Median wage
$28.45 an hour Lower Mainland
Compared with British Columbia
3.1% lower $0.90 below the British Columbia median of $29.35
Compared with Canada
15.5% lower $5.20 below the Canadian median of $33.65
Job outlook
Good 4 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 $28.45, from $24.70 to $42.81. British Columbia (province): median $29.35, from $23.57 to $43.02. Canada: median $33.65, from $25.00 to $48.27, middle half $27.90 to $40.92.$20$30$40$50Lower Mainland: median $28.45, from $24.70 to $42.81Lower Mainland$28.45British Columbia (province): median $29.35, from $23.57 to $43.02British Columbia (province)$29.35Canada: median $33.65, from $25.00 to $48.27, middle half $27.90 to $40.92Canada$33.65
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Lower Mainland compared with Canada
WageLower MainlandBritish ColumbiaCanada
Low $24.70 $23.57 $25.00
Lower quartile Not stated Not stated $27.90
Median $28.45 $29.35 $33.65
Upper quartile Not stated Not stated $40.92
High $42.81 $43.02 $48.27
Average Not stated Not stated $35.37

Job outlook

Good (4 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 ColumbiaVancouver Island and Coast: median $29.84, from $25.77 to $52.14. Lower Mainland: median $28.45, from $24.70 to $42.81. Thompson – Okanagan: not stated. Kootenay: not stated. Cariboo: not stated. North Coast: not stated. Nechako: not stated. Northeast: not stated.$20$30$40$50$60Vancouver Island and Coast: median $29.84, from $25.77 to $52.14Vancouver Island and Coast$29.84Lower Mainland: median $28.45, from $24.70 to $42.81Lower Mainland$28.45Thompson – Okanagan: not statedThompson – OkanaganNot statedKootenay: 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
Vancouver Island and Coast$25.77$29.84$52.14Undetermined
Lower Mainland$24.70$28.45$42.81Good (4 of 5)
Thompson – OkanaganNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
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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