Median wage
$42.13 an hour Edmonton
Compared with Alberta
0.4% lower $0.18 below the Alberta median of $42.31
Compared with Canada
3.1% higher $1.26 above the Canadian median of $40.87
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Edmonton

Wage range in Edmonton and CanadaEdmonton: median $42.13, from $27.36 to $61.99. Alberta (province): median $42.31, from $24.23 to $57.00, middle half $34.12 to $50.42. Canada: median $40.87, from $26.00 to $59.77, middle half $32.00 to $50.55.$20$30$40$50$60$70Edmonton: median $42.13, from $27.36 to $61.99Edmonton$42.13Alberta (province): median $42.31, from $24.23 to $57.00, middle half $34.12 to $50.42Alberta (province)$42.31Canada: median $40.87, from $26.00 to $59.77, middle half $32.00 to $50.55Canada$40.87
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Edmonton compared with Canada
WageEdmontonAlbertaCanada
Low $27.36 $24.23 $26.00
Lower quartile Not stated $34.12 $32.00
Median $42.13 $42.31 $40.87
Upper quartile Not stated $50.42 $50.55
High $61.99 $57.00 $59.77
Average Not stated $43.30 $42.65

Job outlook

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

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
1
Usual education
A university degree is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaCalgary: median $43.27, from $24.00 to $56.49. Edmonton: median $42.13, from $27.36 to $61.99. Red Deer: median $41.79, from $28.50 to $62.06. Camrose – Drumheller: median $41.39, from $29.38 to $59.90. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $41.00, from $23.08 to $76.92. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.67, from $32.31 to $59.13. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.67, from $32.31 to $59.13. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.17, from $26.55 to $58.44.$20$40$60$80Calgary: median $43.27, from $24.00 to $56.49Calgary$43.27Edmonton: median $42.13, from $27.36 to $61.99Edmonton$42.13Red Deer: median $41.79, from $28.50 to $62.06Red Deer$41.79Camrose – Drumheller: median $41.39, from $29.38 to $59.90Camrose – Drumheller$41.39Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $41.00, from $23.08 to $76.92Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$41.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.67, from $32.31 to $59.13Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$40.67Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.67, from $32.31 to $59.13Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$40.67Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $39.17, from $26.55 to $58.44Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$39.17
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
Calgary$24.00$43.27$56.49Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$27.36$42.13$61.99Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$28.50$41.79$62.06Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$29.38$41.39$59.90Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$23.08$41.00$76.92Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$32.31$40.67$59.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$32.31$40.67$59.13Moderate (3 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$26.55$39.17$58.44Moderate (3 of 5)

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