Salaries

Woodworking Machine Operators Salary in Manitoba

NOC 94124Wages 2024Updated

Median wage
$19.67 an hour Manitoba
Compared with Canada
10.6% lower $2.33 below the Canadian median of $22.00
Job outlook
Limited 2 of 5, 2025-2027
Job postings
3 on Job Bank in September 2026

Wages in Manitoba

In Canadian dollars an hour, from 2024 data. Low and high are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles.

Wage range in Manitoba and CanadaManitoba: median $19.67, from $16.70 to $21.12. Canada: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $32.00, middle half $20.00 to $26.45.$15$20$25$30$35Manitoba: median $19.67, from $16.70 to $21.12Manitoba$19.67Canada: median $22.00, from $18.00 to $32.00, middle half $20.00 to $26.45Canada$22.00
The line runs from the low to the high wage, the dot is the median.
Wages in Manitoba compared with Canada
WageManitobaCanada
Low $16.70 $18.00
Lower quartile Not stated $20.00
Median $19.67 $22.00
Upper quartile Not stated $26.45
High $21.12 $32.00
Average Not stated $23.72

Job outlook

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

Employment is expected to remain relatively stable for woodworking machine operators in Manitoba from 2025 to 2027. Several positions may become available due to retirements, though there are currently several unemployed workers with recent experience in this occupation. Outlook data

3 job postings on Job Bank in September 2026.

Education and training

TEER category
4
Usual education
A high school diploma is usually required.

By region in Manitoba

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 ManitobaManitoba (all regions): median $19.67, from $16.70 to $21.12. Winnipeg: median $20.45, from $17.57 to $22.23. South Central: median $19.01, from $17.20 to $21.51. Southeast: not stated. Southwest: not stated. North Central: not stated. Interlake: not stated. Parklands: not stated. North: not stated.$16$18$20$22$24Manitoba (all regions): median $19.67, from $16.70 to $21.12Manitoba (all regions)$19.67Winnipeg: median $20.45, from $17.57 to $22.23Winnipeg$20.45South Central: median $19.01, from $17.20 to $21.51South Central$19.01Southeast: not statedSoutheastNot statedSouthwest: not statedSouthwestNot statedNorth Central: not statedNorth CentralNot statedInterlake: not statedInterlakeNot statedParklands: not statedParklandsNot statedNorth: not statedNorthNot stated
The line runs from the low to the high wage and the dot is the median.
Wage range by economic region in Manitoba (table)
RegionLowMedianHighOutlook
Manitoba (all regions)$16.70$19.67$21.12Limited (2 of 5)
Winnipeg$17.57$20.45$22.23Undetermined
South Central$17.20$19.01$21.51Very limited (1 of 5)
SoutheastNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
SouthwestNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
North CentralNot statedNot statedNot statedVery limited (1 of 5)
InterlakeNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
ParklandsNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined
NorthNot statedNot statedNot statedUndetermined

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