Median wage
$32.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
16.5% higher $4.53 above the Canadian median of $27.47
Job outlook
Moderate 3 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
13 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00, middle half $25.64 to $38.97. Canada: median $27.47, from $18.75 to $41.72, middle half $22.04 to $35.00.$10$20$30$40$50Alberta: median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00, middle half $25.64 to $38.97Alberta$32.00Canada: median $27.47, from $18.75 to $41.72, middle half $22.04 to $35.00Canada$27.47
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 $21.00 $18.75
Lower quartile $25.64 $22.04
Median $32.00 $27.47
Upper quartile $38.97 $35.00
High $45.00 $41.72
Average $34.38 $29.63

Job outlook

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

Employment growth and retirements are expected to create new positions. There is a moderate number of unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

13 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
3
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years is usually required.

By region in Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $34.87, from $27.00 to $37.36. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00. Edmonton: median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00. Red Deer: median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00. Calgary: median $31.58, from $22.24 to $45.91. Camrose – Drumheller: median $28.88, from $22.35 to $37.85. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.83, from $22.51 to $36.37. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated.$20$30$40$50Alberta (all regions): median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00Alberta (all regions)$32.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $34.87, from $27.00 to $37.36Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$34.87Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$32.00Edmonton: median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00Edmonton$32.00Red Deer: median $32.00, from $21.00 to $45.00Red Deer$32.00Calgary: median $31.58, from $22.24 to $45.91Calgary$31.58Camrose – Drumheller: median $28.88, from $22.35 to $37.85Camrose – Drumheller$28.88Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $28.83, from $22.51 to $36.37Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$28.83Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot 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
Alberta (all regions)$21.00$32.00$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$27.00$34.87$37.36Moderate (3 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$21.00$32.00$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Edmonton$21.00$32.00$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Red Deer$21.00$32.00$45.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$22.24$31.58$45.91Moderate (3 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$22.35$28.88$37.85Moderate (3 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$22.51$28.83$36.37Undetermined
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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