Median wage
$35.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
1.1% higher $0.38 above the Canadian median of $34.62
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
7 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $35.00, from $26.92 to $48.08, middle half $31.28 to $39.49. Canada: median $34.62, from $25.85 to $49.00, middle half $29.93 to $40.21.$20$30$40$50Alberta: median $35.00, from $26.92 to $48.08, middle half $31.28 to $39.49Alberta$35.00Canada: median $34.62, from $25.85 to $49.00, middle half $29.93 to $40.21Canada$34.62
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 Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $26.92 $25.85
Lower quartile $31.28 $29.93
Median $35.00 $34.62
Upper quartile $39.49 $40.21
High $48.08 $49.00
Average $38.32 $36.49

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions, and several positions will become available due to retirements. There is a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

7 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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $35.00, from $26.92 to $48.08. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $38.00, from $26.44 to $48.08. Calgary: median $35.61, from $25.75 to $51.82. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $35.59, from $26.00 to $69.23. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $35.00, from $26.92 to $48.08. Edmonton: median $34.60, from $26.92 to $45.67. Red Deer: median $33.49, from $26.37 to $45.09. Camrose – Drumheller: median $33.44, from $25.13 to $44.85. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $33.21, from $24.94 to $45.60.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $35.00, from $26.92 to $48.08Alberta (all regions)$35.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $38.00, from $26.44 to $48.08Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$38.00Calgary: median $35.61, from $25.75 to $51.82Calgary$35.61Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $35.59, from $26.00 to $69.23Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$35.59Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $35.00, from $26.92 to $48.08Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$35.00Edmonton: median $34.60, from $26.92 to $45.67Edmonton$34.60Red Deer: median $33.49, from $26.37 to $45.09Red Deer$33.49Camrose – Drumheller: median $33.44, from $25.13 to $44.85Camrose – Drumheller$33.44Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $33.21, from $24.94 to $45.60Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$33.21
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
Alberta (all regions)$26.92$35.00$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$26.44$38.00$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$25.75$35.61$51.82Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$26.00$35.59$69.23Undetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$26.92$35.00$48.08Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$26.92$34.60$45.67Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$26.37$33.49$45.09Undetermined
Camrose – Drumheller$25.13$33.44$44.85Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$24.94$33.21$45.60Moderate (3 of 5)

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