Median wage
$44.18 an hour Calgary
Compared with Alberta
2.7% higher $1.18 above the Alberta median of $43.00
Compared with Canada
10.5% higher $4.18 above the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Good 4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Calgary

Wage range in Calgary and CanadaCalgary: median $44.18, from $30.20 to $60.74. Alberta (province): median $43.00, from $30.00 to $65.00, middle half $35.10 to $54.33. Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $60.00, middle half $31.37 to $50.00.$20$30$40$50$60$70Calgary: median $44.18, from $30.20 to $60.74Calgary$44.18Alberta (province): median $43.00, from $30.00 to $65.00, middle half $35.10 to $54.33Alberta (province)$43.00Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $60.00, middle half $31.37 to $50.00Canada$40.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Calgary compared with Canada
WageCalgaryAlbertaCanada
Low $30.20 $30.00 $25.00
Lower quartile Not stated $35.10 $31.37
Median $44.18 $43.00 $40.00
Upper quartile Not stated $54.33 $50.00
High $60.74 $65.00 $60.00
Average Not stated $45.24 $41.40

Job outlook

Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Calgary.

2 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $49.99, from $33.10 to $78.38. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.87, from $32.00 to $71.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.87, from $32.00 to $71.00. Calgary: median $44.18, from $30.20 to $60.74. Edmonton: median $43.76, from $30.70 to $60.19. Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.72, from $30.85 to $57.23. Red Deer: median $42.58, from $31.30 to $58.73. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.21, from $28.70 to $56.09.$20$40$60$80Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $49.99, from $33.10 to $78.38Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$49.99Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $45.87, from $32.00 to $71.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$45.87Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $45.87, from $32.00 to $71.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$45.87Calgary: median $44.18, from $30.20 to $60.74Calgary$44.18Edmonton: median $43.76, from $30.70 to $60.19Edmonton$43.76Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.72, from $30.85 to $57.23Camrose – Drumheller$42.72Red Deer: median $42.58, from $31.30 to $58.73Red Deer$42.58Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $41.21, from $28.70 to $56.09Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$41.21
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Alberta (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$33.10$49.99$78.38Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$32.00$45.87$71.00Good (4 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$32.00$45.87$71.00Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$30.20$44.18$60.74Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$30.70$43.76$60.19Good (4 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$30.85$42.72$57.23Good (4 of 5)
Red Deer$31.30$42.58$58.73Good (4 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$28.70$41.21$56.09Good (4 of 5)

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