Median wage
$35.17 an hour
Alberta
Compared with Canada
4.5% higher
$1.52 above the Canadian median of $33.65
Job outlook
Good
4 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3
on Job Bank in September 2026
Wages in Alberta
In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.
Wage range in Alberta and Canada Alberta: median $35.17, from $29.18 to $41.63. Canada: median $33.65, from $21.63 to $42.00, middle half $26.40 to $38.00. $20 $30 $40 $50 Alberta: median $35.17, from $29.18 to $41.63 Alberta $35.17 Canada: median $33.65, from $21.63 to $42.00, middle half $26.40 to $38.00 Canada $33.65 The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Alberta compared with Canada
Wage Alberta Canada
Low
$29.18
$21.63
Lower quartile
Not stated $26.40
Median
$35.17
$33.65
Upper quartile
Not stated $38.00
High
$41.63
$42.00
Average
Not stated $32.72
Job outlook
Good (4 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.
Employment growth will lead to a moderate number of new positions. Several positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data
3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.
Education and training
TEER category 3
Usual education A college diploma or an apprenticeship of less than 2 years 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 $35.17, from $29.18 to $41.63. Edmonton: median $36.33, from $31.48 to $40.95. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $36.14, from $31.20 to $40.33. Red Deer: median $35.80, from $32.47 to $40.00. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $35.77, from $31.77 to $38.42. Calgary: median $35.31, from $30.53 to $38.22. Camrose – Drumheller: not stated. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated. $25 $30 $35 $40 $45 Alberta (all regions): median $35.17, from $29.18 to $41.63 Alberta (all regions) $35.17 Edmonton: median $36.33, from $31.48 to $40.95 Edmonton $36.33 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $36.14, from $31.20 to $40.33 Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $36.14 Red Deer: median $35.80, from $32.47 to $40.00 Red Deer $35.80 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $35.77, from $31.77 to $38.42 Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $35.77 Calgary: median $35.31, from $30.53 to $38.22 Calgary $35.31 Camrose – Drumheller: not stated Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: not stated Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake 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) $29.18 $35.17 $41.63 Good (4 of 5) Edmonton $31.48 $36.33 $40.95 Good (4 of 5) Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House $31.20 $36.14 $40.33 Undetermined Red Deer $32.47 $35.80 $40.00 Undetermined Lethbridge – Medicine Hat $31.77 $35.77 $38.42 Undetermined Calgary $30.53 $35.31 $38.22 Good (4 of 5) Camrose – Drumheller Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake Not stated Not stated Not stated Undetermined
Wages from 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 .