Salaries

Other Labourers in Processing, Manufacturing and Utilities Salary in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

NOC 95109Wages 2023-2024Updated

Median wage
$19.00 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
6.2% lower $1.25 below the British Columbia median of $20.25
Compared with Canada
5% lower $1.00 below the Canadian median of $20.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
22 on Job Bank in September 2026

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 $19.00, from $17.85 to $25.00, middle half $17.85 to $21.99. British Columbia (province): median $20.25, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.20. Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50.$15$20$25$30Lower Mainland: median $19.00, from $17.85 to $25.00, middle half $17.85 to $21.99Lower Mainland$19.00British Columbia (province): median $20.25, from $17.85 to $30.00, middle half $18.00 to $24.20British Columbia (province)$20.25Canada: median $20.00, from $16.50 to $25.40, middle half $17.75 to $22.50Canada$20.00
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 $17.85 $17.85 $16.50
Lower quartile $17.85 $18.00 $17.75
Median $19.00 $20.25 $20.00
Upper quartile $21.99 $24.20 $22.50
High $25.00 $30.00 $25.40
Average $20.05 $22.06 $20.49

Job outlook

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

22 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $38.00. Kootenay: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00. Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00. Cariboo: median $21.64, from $17.86 to $33.60. Lower Mainland: median $19.00, from $17.85 to $25.00. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$10$20$30$40Vancouver Island and Coast: median $25.00, from $18.00 to $38.00Vancouver Island and Coast$25.00Kootenay: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00Kootenay$23.00Thompson – Okanagan: median $23.00, from $18.50 to $33.00Thompson – Okanagan$23.00Cariboo: median $21.64, from $17.86 to $33.60Cariboo$21.64Lower Mainland: median $19.00, from $17.85 to $25.00Lower Mainland$19.00North 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$18.00$25.00$38.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Kootenay$18.50$23.00$33.00Undetermined
Thompson – Okanagan$18.50$23.00$33.00Limited (2 of 5)
Cariboo$17.86$21.64$33.60Undetermined
Lower Mainland$17.85$19.00$25.00Limited (2 of 5)
North CoastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NechakoNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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