Salaries

Labourers in Chemical Products Processing and Utilities Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 95102Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$27.47 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
5.5% lower $1.59 below the British Columbia median of $29.06
Compared with Canada
9.9% higher $2.47 above the Canadian median of $25.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $27.47, from $20.39 to $38.86, middle half $22.00 to $33.29. British Columbia (province): median $29.06, from $20.00 to $39.41, middle half $22.91 to $33.29. Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $38.53, middle half $21.00 to $32.00.$10$20$30$40Lower Mainland: median $27.47, from $20.39 to $38.86, middle half $22.00 to $33.29Lower Mainland$27.47British Columbia (province): median $29.06, from $20.00 to $39.41, middle half $22.91 to $33.29British Columbia (province)$29.06Canada: median $25.00, from $18.25 to $38.53, middle half $21.00 to $32.00Canada$25.00
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 Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $20.39 $20.00 $18.25
Lower quartile $22.00 $22.91 $21.00
Median $27.47 $29.06 $25.00
Upper quartile $33.29 $33.29 $32.00
High $38.86 $39.41 $38.53
Average $28.45 $29.12 $27.07

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

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 British Columbia

Job Bank’s economic regions, highest median first. A region links to its own page where its figures differ from the province’s.

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaThompson – Okanagan: median $29.75, from $19.50 to $36.95. Lower Mainland: median $27.47, from $20.39 to $38.86. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$15$20$25$30$35$40Thompson – Okanagan: median $29.75, from $19.50 to $36.95Thompson – Okanagan$29.75Lower Mainland: median $27.47, from $20.39 to $38.86Lower Mainland$27.47Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in British Columbia (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Thompson – Okanagan$19.50$29.75$36.95Undetermined
Lower Mainland$20.39$27.47$38.86Limited (2 of 5)
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
KootenayNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
CaribooNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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