Salaries

Machine Fitters Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 72405Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$43.23 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
3.4% higher $1.44 above the British Columbia median of $41.79
Compared with Canada
22.2% higher $7.84 above the Canadian median of $35.39
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027
Job postings
2 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

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

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $43.23, from $29.96 to $53.83. British Columbia (province): median $41.79, from $30.57 to $49.98. Canada: median $35.39, from $23.58 to $48.23.$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $43.23, from $29.96 to $53.83Lower Mainland$43.23British Columbia (province): median $41.79, from $30.57 to $49.98British Columbia (province)$41.79Canada: median $35.39, from $23.58 to $48.23Canada$35.39
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $29.96 $30.57 $23.58
Median $43.23 $41.79 $35.39
High $53.83 $49.98 $48.23

Job outlook

Undetermined 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
2
Usual education
A college diploma or an apprenticeship of 2 or more years is usually required.

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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $43.23, from $29.96 to $53.83. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Lower Mainland: median $43.23, from $29.96 to $53.83Lower Mainland$43.23Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedThompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot 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
Lower Mainland$29.96$43.23$53.83Undetermined
Vancouver Island and CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Thompson – OkanaganNot 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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