.00 $24.00
Lower quartile $28.00 $29.73
Median $33.33 $37.00
Upper quartile $41.00 $44.00
High $49.00 $52.00
Average $35.11 $37.55

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

101 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Quebec?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Quebec.

Education and training

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

By region in Quebec

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 QuebecQuebec (all regions): median $33.33, from $24.00 to $49.00. Côte-Nord: median $42.38, from $30.00 to $55.00. Nord-du-Québec: median $42.38, from $30.00 to $55.00. Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $37.69, from $27.50 to $52.26. Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $37.39, from $26.25 to $51.38. Lanaudière: median $35.50, from $25.13 to $47.47. Laurentides: median $35.00, from $25.50 to $47.64. Montérégie: median $35.00, from $24.00 to $47.75. Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $33.53, from $24.23 to $44.78. Centre-du-Québec: median $33.33, from $24.00 to $49.00. Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $33.33, from $24.00 to $49.00. Chaudière-Appalaches: median $32.00, from $25.00 to $42.38. Laval: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $45.67. Mauricie: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $52.33. Capitale-Nationale: median $31.00, from $20.00 to $45.12. Estrie: median $31.00, from $23.08 to $43.00. Montréal: median $30.00, from $17.00 to $57.69. Outaouais: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $49.00.$0$20$40$60Quebec (all regions): median $33.33, from $24.00 to $49.00Quebec (all regions)$33.33Côte-Nord: median $42.38, from $30.00 to $55.00Côte-Nord$42.38Nord-du-Québec: median $42.38, from $30.00 to $55.00Nord-du-Québec$42.38Abitibi-Témiscamingue: median $37.69, from $27.50 to $52.26Abitibi-Témiscamingue$37.69Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean: median $37.39, from $26.25 to $51.38Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$37.39Lanaudière: median $35.50, from $25.13 to $47.47Lanaudière$35.50Laurentides: median $35.00, from $25.50 to $47.64Laurentides$35.00Montérégie: median $35.00, from $24.00 to $47.75Montérégie$35.00Bas-Saint-Laurent: median $33.53, from $24.23 to $44.78Bas-Saint-Laurent$33.53Centre-du-Québec: median $33.33, from $24.00 to $49.00Centre-du-Québec$33.33Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine: median $33.33, from $24.00 to $49.00Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$33.33Chaudière-Appalaches: median $32.00, from $25.00 to $42.38Chaudière-Appalaches$32.00Laval: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $45.67Laval$32.00Mauricie: median $32.00, from $22.00 to $52.33Mauricie$32.00Capitale-Nationale: median $31.00, from $20.00 to $45.12Capitale-Nationale$31.00Estrie: median $31.00, from $23.08 to $43.00Estrie$31.00Montréal: median $30.00, from $17.00 to $57.69Montréal$30.00Outaouais: median $30.00, from $21.00 to $49.00Outaouais$30.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Quebec (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Quebec (all regions)$24.00$33.33$49.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Côte-Nord$30.00$42.38$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Nord-du-Québec$30.00$42.38$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Abitibi-Témiscamingue$27.50$37.69$52.26Moderate (3 of 5)
Saguenay – Lac-Saint-Jean$26.25$37.39$51.38Moderate (3 of 5)
Lanaudière$25.13$35.50$47.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Laurentides$25.50$35.00$47.64Moderate (3 of 5)
Montérégie$24.00$35.00$47.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Bas-Saint-Laurent$24.23$33.53$44.78Moderate (3 of 5)
Centre-du-Québec$24.00$33.33$49.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Gaspésie – Îles-de-la-Madeleine$24.00$33.33$49.00Limited (2 of 5)
Chaudière-Appalaches$25.00$32.00$42.38Moderate (3 of 5)
Laval$22.00$32.00$45.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Mauricie$22.00$32.00$52.33Limited (2 of 5)
Capitale-Nationale$20.00$31.00$45.12Moderate (3 of 5)
Estrie$23.08$31.00$43.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Montréal$17.00$30.00$57.69Moderate (3 of 5)
Outaouais$21.00$30.00$49.00Moderate (3 of 5)

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