Median wage
$43.37 an hour Edmonton
Compared with Alberta
3.3% higher $1.37 above the Alberta median of $42.00
Compared with Canada
16.8% higher $6.25 above the Canadian median of $37.12
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
27 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Edmonton

Wage range in Edmonton and CanadaEdmonton: median $43.37, from $27.31 to $61.47. Alberta (province): median $42.00, from $23.50 to $65.00, middle half $31.00 to $51.00. Canada: median $37.12, from $23.87 to $55.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.33.$20$40$60$80Edmonton: median $43.37, from $27.31 to $61.47Edmonton$43.37Alberta (province): median $42.00, from $23.50 to $65.00, middle half $31.00 to $51.00Alberta (province)$42.00Canada: median $37.12, from $23.87 to $55.00, middle half $29.00 to $46.33Canada$37.12
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Edmonton compared with Canada
WageEdmontonAlbertaCanada
Low $27.31 $23.50 $23.87
Lower quartile Not stated $31.00 $29.00
Median $43.37 $42.00 $37.12
Upper quartile Not stated $51.00 $46.33
High $61.47 $65.00 $55.00
Average Not stated $43.20 $38.89

Job outlook

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

27 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

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

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 AlbertaRed Deer: median $44.00, from $34.00 to $55.00. Edmonton: median $43.37, from $27.31 to $61.47. Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.19, from $28.69 to $58.35. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $42.00, from $23.50 to $65.00. Calgary: median $41.03, from $28.10 to $58.02. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.00, from $15.00 to $57.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.23, from $26.26 to $53.95. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$0$20$40$60$80Red Deer: median $44.00, from $34.00 to $55.00Red Deer$44.00Edmonton: median $43.37, from $27.31 to $61.47Edmonton$43.37Camrose – Drumheller: median $42.19, from $28.69 to $58.35Camrose – Drumheller$42.19Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $42.00, from $23.50 to $65.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$42.00Calgary: median $41.03, from $28.10 to $58.02Calgary$41.03Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.00, from $15.00 to $57.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$40.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.23, from $26.26 to $53.95Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$39.23Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot stated
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
Red Deer$34.00$44.00$55.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$27.31$43.37$61.47Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$28.69$42.19$58.35Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$23.50$42.00$65.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$28.10$41.03$58.02Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$15.00$40.00$57.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$26.26$39.23$53.95Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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