Salaries

Machine Operators, Mineral and Metal Processing Salary in Alberta

NOC 94100Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$36.58 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
4.5% higher $1.58 above the Canadian median of $35.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Alberta

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

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $36.58, from $24.78 to $49.56. Canada: median $35.00, from $22.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.00 to $42.00.$20$30$40$50Alberta: median $36.58, from $24.78 to $49.56Alberta$36.58Canada: median $35.00, from $22.00 to $50.00, middle half $27.00 to $42.00Canada$35.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $24.78 $22.00
Lower quartile Not stated $27.00
Median $36.58 $35.00
Upper quartile Not stated $42.00
High $49.56 $50.00
Average Not stated $35.01

Job outlook

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

The employment outlook is limited due to employment decline and a moderate number of retirements. Several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation may compete for available positions. Outlook data

1 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

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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $36.58, from $24.78 to $49.56. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.62, from $28.31 to $76.70. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $39.27, from $25.92 to $50.64. Edmonton: median $37.60, from $25.49 to $51.25. Calgary: median $36.81, from $26.04 to $49.65. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not stated. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Red Deer: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $36.58, from $24.78 to $49.56Alberta (all regions)$36.58Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.62, from $28.31 to $76.70Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.62Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $39.27, from $25.92 to $50.64Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$39.27Edmonton: median $37.60, from $25.49 to $51.25Edmonton$37.60Calgary: median $36.81, from $26.04 to $49.65Calgary$36.81Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: not statedLethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedCamrose – Drumheller: not statedCamrose – DrumhellerNot statedRed Deer: not statedRed DeerNot statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot 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)$24.78$36.58$49.56Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$28.31$45.62$76.70Undetermined
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$25.92$39.27$50.64Undetermined
Edmonton$25.49$37.60$51.25Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$26.04$36.81$49.65Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine HatNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Camrose – DrumhellerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Red DeerNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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