Median wage
$29.45 an hour Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula
Compared with Ontario
1.8% lower $0.55 below the Ontario median of $30.00
Compared with Canada
3.3% higher $0.95 above the Canadian median of $28.50
Job outlook
Undetermined 2025-2027

Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula

Wage range in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula and CanadaHamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.45, from $24.47 to $44.17. Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $21.72 to $38.46, middle half $27.00 to $36.00. Canada: median $28.50, from $22.33 to $36.54, middle half $25.00 to $33.65.$20$30$40$50Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.45, from $24.47 to $44.17Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$29.45Ontario (province): median $30.00, from $21.72 to $38.46, middle half $27.00 to $36.00Ontario (province)$30.00Canada: median $28.50, from $22.33 to $36.54, middle half $25.00 to $33.65Canada$28.50
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula compared with Canada
WageHamilton – Niagara PeninsulaOntarioCanada
Low $24.47 $21.72 $22.33
Lower quartile Not stated $27.00 $25.00
Median $29.45 $30.00 $28.50
Upper quartile Not stated $36.00 $33.65
High $44.17 $38.46 $36.54
Average Not stated $30.90 $29.57

Job outlook

Undetermined for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula.

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 Ontario

Wage range by economic region in OntarioToronto: median $29.60, from $25.23 to $39.34. Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.45, from $24.47 to $44.17. Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $28.31, from $24.82 to $37.03. Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.20, from $24.94 to $39.19. Ottawa: median $27.09, from $24.18 to $34.24. Kingston – Pembroke: not stated. Muskoka – Kawarthas: not stated. London: not stated. Windsor – Sarnia: not stated. Northeast: not stated. Northwest: not stated.$20$25$30$35$40$45Toronto: median $29.60, from $25.23 to $39.34Toronto$29.60Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula: median $29.45, from $24.47 to $44.17Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$29.45Stratford – Bruce Peninsula: median $28.31, from $24.82 to $37.03Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$28.31Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie: median $28.20, from $24.94 to $39.19Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$28.20Ottawa: median $27.09, from $24.18 to $34.24Ottawa$27.09Kingston – Pembroke: not statedKingston – PembrokeNot statedMuskoka – Kawarthas: not statedMuskoka – KawarthasNot statedLondon: not statedLondonNot statedWindsor – Sarnia: not statedWindsor – SarniaNot statedNortheast: not statedNortheastNot statedNorthwest: not statedNorthwestNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Ontario (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Toronto$25.23$29.60$39.34Moderate (3 of 5)
Hamilton – Niagara Peninsula$24.47$29.45$44.17Undetermined
Stratford – Bruce Peninsula$24.82$28.31$37.03Good (4 of 5)
Kitchener – Waterloo – Barrie$24.94$28.20$39.19Moderate (3 of 5)
Ottawa$24.18$27.09$34.24Moderate (3 of 5)
Kingston – PembrokeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Muskoka – KawarthasNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
LondonNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
Windsor – SarniaNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NortheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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