Median wage
$17.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
10.5% lower $2.00 below the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
57 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00, middle half $16.00 to $18.00. Canada: median $19.00, from $15.50 to $26.50, middle half $16.75 to $23.00.$15$20$25$30Alberta: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00, middle half $16.00 to $18.00Alberta$17.00Canada: median $19.00, from $15.50 to $26.50, middle half $16.75 to $23.00Canada$19.00
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 Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $16.00 $15.50
Lower quartile $16.00 $16.75
Median $17.00 $19.00
Upper quartile $18.00 $23.00
High $23.00 $26.50
Average $19.33 $20.38

Job outlook

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

Employment growth will lead to several new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

57 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $18.00, from $16.50 to $22.31. Edmonton: median $17.75, from $16.00 to $23.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $17.00, from $15.50 to $20.00. Calgary: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00. Red Deer: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00. Camrose – Drumheller: median $16.75, from $15.00 to $18.50. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $16.25, from $15.00 to $17.50.$14$16$18$20$22$24Alberta (all regions): median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00Alberta (all regions)$17.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $18.00, from $16.50 to $22.31Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$18.00Edmonton: median $17.75, from $16.00 to $23.00Edmonton$17.75Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $17.00, from $15.50 to $20.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$17.00Calgary: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00Calgary$17.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$17.00Red Deer: median $17.00, from $16.00 to $23.00Red Deer$17.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $16.75, from $15.00 to $18.50Camrose – Drumheller$16.75Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $16.25, from $15.00 to $17.50Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$16.25
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)$16.00$17.00$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$16.50$18.00$22.31Good (4 of 5)
Edmonton$16.00$17.75$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$15.50$17.00$20.00Good (4 of 5)
Calgary$16.00$17.00$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$16.00$17.00$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$16.00$17.00$23.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$15.00$16.75$18.50Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$15.00$16.25$17.50Moderate (3 of 5)

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