Median wage
$22.62 an hour Thompson – Okanagan
Compared with British Columbia
13.1% higher $2.62 above the British Columbia median of $20.00
Compared with Canada
13.1% higher $2.62 above the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
12 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Thompson – Okanagan

Wage range in Thompson – Okanagan and CanadaThompson – Okanagan: median $22.62, from $18.94 to $30.97. British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.36. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $29.35, middle half $16.75 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30$35Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.62, from $18.94 to $30.97Thompson – Okanagan$22.62British Columbia (province): median $20.00, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $17.85 to $24.36British Columbia (province)$20.00Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $29.35, middle half $16.75 to $23.00Canada$20.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Thompson – Okanagan compared with Canada
WageThompson – OkanaganBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $18.94 $17.85 $15.00
Lower quartile Not stated $17.85 $16.75
Median $22.62 $20.00 $20.00
Upper quartile Not stated $24.36 $23.00
High $30.97 $30.00 $29.35
Average Not stated $21.70 $20.76

Job outlook

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

12 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $22.62, from $18.94 to $30.97. Kootenay: median $21.54, from $18.26 to $31.86. Northeast: median $21.43, from $17.85 to $28.38. Lower Mainland: median $21.30, from $17.85 to $29.75. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $30.00. Cariboo: median $20.95, from $17.85 to $28.43. North Coast: median $20.72, from $17.85 to $26.39. Nechako: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35Thompson – Okanagan: median $22.62, from $18.94 to $30.97Thompson – Okanagan$22.62Kootenay: median $21.54, from $18.26 to $31.86Kootenay$21.54Northeast: median $21.43, from $17.85 to $28.38Northeast$21.43Lower Mainland: median $21.30, from $17.85 to $29.75Lower Mainland$21.30Vancouver Island and Coast: median $21.00, from $18.00 to $30.00Vancouver Island and Coast$21.00Cariboo: median $20.95, from $17.85 to $28.43Cariboo$20.95North Coast: median $20.72, from $17.85 to $26.39North Coast$20.72Nechako: not statedNechakoNot 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
Thompson – Okanagan$18.94$22.62$30.97Moderate (3 of 5)
Kootenay$18.26$21.54$31.86Moderate (3 of 5)
Northeast$17.85$21.43$28.38Limited (2 of 5)
Lower Mainland$17.85$21.30$29.75Moderate (3 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.00$21.00$30.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Cariboo$17.85$20.95$28.43Limited (2 of 5)
North Coast$17.85$20.72$26.39Limited (2 of 5)
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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