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Welders and Related Machine Operators Salary in Alberta

NOC 72106Wages 2023-2024Updated

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Median wage
$38.00 an hour Alberta
Compared with Canada
26.7% higher $8.00 above the Canadian median of $30.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
62 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 CanadaAlberta: median $38.00, from $25.00 to $52.18, middle half $32.00 to $46.50. Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00.$20$30$40$50$60Alberta: median $38.00, from $25.00 to $52.18, middle half $32.00 to $46.50Alberta$38.00Canada: median $30.00, from $22.00 to $47.00, middle half $25.00 to $39.00Canada$30.00
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 $25.00 $22.00
Lower quartile $32.00 $25.00
Median $38.00 $30.00
Upper quartile $46.50 $39.00
High $52.18 $47.00
Average $39.82 $32.77

Job outlook

Limited (2 of 5) for 2025-2027, from Job Bank’s 3-year outlook for Alberta.

Employment growth will lead to a few new positions. A moderate number of positions will become available due to retirements. Outlook data

62 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Licence needed in Alberta?

Licence required Yes. A licence, registration or certificate is required to work in this occupation in Alberta.

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

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 AlbertaAlberta (all regions): median $38.00, from $25.00 to $52.18. Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $30.00 to $72.00. Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $48.00. Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $48.00. Edmonton: median $39.90, from $28.00 to $54.00. Calgary: median $37.72, from $26.16 to $54.27. Red Deer: median $36.96, from $24.83 to $55.38. Camrose – Drumheller: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $52.18. Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $18.00 to $40.00.$0$20$40$60$80Alberta (all regions): median $38.00, from $25.00 to $52.18Alberta (all regions)$38.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake: median $45.00, from $30.00 to $72.00Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$45.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $48.00Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$40.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House: median $40.00, from $27.00 to $48.00Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$40.00Edmonton: median $39.90, from $28.00 to $54.00Edmonton$39.90Calgary: median $37.72, from $26.16 to $54.27Calgary$37.72Red Deer: median $36.96, from $24.83 to $55.38Red Deer$36.96Camrose – Drumheller: median $35.00, from $25.00 to $52.18Camrose – Drumheller$35.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat: median $32.00, from $18.00 to $40.00Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$32.00
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)$25.00$38.00$52.18Limited (2 of 5)
Wood Buffalo – Cold Lake$30.00$45.00$72.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Athabasca – Grande Prairie – Peace River$27.00$40.00$48.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Banff – Jasper – Rocky Mountain House$27.00$40.00$48.00Very limited (1 of 5)
Edmonton$28.00$39.90$54.00Limited (2 of 5)
Calgary$26.16$37.72$54.27Limited (2 of 5)
Red Deer$24.83$36.96$55.38Limited (2 of 5)
Camrose – Drumheller$25.00$35.00$52.18Limited (2 of 5)
Lethbridge – Medicine Hat$18.00$32.00$40.00Limited (2 of 5)

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