Median wage
$35.33 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
0.2% higher $0.06 above the British Columbia median of $35.27
Compared with Canada
7.1% higher $2.33 above the Canadian median of $33.00
Job outlook
Very limited 1 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
1 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Lower Mainland

Wage range in Lower Mainland and CanadaLower Mainland: median $35.33, from $25.00 to $44.00, middle half $30.00 to $39.49. British Columbia (province): median $35.27, from $24.94 to $43.79, middle half $29.99 to $39.22. Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $43.00, middle half $26.39 to $38.00.$20$30$40$50Lower Mainland: median $35.33, from $25.00 to $44.00, middle half $30.00 to $39.49Lower Mainland$35.33British Columbia (province): median $35.27, from $24.94 to $43.79, middle half $29.99 to $39.22British Columbia (province)$35.27Canada: median $33.00, from $21.00 to $43.00, middle half $26.39 to $38.00Canada$33.00
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 $25.00 $24.94 $21.00
Lower quartile $30.00 $29.99 $26.39
Median $35.33 $35.27 $33.00
Upper quartile $39.49 $39.22 $38.00
High $44.00 $43.79 $43.00
Average $35.04 $34.75 $32.65

Job outlook

Very limited (1 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Lower Mainland.

1 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

Wage range by economic region in British ColumbiaLower Mainland: median $35.33, from $25.00 to $44.00. Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.05, from $23.57 to $42.39. Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.00, from $23.00 to $43.75. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50Lower Mainland: median $35.33, from $25.00 to $44.00Lower Mainland$35.33Vancouver Island and Coast: median $31.05, from $23.57 to $42.39Vancouver Island and Coast$31.05Thompson – Okanagan: median $30.00, from $23.00 to $43.75Thompson – Okanagan$30.00Kootenay: 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$25.00$35.33$44.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Vancouver Island and Coast$23.57$31.05$42.39Very limited (1 of 5)
Thompson – Okanagan$23.00$30.00$43.75Limited (2 of 5)
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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