Median wage
$52.40 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
21.9% higher $9.40 above the Canadian median of $43.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027

Wages in Alberta

Wage range in Alberta and CanadaAlberta: median $52.40, from $33.75 to $77.88, middle half $40.00 to $68.75. Canada: median $43.00, from $25.00 to $73.00, middle half $31.25 to $55.29.$20$40$60$80Alberta: median $52.40, from $33.75 to $77.88, middle half $40.00 to $68.75Alberta$52.40Canada: median $43.00, from $25.00 to $73.00, middle half $31.25 to $55.29Canada$43.00
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
WageAlbertaCanada
Low $33.75 $25.00
Lower quartile $40.00 $31.25
Median $52.40 $43.00
Upper quartile $68.75 $55.29
High $77.88 $73.00
Average $54.12 $46.49

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. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

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 Alberta

Wage range by economic region in AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $52.40, from $33.75 to $77.88. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $71.15, from $46.59 to $101.99. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $60.99, from $40.02 to $84.34. Camrose – Drumheller: median $60.99, from $40.70 to $88.27. Red Deer: median $60.42, from $38.95 to $84.06. Calgary: median $56.65, from $35.30 to $79.93. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $56.25, from $35.66 to $76.90. Edmonton: median $53.13, from $25.00 to $57.69. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not stated.$20$40$60$80$100$120Alberta (all regions): median $52.40, from $33.75 to $77.88Alberta (all regions)$52.40Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $71.15, from $46.59 to $101.99Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$71.15Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $60.99, from $40.02 to $84.34Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$60.99Camrose – Drumheller: median $60.99, from $40.70 to $88.27Camrose – Drumheller$60.99Red Deer: median $60.42, from $38.95 to $84.06Red Deer$60.42Calgary: median $56.65, from $35.30 to $79.93Calgary$56.65Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $56.25, from $35.66 to $76.90Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$56.25Edmonton: median $53.13, from $25.00 to $57.69Edmonton$53.13Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: not statedAthabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot 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)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Alberta (all regions)$33.75$52.40$77.88Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$46.59$71.15$101.99Limited (2 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$40.02$60.99$84.34Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$40.70$60.99$88.27Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$38.95$60.42$84.06Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$35.30$56.65$79.93Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$35.66$56.25$76.90Limited (2 of 5)
Edmonton$25.00$53.13$57.69Limited (2 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace RiverNot statedNot statedNot statedLimited (2 of 5)

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