Salaries

Oil and Gas Drilling, Servicing and Related Labourers Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 85111Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$36.00 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
12.5% higher $4.00 above the British Columbia median of $32.00
Compared with Canada
16.1% higher $5.00 above the Canadian median of $31.00
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

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 $36.00, from $26.00 to $40.50, middle half $29.53 to $38.76. British Columbia (province): median $32.00, from $25.00 to $40.00, middle half $28.00 to $38.00. Canada: median $31.00, from $21.52 to $39.50, middle half $25.00 to $38.00.$20$25$30$35$40$45Lower Mainland: median $36.00, from $26.00 to $40.50, middle half $29.53 to $38.76Lower Mainland$36.00British Columbia (province): median $32.00, from $25.00 to $40.00, middle half $28.00 to $38.00British Columbia (province)$32.00Canada: median $31.00, from $21.52 to $39.50, middle half $25.00 to $38.00Canada$31.00
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 $26.00 $25.00 $21.52
Lower quartile $29.53 $28.00 $25.00
Median $36.00 $32.00 $31.00
Upper quartile $38.76 $38.00 $38.00
High $40.50 $40.00 $39.50
Average $34.14 $32.79 $31.16

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

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 ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $36.00, from $26.00 to $40.50. Thompson – Okanagan: median $35.03, from $28.00 to $39.65. Northeast: median $28.00, from $24.00 to $35.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40$45Lower Mainland: median $36.00, from $26.00 to $40.50Lower Mainland$36.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $35.03, from $28.00 to $39.65Thompson – Okanagan$35.03Northeast: median $28.00, from $24.00 to $35.00Northeast$28.00Vancouver Island and Coast: not statedVancouver Island and CoastNot statedKootenay: not statedKootenayNot statedCariboo: not statedCaribooNot statedNorth Coast: not statedNorth CoastNot statedNechako: not statedNechakoNot 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$26.00$36.00$40.50Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$28.00$35.03$39.65Undetermined
Northeast$24.00$28.00$35.00Limited (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

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