Median wage
$20.00 an hour
Alberta
Compared with Canada
5.3% higher
$1.00 above the Canadian median of $19.00
Job outlook
Limited
2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
44
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Alberta
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2023-2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Alberta and Canada Alberta: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00, middle half $17.50 to $25.00. Canada: median $19.00, from $15.44 to $31.00, middle half $16.75 to $24.00. $15 $20 $25 $30 $35 Alberta: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00, middle half $17.50 to $25.00 Alberta $20.00 Canada: median $19.00, from $15.44 to $31.00, middle half $16.75 to $24.00 Canada $19.00 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 Alberta compared with Canada
Wage Alberta Canada
Low
$15.50
$15.44
Lower quartile
$17.50
$16.75
Median
$20.00
$19.00
Upper quartile
$25.00
$24.00
High
$35.00
$31.00
Average
$23.39
$21.71
Job outlook
Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.
Employment decline will lead to the loss of some positions. Not many positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
44 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 Alberta Alberta (all regions): median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $21.06, from $15.75 to $30.21. Red Deer: median $20.94, from $16.11 to $30.40. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $20.86, from $17.43 to $28.87. Camrose – Drumheller: median $20.71, from $17.03 to $29.15. Edmonton: median $20.50, from $15.25 to $26.37. Calgary: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $46.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. $10 $20 $30 $40 $50 Alberta (all regions): median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00 Alberta (all regions) $20.00 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $21.06, from $15.75 to $30.21 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $21.06 Red Deer: median $20.94, from $16.11 to $30.40 Red Deer $20.94 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $20.86, from $17.43 to $28.87 Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $20.86 Camrose – Drumheller: median $20.71, from $17.03 to $29.15 Camrose – Drumheller $20.71 Edmonton: median $20.50, from $15.25 to $26.37 Edmonton $20.50 Calgary: median $20.00, from $16.00 to $46.00 Calgary $20.00 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $20.00, from $15.50 to $35.00 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $20.00 Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not 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) Region Low Median High Outlook Alberta (all regions) $15.50 $20.00 $35.00 Limited (2 of 5) Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $15.75 $21.06 $30.21 Limited (2 of 5) Red Deer $16.11 $20.94 $30.40 Limited (2 of 5) Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake $17.43 $20.86 $28.87 Limited (2 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller $17.03 $20.71 $29.15 Limited (2 of 5) Edmonton $15.25 $20.50 $26.37 Limited (2 of 5) Calgary $16.00 $20.00 $46.00 Limited (2 of 5) Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $15.50 $20.00 $35.00 Limited (2 of 5) Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Limited (2 of 5)
Wages from 2023-2024 data, Job Bank 2025 release. Job outlooks for 2025-2027. Job postings counted for September 2026.
Occupation titles, codes and TEER categories come from the National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021, Statistics Canada. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada .