Median wage
$20.00 an hour West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador
Compared with Newfoundland and Labrador
11.1% higher $2.00 above the Newfoundland and Labrador median of $18.00
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador

Wage range in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador and CanadaWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $29.25, middle half $17.00 to $25.00. Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $18.00, from $16.00 to $31.78, middle half $16.00 to $25.00. Canada: median $20.00, from $15.00 to $29.35, middle half $16.75 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30$35West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $29.25, middle half $17.00 to $25.00West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$20.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province): median $18.00, from $16.00 to $31.78, middle half $16.00 to $25.00Newfoundland and Labrador (province)$18.00Canada: 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 and the box is the middle half (lower to upper quartile).
Wages in West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador compared with Canada
WageWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – LabradorNewfoundland and LabradorCanada
Low $16.00 $16.00 $15.00
Lower quartile $17.00 $16.00 $16.75
Median $20.00 $18.00 $20.00
Upper quartile $25.00 $25.00 $23.00
High $29.25 $31.78 $29.35
Average $20.92 $20.68 $20.76

Job outlook

Moderate (3 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador.

2 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 Newfoundland and Labrador

Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and LabradorWest Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $29.25. Avalon Peninsula: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $31.78. Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $31.78. South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $29.25West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$20.00Avalon Peninsula: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $31.78Avalon Peninsula$18.00Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay: median $18.00, from $16.00 to $31.78Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$18.00South Coast – Burin Peninsula: not statedSouth Coast – Burin PeninsulaNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Newfoundland and Labrador (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
West Coast – Northern Peninsula – Labrador$16.00$20.00$29.25Moderate (3 of 5)
Avalon Peninsula$16.00$18.00$31.78Good (4 of 5)
Notre Dame – Central Bonavista Bay$16.00$18.00$31.78Moderate (3 of 5)
South Coast – Burin PeninsulaNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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