Salaries

Oil and Gas Well Drilling and Related Workers and Services Operators Salary in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River, Alberta

NOC 84101Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$40.00 an hour Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River
Compared with Alberta
1.6% lower $0.63 below the Alberta median of $40.63
Compared with Canada
Same as the Canadian median of $40.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River

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

Wage range in Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River and CanadaAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $48.97, middle half $34.00 to $45.14. Alberta (province): median $40.63, from $29.00 to $47.30, middle half $35.43 to $45.14. Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $47.30, middle half $32.22 to $45.00.$20$30$40$50Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $48.97, middle half $34.00 to $45.14Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$40.00Alberta (province): median $40.63, from $29.00 to $47.30, middle half $35.43 to $45.14Alberta (province)$40.63Canada: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $47.30, middle half $32.22 to $45.00Canada$40.00
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 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River compared with Canada
WageAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverAlbertaCanada
Low $25.00 $29.00 $25.00
Lower quartile $34.00 $35.43 $32.22
Median $40.00 $40.63 $40.00
Upper quartile $45.14 $45.14 $45.00
High $48.97 $47.30 $47.30
Average $39.16 $39.79 $38.20

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River.

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 AlbertaLethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $42.00, from $34.00 to $47.70. Camrose – Drumheller: median $41.60, from $28.00 to $46.00. Calgary: median $41.50, from $32.00 to $47.30. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $48.97. Edmonton: median $40.00, from $28.50 to $47.30. Red Deer: median $40.00, from $26.25 to $47.30. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated.$20$30$40$50Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $42.00, from $34.00 to $47.70Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$42.00Camrose – Drumheller: median $41.60, from $28.00 to $46.00Camrose – Drumheller$41.60Calgary: median $41.50, from $32.00 to $47.30Calgary$41.50Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $25.00 to $48.97Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$40.00Edmonton: median $40.00, from $28.50 to $47.30Edmonton$40.00Red Deer: median $40.00, from $26.25 to $47.30Red Deer$40.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: not statedBanff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedWood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not statedWood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot 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
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$34.00$42.00$47.70Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$28.00$41.60$46.00Moderate (3 of 5)
Calgary$32.00$41.50$47.30Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$25.00$40.00$48.97Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$28.50$40.00$47.30Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$26.25$40.00$47.30Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain HouseNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold LakeNot statedNot statedNot statedModerate (3 of 5)

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